Iran – Women in Pursuit of Justice – Arbitrary Trends & Illegal Proceedings Victimizing Female Political Prisoners in Iran
Direct Link to Full 27-Page 2017 Report: http://www.women.ncr-iran.org/images/documents/aaa.pdf . Learn More
I AM A WIDOW-POEM
I am a widow, but I am still ME. Of course, I mourn; and I shed tears. But, to carry on alone, I deserve dignity. I want respect, compassion, not your fears. I may be old; I may be young, With others in my care. Stop your rituals and your hurt. Respect for widows is only fair. So many widows share my . Learn More
Call for Nomination of Specific UN Special Rapporteurs & Independent Experts – Deadline Pending – Consider WOMEN
Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council - The Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council are independent human rights experts with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific perspective. The system of Special Procedures is a central element of the United Nations human rights machinery and covers . Learn More
Investing in the Care Economy – Stimulating Employment Effects by Gender in Countries in Emerging Economies
Direct Link to Full 44-Page 2017 Report: https://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/care_economy_2_en_web.pdf . Learn More
Serious Retreats In Indigenous Rights Protection – Says UN Rapporteur – Indigenous Women
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26, 2017 (IPS) - As the 10-year anniversary for the Declaration on Indigenous Rights approaches, UN indigenous rights activists came together to assess the many challenges that still remain on the ground. . Learn More
RAPISTS CAN AVOID PUNISHMENT BY MARRYING THEIR VICTIM IN COUNTRIES AS BAHRAIN, IRAQ, PHILIPPINES, TAJIKISTAN, TUNISIA
By Emma Batha – 6 March 2017 LONDON, March 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - . Learn More
Dignity Journal on Sexual Exploitation & Violence – Volume 2, Issue 1
Dignity: A Journal on Sexual Exploitation and Violence is an open access, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing original articles on topics related to dignity, sexual exploitation, and violence. Current Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1 (2017) Editorials PDF Women, Migration, and Prostitution in Europe: Not . Learn More
WE RISE – Movement Building – JASS
ILO-Gallup Report: Globally, Most Women Prefer to Be Working & The Majority of Men Agree
Towards a Better Future for Women & Work: Voices of Women & Men New landmark report clearly shows that concerns regarding gender equality and achieving a better work-family balance resonate around the world. . Learn More
EU – Making Women Safe from Fear, Safe from Violence – How the Istanbul Convention on VAW Is Helping Achieve Full Gender Equality I
Statement of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the occasion of the International Women's day, 8 March 2017 GREVIO seizes the occasion of International Women’s Day to recall the importance of the Istanbul Convention as the most comprehensive set of legally binding standards to ensure every woman’s right to a life free from . Learn More
Violence Is the Biggest Challenge Facing Women – UN Women Executive Director
Meanwhile, gender pay gap is "the biggest robber" of women: "No one fights for women to be paid equally." By Ellen Wulfhorst | @EJWulfhorst | Reuters NEW YORK, March 6, 2017 - (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Violence is the biggest challenge facing women around the world as progress in gender equality is erratic and at times a baffling . Learn More
European Union – Women’s Economic Empowerment
Direct Link to Full 24-Page 2017 Publication: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/PERI/2017/580867/IPOL_PERI(2017)580867_EN.pdf . Learn More
Vulnerability & Resilience-Based Approaches in Response to the Syrian Crisis: Implications for Women, Children & Youth with Disabilities
Recognizing the increased attention to resilience in the Syria response, the WRC undertook a project to examine how vulnerability and resilience-based approaches are supporting the protection and empowerment of Syrian refugee women, children, and youth with disabilities. . Learn More