USA - Teen Finds Gap in College Access for Those with Disabilities http://womensenews.org/2016/10/teen-finds-gap-in-college-access-for-those-with-disabilities/ Erasmus Student Network on Flickr, via Creative Commons By: Anna Landre | October 31, 2016 FREEHOLD, N.J. (WOMENSENEWS)– Growing up, there was never a question whether I was . Learn More

Global Gender & Climate Alliance Direct Link to Full 27-Page 2016 Publication: http://gender-climate.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GGCA-RP-110616.pdf Perceiving a gap in the resources available to individuals and organizations concerned about the gendered experiences of climate change, GGCA (Global Gender & Climate Alliance) . Learn More

http://www.kota-alliance.org/the-crucial-role-of-men-in-gender-equality/ 11/18 Kota Day – The Crucial Role of Men in Gender Equality Conference While the participation of men and boys is critical to counter the effects of patriarchy, gender-based-violence, and gender inequality, men’s involvement is still limited. Only by . Learn More

Gender, Development & Nuclear Weapons UNIDIR – United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research http://unidir.ilpi.org/?p=578 Direct Link to Full 32-Page 2016 Publication: http://www.unidir.org/files/publications/pdfs/gender-development-and-nuclear-weapons-en-659.pdf GENDER Shared Goals, Shared Concerns By ILPI and . Learn More

The Hidden Refugee Crisis in the Western Hemisphere - Gender http://isnblog.ethz.ch/migration/the-hidden-refugee-crisis-in-the-western-hemisphere During each of the past three years, for example, between 300,000 and 450,000 Central Americans have fled north. Of these, between 45,000 and 75,000 are unaccompanied children; another 120,000 to . Learn More

Land & Gender https://landportal.info/book/thematic/land-and-gender Website gives links to multiple resources on land and gender. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and promote gender-equitable land tenure, discriminatory laws, institutions, and customary practices need to be addressed. SRI LANKA From large land . Learn More

FROM DISPARITY TO DIGNITY – TACKLING ECONOMIC INEQUALITY THROUGH THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS - GENDER WOMEN & POVERTY UN Women - Women bear a disproportionate burden of the world’s poverty. According to some estimates, women represent 70 percent of the world’s poor. Statistics indicate that women are more likely than men to be poor and . Learn More

  September 8, 2016 - Contact: Jennifer Clark - clark@iwpr.org Half of All US Families Have a Breadwinner Mother Large Majorities of Black & Native American Mothers Are Breadwinners New state-by-state analysis shows wide geographic variation of breadwinner mothers by race and ethnicity   Washington, DC—A new analysis . Learn More

Afghanistan - Women's Wheelchair Basketball League - Video VIDEO - http://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-wheelchair-basketball/28063260.html?ltflags=mailer Women from across Afghanistan played the first game of the season in wheelchair basketball in Kabul on October 18. . Learn More

Protecting Women’s Income Security in Old Age: Toward Gender-Responsive Pension Systems UN Women - http://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2015/12/women-income-security-in-old-age Author/Editor - Silke Staab View Online/Download – Type size larger for easier reading. Policy brief [ en | es | fr ] Bibliography [ en | . Learn More