WUNRN

Asia-Pacific - Investing in Gender Equality Will Build Resilience to Future Shocks

Being dependent on agriculture and natural ecosystems for livelihoods, with little or no resources to cope with shock events, women are among the most vulnerable groups in the worsening climate crisis. October 7, 2021 - More investments to reduce gender gaps that have widened as a result of global shocks will be key to building a more resilient... Learn More

Asia-Pacific - Investing in Gender Equality Will Build Resilience to Future Shocks

India - Women Call to Criminalize Marital Rape

At receiving end: A patriarchal set-up has led to acts of violence against women. PTI By Prem Chowdhry - Author and Former Academic, Delhi University  October 18, 2021 - Feminists and women’s rights groups have long demanded criminalising of marital rape. But unlike domestic violence, and the various other aspects of rape, marital rape is yet to be... Learn More

India - Women Call to Criminalize Marital Rape

Turkey - Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques

By Sevilay Nur Saraclar – 10 September 2021 Zeynep Doğusan recounts how a friend was one day leaning against a pillar in a mosque behind the men’s section, admiring the view of the building. A mosque employee came up to her and said that she was not allowed to be there. “Our friend really felt like she... Learn More

Turkey - Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques

Russia - Plan To Halve Abortion Rates To Spur Population Growth

The program also sets out the goal of ensuring that 80 percent of women considering an abortion undergo consultations with a doctor, with a focus on increasing the likelihood that they reject the procedure. (illustrative photo) September 22, 2021 - MOSCOW - Russia's government has approved measures aimed at halving the number of abortions carried out... Learn More

Russia - Plan To Halve Abortion Rates To Spur Population Growth