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Nordic Examples of Working Towards Gender Equality in the Media: Making Change

NORDIC EXAMPLES OF WORKING TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY IN THE MEDIA: MAKING CHANGE https://nordicom.gu.se/en/publikationer/making-change Direct Link to Full 216-Page 2014 Publication: https://nordicom.gu.se/sites/default/files/publikationer-hela-pdf/making_change_2014.pdf Who decides what you see on television? Which issues are important, . Learn More

Global Terrorism Index 2015 – Measuring & Understanding the Impact of Terrorism

Institute for Economics & Peace - https://economicsandpeace.org/about/ Direct Link to Full 109-Page 2015 Report: https://economicsandpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Global-Terrorism-Index-2015.pdf . Learn More

Child Sex Tourism – Girls + Travel Industry Code of Conduct to Protect Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel & Tourism

CHILD SEX TOURISM - GIRLS The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism https://www.thecode.org/about/ https://www.thecode.org/csec/background/ Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is a term that describes the sexual abuse of a minor in exchange for cash or other . Learn More

Climate Change International Agreement – Women & Climate Change Challenges

https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/cop21/eng/l09.pdf Gender Reference Example: Page 24 - Article 7, Point 5: Parties acknowledge that adaptation action should follow a country-driven, gender-responsive, participatory and fully transparent approach, taking into consideration vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems, and should be based . Learn More

Call for Projects & Proposals – UN Democracy Fund – For Civil Society Organizations to Advance & Support Democracy

UNDEF – UN Democracy Fund - https://www.un.org/democracyfund/application-materials Call for Projects & Proposals = UNDEF The United Nations Democracy Fund invites civil society organizations to apply for funding for projects to advance and support democracy during the annual proposal window, which is open only from 15 November to 31 . Learn More

USA – Visit of UN Working Group on Discrimination Against Women in Law & Practice – Rights Challenges of US Women

USA – Visit of UN Working Group on Discrimination Against Women in Law & Practice – Rights Challenges of US Women Website on Working Group on Discrimination Against Women in Law & in . Learn More

European Year for Development – Women & Girls

European Parliament Women & Girls – Briefing – European Year for Development Direct Link to Full 3-Page 2015 Document: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2015/536437/EXPO_BRI(2015)536437_EN.pdf Type size larger for easier reading. . Learn More

Climate Change through the Eyes of Women

CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE EYES OF WOMEN https://medium.com/local-voices-global-change/climate-change-through-the-eyes-of-women-97fc1e07bf8b#.9gfbuv23n “As it stands, women are the ones bearing the brunt of climate change — but if women were given training in using these types of technologies, they would have the power and knowledge to fend for . Learn More

Myths, Facts & Answers about Refugees & Migrants – Gender

Myths, Facts & Answers about Refugees & Migrants WORLD MIGRATION REPORT 2015 - https://publications.iom.int/system/files/wmr2015_en.pdf https://weblog.iom.int/myths-facts-and-answers-about-refugees-and-migrants Photo: Businessinsider.com Pnoto: The Atlantic Prepared by UNRIC, IOM, UNHCR, UNDP and OHCHR in Brussels – . Learn More

Climate Change in an Ageing World – Ageing Women

CLIMATE CHANGE IN AN AGEING WORLD – AGEING WOMEN Direct Link to Full 12-Page 2015 Document: Climate change in an ageing world Type size larger for easier reading. . Learn More

Blueprint 2016 – Report On Philanthropy & The Social Economy

Via Grantcraft of Foundation Center Blueprint 2016 – Report On Philanthropy & The Social Economy Direct Link to Full 28-Page Report: https://www.grantcraft.org/assets/content/resources/blueprint_2016_final2.pdf . Learn More

Saudi Arabia – Women Allowed to Stand as Candidates in Local Elections

SAUDI ARABIA – WOMEN ALLOWED TO STAND AS CANDIDATES IN LOCAL ELECTIONS https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/11834136/Saudi-Arabia-allows-women-to-stand-in-local-elections.html Photo: Reuters 30 August 2015 - Saudi Arabia has allowed women to register to stand in local elections on Sunday, in a historic first . Learn More

Indonesia & The Philippines – Stories from Women Defending Land, Community, Human Rights & The Environment

Urgent Action Fund https://urgentactionfund.org/in-our-bones/ CLICK ABOVE WEBSITE LINK AND SCROLL DOWN TO READ INDIVIDUAL CASE STUDIES/STORIES. Yes, there is a difference between women’s and men’s experiences in environmental justice activism, because the activism of men is widely accepted, but if you are a women they ask, ‘why . Learn More

UK – Women’s Rights Groups Urge UK Government to Hold Inquiry into Sharia Courts for Lack of Access to Justice

UK – Women’s Rights Groups Urge Government to Hold Inquiry into Sharia Courts for Lack of Access to . Learn More

COP21 Climate Summit Is Too Male Dominated & Has Male Priorities, Says UN Special Envoy Mary Robinson

COP21 Climate Summit Is Too Male Dominated & Has Male Priorities, Says UN Special Envoy Mary Robinson https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/08/cop21-is-too-male-dominated-and-has-male-priorities-says-un-special-envoy Paris climate summit’s gender imbalance is detrimental to taking action on saving people from global warming, says . Learn More

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