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Islamic State’s Women Warriors: Feared Female Al-Khansa Jihad Fighter Battalion

International Business Times https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/islamic-states-women-warriors-how-fierce-al-khansa-battalion-was-borne-out-repression-1461016 Islamic State’s Women Warriors: Feared Female Al-Khansa Jihad Fighter Battalion Alleged members of the Al-Khansa battalion in Al-Raqqa, north central Syria – ArabSpring By Lydia Smith In . Learn More

Canada – Leadership Toward Gender Equality – 50:50 Female-Male Cabinet

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/canadas-push-toward-equality-phumzile-mlambo-ngcuka Canada – Leadership Toward Gender Equality – 50:50 Female-Male Cabinet Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. Written by PHUMZILE MLAMBO-NGCUKA - UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women UN Women welcomes . Learn More

G20 Launches W20 Group with 20 Women Leaders for Gender-Inclusive Economic Growth

https://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-g20-launches-w20-group-with-20-women-leaders-for-gender-inclusive-economic-growth-2122548 G20 LAUNCHES W20 GROUP WITH 20 WOMEN LEADERS FOR GENDER-INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH The W20 group -- having 20 women leaders from G20 nations -- would host its first summit next month in Istanbul after all member countries . Learn More

Paris Attacks: “Crime Against Humanity, Crime Against Culture”- UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights

Website of the UN Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural Rights: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/CulturalRights/Pages/SRCulturalRightsIndex.aspx https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16762&LangID=E Paris Attacks: “Crime Against Humanity, Crime Against Culture” – UN Special Rapporteur on . Learn More

Climate Change Could Add to the World’s Poor & Especially for Women – World Bank

UN Women – WOMEN & POVERTY - https://beijing20.unwomen.org/en/in-focus/poverty One of the deepest roots of poverty is gender discrimination, which imposes a disproportionate burden on women. When women are poor, their rights are not protected. They face obstacles that may be extraordinarily difficult to overcome. This results in deprivation . Learn More

EU Gender Equality Report 2015

Special Eurobarometer 428 Gender Equality Report Fieldwork: November-December 2014 Publication: March 2015 Direct Link to FULL 229-Page 2015 Report: https://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_428_en.pdf INTRODUCTION It is widely acknowledged that gender equality (equality between men and women) is essential for economic growth . Learn More

UN Member State Commitments on the Women, Peace & Security Agenda – 15th Anniversary UN SC Res 1325 – Monitor for Accomplishments, Accountability

PEACEWOMEN https://peacewomen.org/member-states/call-to-action-2015 https://peacewomen.org/security-council/2015HLR UN Country Commitments to the Women, Peace & Security Agenda – Monitor for Accomplishments, Accountability In October 2015, the Security Council held a High-Level Review of Women, Peace and Security at the 15th anniversary . Learn More

Sudan – Women & Morality Laws – Flogging & Death By Stoning Sentences Continue

https://www.weldd.org/blogs/weldd/women-and-morality-laws-sudan-flogging-and-death-stoning-sentences-continue At end of article, see: [i] Article 146 of the Sudan Criminal Act of 1991 Sudan - Women & Morality Laws – Flogging & Death By Stoning Sentences Continue By Hikma Ahmed, ACAL - 07/08/2015 Saadia Rajab is a 22 year old . Learn More

Women Refugees – Major Safety Issues throughout Journey – Need More Women-Sensitive Facilities & Services

Nobel Women’s Initiative https://nobelwomensinitiative.org/2015/11/in-focus-women-and-the-refugee-crisis/?ref=34583 WOMEN & THE REFUGEE CRISIS November 12, 2015 - Women and children make up the majority of refugees and internally displaced persons in Syria. Syrian refugee women fleeing war face increased risks of sexual violence and . Learn More

CSW 60-2016 – Registration for ALL NGO CSW/NY Events Is Now Open

https://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=eb520eecfe82a5bf0d814ea1f&id=4f3034df50&e=7800d50cdc Registration for All NGO CSW/NY Events Is Now Open! UN Commission on the Status of Women 60 This year, we will be offering a $10 discount to Consultation Day and the Reception for NGO CSW members! New members will be sent a one-time use discount . Learn More

Africa Women Human Rights Defenders – Study & Report

African Commission on Human & People’s Rights REPORT OF THE STUDY ON THE SITUATION OF WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN AFRICA Direct Link to Full 83-Page 2015 Report: https://www.ishr.ch/sites/default/files/article/files/achpr-whrd-report.pdf . Learn More

Maternal Deaths Drop Sharply in Past 25 Years – MDG’S Report – Target for Increased Progress with New Sustainable Development Goals

MATERNAL DEATHS DROP SHARPLY IN PAST 25 YEARS – MDG’S REPORT – TARGET FOR INCREASED PROGRESS WITH NEW SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS UN Wire - Maternal Deaths Almost Halved over Past 25 Years The number of maternal deaths worldwide dropped 43% between 1990 and 2015, says a report by the World Health Organization and World Bank. "Over the . Learn More

Australia – National Framework for Prevention of Violence Against Women & Their Children

https://www.ourwatch.org.au/What-We-Do-(1)/National-Primary-Prevention-Framework AUSTRALIA – NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & THEIR CHILDREN November 10, 2015 - No country in the world has a national, evidence-based road map to prevent violence against women and their children in a coordinated way. Our Watch is . Learn More

Homeless Woman’s Testimonial – Lessons from Living on the Street

https://www.npr.org/2014/08/30/339637878/one-womans-lessons-from-living-on-the-street HOMELESS WOMAN’S TESTIMONIAL - LESSONS FROM LIVING ON THE STREET By GABRIELLE EMANUEL – August 30, 2014 The grass is fraying around the edges in Washington, D.C.'s Franklin Square Park, but the trees are more important. They offer much-appreciated shade . Learn More

Religion, Culture & Tradition: No Excuse for Violence

https://www.awid.org/publications/religion-culture-and-tradition-no-excuse-violence Religion, Culture & Tradition: No Excuse for Violence 3 March 2015 | By AWID All over the world, diverse groups use arguments based on anti-rights interpretations of religion, culture and tradition to justify violence and discrimination. This publication . Learn More

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