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Morocco – Photography by a Woman, of Women, as an Art Form

By Amanda Sealy and Daisy Carrington, CNN – November 7, 2016 (CNN)Photography has, traditionally, been a somewhat contentious art form in Morocco. Design, architecture, fashion -- these are areas where the country shines. Photographs, however, seem to make many Moroccans uncomfortable. . Learn More

New research shows that poverty, ethnicity and gender magnify the impact of austerity on BME women

Nov 28, 2016 | Analysis, Main Feature, News EMBARGOED UNTIL 0.01 HOURS MONDAY 28th NOVEMBER Low income black and Asian women are paying the highest price for austerity according to new analysis by the Women’s Budget Group in partnership with the race equality think tank Runnymede Trust. The new analysis shows the impact of tax, . Learn More

Central African Republic – Can a Special Hybrid Criminal Court Prosecute for Sexual, Gender-Based Violence, Genocide?

By Philip Kleinfeld – March 23, 2017 Central African Republic - The first time the Séléka rebels captured Danielle* she was visiting the shallow grave where her husband, father, and brothers were all buried. Danielle had witnessed the rebels kill the men outside her home just a few hours earlier. . Learn More

We Cannot Forget the Female Face of Poverty

We Cannot Forget the Female Face of Poverty By Claudio Schuftan* - March 2017 Women are subjected to multiple and intersecting discrimination and negative gender stereotypes that continue to subjugate them and impede efforts to achieve equality between men and women. Not only do discrimination and stereotypes prevent women from escaping . Learn More

Turkey Offers Legal Assistance to Turkish Citizens Affected by the European Court of Justice Ruling That Companies Can Ban Employees from Wearing Visible Religious Symbols as the Muslim Headscarf

European Court of Justice Ruling on Headscarves Sparks Ire in Turkey By Riada Asimovic Akyol - March 21, 2017 On March 14, the European Court of Justice made a controversial ruling, stating that companies are permitted to ban employees from wearing visible religious symbols such as the Islamic headscarf. The decision from Europe’s top . Learn More

Water & Children in a Changing Climate – UNICEF – Girls

Climate change is one of many forces contributing to an unfolding water crisis. In the coming years, the demand for water will increase as food production grows, populations grow and move, industries develop and consumption increases. This can lead to water stress, as increasing demand and use of water strain available supplies. One of the most . Learn More

Bridging the Gender Digital Divide from a Human Rights Perspective

The gender digital divide is both a symptom and cause of violations of women’s human rights. It is a symptom in that the discrimination that women face on the basis of social and cultural norms is one of the most pronounced causes of the gender digital divide. To put it simply, all disparities in internet access sit in other disparities that women . Learn More

Egypt – Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights Thanks the Egypt Presidency for Responding to Demands for Early Childhood Services

Cairo March 23rd, 2017) ECWR would like to thank the Egyptian presidency office for its response to ECWR’s demands of the infrastructure of the early childhood services. ECWR has previously prepared an important research paper on the Labor laws. Through this paper, ECWR has emphasized that among the challenges facing working women is the lack of . Learn More

Women’s Advocacy How-to Guides – AAUW

From a young age, we’re taught that most of what we need to know can be found by answering the five W’s (who, what, when, where, and why). But the most important, and often the most elusive, question to answer is the H . Learn More

Women in Politics: 2017 – Map Resource – Progress of Women in Government Leadership Continues to Be Slow

Inter-Parliamentary Union & UN Women - A unique visual tool to capture women’s participation in executive government and in parliament, the map of Women in Politics not only provides a country ranking for both ministerial and parliamentary representation, but also statistics on women in political leadership positions – Heads of State or . Learn More

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AT RISK – WELLBEING, RISK & HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICE – WOMEN

Direct Link to FULL 4-PAGE 2017 Document: https://www.york.ac.uk/media/cahr/documents/Wellbeing,%20Risk,%20and%20Human%20Rights%20Practice,%20Human%20Rights%20Defender%20Policy%20Brief%201.pdf . Learn More

USA – Safety Net Project – Focus on the Intersection of Technology & Intimate Partner Abuse

Technology has a major impact on survivors of abuse. It can be used by a victim to access help, to strategically maintain safety and privacy, and to remain connected to family and friends. It is often used to prove guilt and hold offenders accountable. . Learn More

Disasters: What’s Gender Got to Do with It?

By Aleta Miller, UN Women Fiji – 18 August 2016 Even disasters discriminate. More women die in disasters than men. Women face even greater risks of violence in the aftermath and their ability to make an income is often more affected. They end up caring for even more people – other people’s children, the elderly, the injured. . Learn More

China – Challenges for Women: Gender Equality in Employment & Issues of Balancing Work & Family

By Editor: Hewater Liu – March 3, 2017 As the main body of reproduction and key component of human resources, women have undertaken a huge mission in both childbearing and social production. Chinese women and their families were thrilled about the prospect of bearing a second child, when the universal two-child policy was officially adopted in . Learn More

Tech vs. Abuse – Women & Girls, Online Spaces, Abusive Control & Coercion – Report

CHAYN is an award-winning, open-source project that leverages technology to empower women against violence and oppression so they can live happier and healthier lives. Running solely on the passion of more than 300 skilled volunteers from13 countries, Chayn leverages technology to address the problems women face today in a dozen . Learn More

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