Venezuela’s Refugee Exodus Is the Biggest in the Western Hemisphere The exodus from Venezuela is the consequence of severe economic deprivation and mounting desperation among Venezuelans. The country’s economy has shrunk by half in just five years, and inflation is nearing a staggering 1 million percent. Shortages of food and medicine have led to . Learn More
Ireland – University Funding Will Be Linked to Gender Equality
By - Catherine Sanz, Ireland Reporter August 21, 2018 - Future funding for higher education institutions will be tied to how well they tackle gender inequality in the sector, Mary Mitchell O’Connor has said. The minister of state for higher education launched a gender and diversity statement yesterday that said eliminating disparities in . Learn More
Guatemala – High Femicide & Challenges of Prevention & Reportage
Dr.Samy Juarez and Ligia Gomez of the San Carlos Sija health centre stand in front of a sign ‘No to violence against women’. Photograph: Sarah Johnson By Sarah Johnson in Quetzaltenango – March 7, 2018 Manuela Garcia can still vividly remember the last time she saw her daughter, Maria, alive. Everything seemed normal; Maria was happy and in . Learn More
The Invisible Wounds to Women & Girls Damage All of Us
http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/8/statement-ed-joint-world-humanitarian-day The Invisible Wounds to Women & Girls Damage All of Us Joint statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director and Christos Stylianides, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management August 19, 2018 - As the world marked . Learn More
Women & Economic Power Resources Toolkit
Direct Link to Full 10-Page 2018 Toolkit: https://www.worldpulse.com/sites/default/files/economic_power_resources_toolkit_1.pdf Every day, women are calling for radical changes to the way we define economies. We are creating businesses, standing up for our right to equal pay, advocating for informal work to be valued, challenging . Learn More
Cyber Violence Makes Internet Use a Gendered Issue
Labels are used to continually discredit and divide women on morality grounds defined by culture and religion and yet all the while entrenching patriarchy. Women should begin to challenge the cultural and religious mores promoting the prejudices against them. By Koliwe Majama 13 August 2018 - The women’s movement in Africa should up the ante . Learn More
Saudi Arabia May Execute First Female Political Activist
Saudi Arabia May Execute First Female Political Activist Public prosecutor’s decision sets a ‘dangerous precedent’ for women activists in the kingdom, human rights observers say. New crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has ushered in dozens of social and economic reforms in Saudi Arabia, accompanied by a crackdown on human rights activists ( . Learn More
Women, Peace & Security Index 2017/18 – Tracking Sustainable Peace through Inclusion, Justice, & Security for Women
Direct Link to Full 84-Page 2017/2018 Publication: https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/WPS-Index-Report-2017-18.pdf ______________________________________________________________________________________________ . Learn More
Visions of a Feminist Future
Visions of a Feminist Future What would a truly feminist world look like? Srushti Mahamuni explores the visions shared by representatives of feminist organizations and Oxfam staff at a recent learning event. VICTORIA HARNETT (OI PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS LEAD INEQUALITY) LIVE DRAWING DURING THE OPENING OF THE VISIONING A FEMINIST . Learn More
Choices, Voices, Promises for Very Young Adolescents to Form Pro-Social Gender Norms – Decrease GBV & Increase Girls’ Empowerment
Direct Link to Full 4-Page Project Overview: https://www.savethechildren.org/content/dam/global/reports/health-and-nutrition/CVP-brief-2015.PDF http://irh.org/resource-library/does-it-take-a-village-fostering-gender-equity-among-early-adolescents-in-nepal/ Nepal - Does It Take a Village? Fostering Gender Equity . Learn More
USA – The Effects of Sexism on American Women: The Role of Norms vs. Discrimination – Study
Direct Link to Full 54-Page Study Report: https://bfi.uchicago.edu/sites/default/files/file_uploads/WP_2018-56.pdf 4-Page Research . Learn More
Iran – Women Protest Codes on Dress (as Hijab) & on Behavior – Call for Rights
Bijan Sabbagh for NPR - Atefeh Ahmadi, a 29-year-old freelance translator from Tehran, lets her hair show in Turkey. She fled Iran after staging protests for Iranian women's rights. By Peter Kenyon August 3, 2018 - Tension is rising between Iran and the United States these days. But Iran's leaders are facing pressure from various sides at home, . Learn More
USA – The Link Between the Gender Wage Gap & Sexual Harassment
USA - The Link Between the Gender Wage Gap & Sexual Harassment By Julia Carpenter - January 4, 2018 Ever since allegations against Harvey Weinstein rocked Hollywood in October, the backlash against workplace harassers has swept across many different industries. But the problem doesn't end when a single harasser is removed. . Learn More
Ensure that Women’s Civil Society Voices Are Reflected in the Global Policy Debates Around the Sustainable Peace Agenda
Local Voices in Global Spaces: Influencing International Norms & Standards Ensure that women’s civil society voices are reflected in the global policy debates around the Sustaining Peace agenda. GNWP, with support from UN Women, is leading an effort to ensure women’s civil society voices are reflected in the global . Learn More
Legal & Policy Dimensions of International Rape-Related Abortion Services – Working Bibliography
Direct Link to Full 43-PAGE 2018 Bibliography: https://www.law.utoronto.ca/utfl_file/count/documents/reprohealth/rape_indications_bib_-_english.pdf ______________________________________________________________ . Learn More
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