Image courtesy of Vidar Nordli-Mathisen/Unsplash. By Cora Alder – August 10, 2018 Religious women often face a double discrimination as regards inclusion into political mediation processes: They are not only discriminated against as women but also as religious actors. While there is an increasing consensus that effective, . Learn More
Gaza-Palestine Women Fight for Fairer, Faster Divorces
Palestinian women take part in a rally ahead of the 28th anniversary of Hamas' founding, Khan Yunis, Gaza READ IN: العربية REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa June 14, 2018 – Ramallah, West Bank — Rima from Gaza City has been struggling for more than 18 months to obtain her divorce papers from the Sharia Court. Six . Learn More
India – Widows of Vrindavan Need Jobs, Not Remarriage Law
Photo – Shoma Basu India - Vrindavan Widows Need Jobs, Not Remarriage Law: Supreme Court Panel “Widow remarriage is a matter of personal choice. So there can be no law for this. If widow remarriage was considered socially or culturally unacceptable, then there can be a law saying that widow remarriage is not prohibited," says Meera . Learn More
Latvia – How Women in Latvia Have Broken Through the Glass Ceiling
By Frank Elbers – August 1, 2018- Women run Latvia. The Baltic country with 2 million inhabitants is the only EU member state where women occupy the majority of management posts in different enterprises, according to data from Eurostat. Of the 54,540 Latvians classified as managers, 28,778 are women. The fact that women are chief executives, . Learn More
Syria – From Fleeing Syria to Competing in the Olympics
Swimming for her life - By Christoper Goodwin 18 June 2018 - In 2015, Yusra Mardini almost drowned in the Mediterranean while fleeing the civil war in Syria. She survived thanks to her swimming skills – and, just a year later, competed at the Rio Olympics. Now Hollywood wants to tell her story. Almost every morning, a Syrian girl with a winning . Learn More
Afghanistan – Child Marriage Declines, But Remains High – Report
By Pajhwok July 29, 2018 - KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) and UNICEF have launched the first-ever study on child marriage in Afghanistan. “This study is unique, as it looks at child marriage from various angles, providing a comprehensive picture of this practice,” says, Minister of Social . Learn More
CAN #MeToo HELP STOP SEX TOURISM?
July 10, 2018 - By Egle Gerulaityte On a casual Friday night out in Vilnius, I was having beers and catching up with my girlfriends who I hadn’t seen in a while. We had all been living or traveling abroad for some time, and meeting up in our hometown was a rare treat. Though we had all changed in so many ways, Vilnius, it seemed, had not. “Those . Learn More
Indonesia – Girl Jailed for Abortion after Being Raped by Brother
An Indonesian woman takes part in a protest against child sexual abuse in Jakarta. Photograph: Albert Damanik/Barcroft Images 15-year-old sentenced to six months for terminating pregnancy after six-week limit Agence France-Presse in Jakarta 21 July 2018 - A 15-year-old Indonesian girl who was raped by her older brother has been jailed for . Learn More
Michelle Bachelet of Chile Is Nominated to Be the Next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Michelle Bachelet in 2016, greeting people as she promoted her country’s social-protection program as president. She has been nominated by the UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, to be the next UN high commissioner for human rights. GOVERNMENT OF CHILE By Barbara Crossette • August 8, 2018 United Nations Secretary-General António . Learn More
Australia – How Misogyny, Narcissism & a Desperate Need for Power Can Make Men Abuse Women Online
While the occurrence of sexist harassment online is well documented, we less often consider what might be driving this behaviour. Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND By Bianca Fileborn – April 10, 2018 “Another morning, another bit of casual misogyny & abuse”, ABC journalist Leigh Sales lamented last week after receiving a tweet . Learn More
WOMEN ARE KEY TO FIXING THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM
Women farmers clearing farmland in Northern Bangladesh. Credit: Naimul Haq/IPS By Danielle Nierenberg & Emily Payne - Danielle Nierenberg is Founder and President of Food Tank. Emily Payne is a food and agriculture writer based in New York United States, July 10, 2018 (IPS) - According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, women . Learn More
] Asia-Pacific – Measuring Prevalence of Violence Against Women – To Strengthen Regional & National Capacity on VAW
Globally, addressing violence against women is an urgent public health, human rights, economic and public policy priority. In countries across Asia and the Pacific, surveys indicate that between 15 and 68 percent of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner. kNOwVAWdata works to sustainably . Learn More
Homeless Women Say “Me Too,” But No One Listens
RICHLEGG VIA GETTY IMAGES The threat of sexual violence and harassment against women experiencing homelessness has been well-documented. By Mari Kate Mycek* Like many women, I am heartened by the Me Too movement and the spotlight it has put on sexual assault and harassment. It makes me want to fight harder to tell the stories of those whose . Learn More
Due Diligence & Accountability for Online Violence Against Women
Saudi Arabia – UN Chief Hopes the End of the Driving Ban, Creates More Opportunities for Saudi Women & Girls
Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Graphic from the Saudi Communication and Media Center on 26 September 2017 explaining that women are allowed to drive. 24 June 2018 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the lifting on Sunday of the driving ban for women in Saudi Arabia and expressed his hope that ending the . Learn More
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