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Afghanistan – Only Country Where Female Suicide Is High Than Male – Many by Self-Burning

AFGHANISTAN – HIGH FEMALE SUICIDE, MANY BY SELF-IMMOLATION/BURNING http://theprisma.co.uk/2016/09/05/to-be-born-a-women-to-burn-in-hell/ Afghanistan is the only country in the world where the rate of female suicide is higher than that of men, and in the province of Herat almost 100 women a year burn themselves alive. By Yanet Medina . Learn More

USA – Socio-Economic Contributions of Religion to American Society: An Empirical Analysis – Gender

Direct Link to Full 31-Page 2016 Study Report: http://www.religjournal.com/pdf/ijrr12003.pdf Type size larger for easier reading. . Learn More

How Technology Can Help – or Hinder – Women Entrepreneurs

How Technology Can Help – or Hinder – Women Entrepreneurs http://www.developmentprogress.org/blog/2016/11/16/how-technology-can-help-or-hinder-women-entrepreneurs “Only one-third of all formal businesses are owned by women…….Most women entrepreneurs barely make ends meet.” By Abigail Hunt, a Research Officer for Development Progress. . Learn More

EU – Is Europe Doing Enough to Invest in Children? – Eurochild Report – Girls in Europe

Direct Link to Full 64-Page 2015 Eurochild Report: http://www.eurochild.org/fileadmin/public/05_Library/Thematic_priorities/02_Child_Poverty/Eurochild/Eurochild_SemRep_FINAL.pdf Computer can increase type size for easier reading. . Learn More

Call for Papers – Mothers, Mothering, Motherhood in Today’s World: Experience, Identity, Agency, Institution

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103225666097&ca=59002d9f-4176-48b1-9917-ef13fdcb75ac CALL FOR PAPERS The editorial board is seeking submissions for Vol. 8.1 and 8.2 of the Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community . Learn More

Importance of the Role of Women, Role of Mothers, in Preventing & Countering Violent Extremism

http://www.makemothersmatter.org/ficdoc/UN_Geneva/2016-09-16_MMM_Statement_HRC33_Mothers_and_violent_extremism.pdf . Learn More

USA – Changing the Conversation on Women’s Status – Video – Gender Inequalities

USA – CHANGING THE CONVERSATION ON WOMEN’S STATUS – VIDEO http://statusofwomendata.org/featured/video-changing-the-conversation-on-womens-status/ Explore Status of Women in the United States: Gender Inequalities Download the 2015 National Report. Download individual topical chapters – or explore the 7 topic areas through interactive . Learn More

Canada – Polygamist Church Sect Leader Says Underage Marriages Were “God’s Will” – Ongoing Trial

CANADA – POLYGAMIST CHURCH SECT LEADER SAYS UNDERAGE MARRIAGES WERE “GOD’S WILL” - ONGOING TRIAL http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/priesthood-records-on-teen-marriages-can-be-used-in-bc-polygamy-trial-judge/article33070900/ Kids are seen playing outside of one of the two schools in the polygamist community of Bountiful, . Learn More

The Different Aspects of Islamic Culture – Collection of Resource Volumes – UNESCO – Muslim Women

The Different Aspects of Islamic Culture http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/themes/general-and-regional-histories/the-different-aspects-of-islamic-culture/ A unique contribution to a better knowledge of Islamic civilization Since its creation, UNESCO has been highlighting the intellectual solidarity of humankind, the . Learn More

Take a Stand Against Ageism – Stop Discrimination & Stereotypes of Ageing Women

Take a Stand Against Ageism – Stop Discrimination & Stereotypes of Ageing Women UN SPECIAL Magazine – November 2016 Issue https://www.unspecial.org/2016/11/take-a-stand-against-ageism/ By SILVIA PEREL-LEVIN1 Older persons worldwide experience discrimination and the violation of their human rights at family, community, . Learn More

2017 Hunger Report: Fragile Environments, Resilient Communities – Gender

“Gender matters when addressing anti-hunger policies and interventions.” Direct Link to Full 151-Page 2016 Report: http://hungerreport.org/2017/full-report/ Link to 12-Page 2016 Executive Summary: http://hungerreport.org/2017/full-report/ The Complete Hunger Report Download the full PDF Acknowledgements Sponsors . Learn More

USA – Family Leave & Paid Six Days – Research & Analysis

USA - Family Leave & Paid Sick Days Institute for Women’s Policy Research - http://www.iwpr.org/initiatives/family-leave-paid-sick-days About Family Leave & Paid Sick Days For American workers, a good job has many defining characteristics: a fair wage or salary, health care benefits, a safe work environment, and the ability to . Learn More

Canada – “I Will Not Be Quiet”- Abused, Missing & Murdered Women – Performance Video

CANADA -“I WILL NOT BE QUIET”- ABUSED, MISSING, & MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN - VIDEO Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNHCvkGfdbw&feature=youtu.be November 24, 2016 - Indigenous artist Mary Black performs “I Will Not Be Quiet” – A powerful reality performance. . Learn More

Fundamentalism & Populism Pose Deepening Threat to Women Defending Human Rights – UN Experts Warn

International Women Human Rights Defenders Day – 29 November 2016 http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20938&LangID=E Fundamentalism & Populism Pose Deepening Threat to Women Defending Human Rights - UN Experts Warn GENEVA (25 November 2016) – Women who step up to defend human rights are facing worsening . Learn More

ENOUGH: Together We Can End Violence Against Women & Girls – Oxfam Campaign

Enough: Together We Can End Violence Against Women & Girls http://www.sayenoughtoviolence.org/ Animation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ova_C9v7F90 Click photos below for more information. 25 November 2016 - Oxfam has launched a new campaign ENOUGH: Together We Can End Violence Against Women & Girls. The campaign focuses . Learn More

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