UN Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples - Call for Applications for the Treaty Body & UPR Sessions from October to December 2018 Applications for funding by the UNVFIP for participation at Treaty Body sessions and the Universal Periodic Review session taking place between October and December 2018 are now being accepted. Please check . Learn More
Kyrgyzstan – UN Statement on Bride Kidnapping & Child Marriage After Recent Bride Kidnapping Murder by Abductor
BISHKEK, 31 May 2018 – The United Nations System in Kyrgyzstan is concerned about the crime reported in the media when a victim of bride-kidnapping was murdered by her abductor. According to the latest available data in Kyrgyzstan, 13,8 per cent of women aged under 24 married through some forms of coercion. The United Nations in Kyrgyzstan . Learn More
Advocacy for Inclusive Security – Introduction – Curriculum
Direct Link to Full 68-Page 2017 Curriculum: https://www.inclusivesecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Advocacy-Curriculum-Module-1-Introduction-to-Advocacy.pdf . Learn More
Over 2 Million Muslims Begin Hajj Pilgrimage + Hajjah Project for Muslim Women
More than two million Muslims have started the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The five-day pilgrimage must be performed by all Muslims, who are financially and physically able, at least once in their lives……… By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil – August 11, 2018 LOS ANGELES (RNS) — To prepare for this year’s hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to . Learn More
Gender Equity & Male Engagement
Direct Link to Full 106-Page 2018 Publication: http://www.cartierphilanthropy.org/uploads/media/5acb7ba53fb8f/icrw-maleengagementbrief-webready-v5-150dpi.pdf . Learn More
Women & Children with Disabilities Marginalized & More Likely to Face Discrimination
Women with disabilities in Afghanistan protest for their rights. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS. By Carmen Arroyo and Emily Thampoe |En español UNITED NATIONS, Aug 13 2018 (IPS) - Children with disabilities are up to four times more likely to experience violence, with girls being the most at risk, according to the United Nations Children’s . Learn More
Personal Hygiene for Young People – Menstrual Hygiene +
Direct Link to Full 17-Page 2018 WECF Document: http://www.wecf.eu/download/2018/05%20May/WSSPPublicationENPartC-MHMchapter.pdf . Learn More
Empowering Girls Through Sport
Sport empowers. Over the last decade, sport has increasingly been used as a tool for empowering youth in developing countries. However, opportunities to participate in sport are often designed for, and dominated by, boys and men. Gender inequity and discrimination remain deeply entrenched and widely tolerated throughout the world, resulting in a . Learn More
Ukraine – The Ordeals of Displaced Pensioner Women in the Occupied Territories
“Ukraine is facing the biggest displacement crisis in Europe since the Balkan Wars in the 1990’s.” This was stated by International Organization for Migration (IOM) Ukraine's Chief of Mission, Dr. Thomas Lothar Weiss. “Over 3.4 million conflict-affected people in Ukraine require humanitarian assistance," Weiss said. Ukraine – The Ordeals of . Learn More
Turkey – Syria Women Refugees’ Gynecological Complications – Vaginitis + and Care Challenges
Dr. Hadel Bakjaje says certain vaginal infections "can become chronic and can cause miscarriages and early births." © UNFPA Turkey/Usenabasi Esiet 6 August 2018 - UNFPA SANLIURFA, Turkey – Refugee women and girls face extraordinary hardships. They endure grave risks and often brutal violence, and many are thrust into . Learn More
Study Finds Less Corruption in Countries Where More Women Are in Government
Study Finds Less Corruption in Countries Where More Women Are in Government 14 June 2018 - A greater representation of women in the government is bad news for corruption, according to a new study published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization by researchers Chandan Jha of Le Moyne College and Sudipta Sarangi of Virginia . Learn More
Women Activists – Power, Violence & Civic Space – Defending Rights in Hostile Contexts
Over the past three years, local activists and international groups supporting them have invested considerable effort in addressing ‘the closing space for civil society’ and protecting human rights defenders (HRDs) and their organizations and movements. And yet, HRDs continue to face enormous risks from escalating backlash. There is a collective . Learn More
Women’s Roles as UN Peacekeepers: A Status Report
In June 2018, a new rotation of a Rwandan police unit arrived in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, to work for the UN mission there. The unit consists of 80 men and 80 women and is led by a female officer. Before arriving in Juba, the unit underwent a six-month pre-deployment training in Rwanda. UNMISS By Kacie Candela • August 7, 2018 Women . Learn More
Dowry Ban Legislation
While many of the following countries have enforced laws banning dowry because of the death toll to women, it is still legal in Britain: India. In India, dowry was banned in 1961 under the Dowry Prohibition Act. Pakistan. Pakistan has passed five separate laws making dowry illegal. ... Nepal. ... Kenya. ... Greece. ... . Learn More
Egypt – Feminists Laud Mass Appointment of Women as Top Judges
Menna A. Farouk - August 15, 2018 Women's rights activists and jurists hailed a decision by the Supreme Judiciary Council earlier this month to promote 16 female judges, expressing hope that women in top judicial positions will make their mark on the gender-sensitive issues that come before the courts. "I am very optimistic about the . Learn More
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