Poland - Planned Withdrawal from the Istanbul EU Convention on Violence Against Women
PROTESTS against the planned withdrawal took place on Friday - Image copyright EPA 25 July 2020 - Poland is to withdraw from a European treaty aimed at preventing violence against women, the country's justice minister announced on Saturday. Zbigniew Ziobro said the document, known as the Istanbul Convention, was "harmful" because it required schools to teach children about gender. He... Learn More
Poland - Planned Withdrawal from the Istanbul EU Convention on Violence Against Women
Afghanistan - The Women-Only Bank that Could Help the Afghan Economy Recover from Coronavirus
Giving women access to finance can help lift whole families out of poverty CREDIT: Jim Huylebroek By Ben Farmer KABUL - 20 July 2020 Visitors climbing the stairs of a Kabul office block are met with an unusual sight for a bank in Afghanistan. The cashiers, advisers, manager and customers are all women. Moreover the Finca branch is buzzing with a... Learn More
Afghanistan - The Women-Only Bank that Could Help the Afghan Economy Recover from Coronavirus
Gender Equality Guide
What is Gender Equality? Gender equality is a state in which one’s gender does not determine one’s opportunities, freedoms, or importance. Gender parity – a measure of gender balance in a given situation – and gender equity – allocating resources and power evenly between men and women – are tools to achieve gender equality. According... Learn More
Gender Equality Guide
Iceland – High Gender Gap Ratings But Challenges with Domestic Violence & Justice
A supporter of Iceland cheers the Group C match between Iceland and Austria during the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 at Sparta Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands. MAJA HITIJ/GETTY IMAGES BY SIGRÚN SIF JÓELSDÓTTIR, GRANT WYETH July 15, 2020 - For the past 11 years Iceland has led the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index, earning the country the label of “the best... Learn More
Iceland – High Gender Gap Ratings But Challenges with Domestic Violence & Justice
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Poland – Planned Withdrawal from the Istanbul EU Convention on Violence Against Women PROTESTS against the planned withdrawal took place on Friday – Image copyright EPA 25 July 2020 – Poland is to withdraw from a Learn More
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Afghanistan – The Women-Only Bank that Could Help the Afghan Economy Recover from Coronavirus
Giving women access to finance can help lift whole families out of poverty CREDIT: Jim Huylebroek By Ben Farmer KABUL – 20 July 2020 Learn More
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What is Gender Equality? Gender equality is a state in which one’s gender does not determine one’s opportunities, freedoms, or Learn More
