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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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Peru – Creation of National Registry of Forced Sterilization Victims – Step Forward in Fight Against Impunity

https://www.escr-net.org/node/368200 Peru – Creation of National Registry of Forced Sterilization Victims – Step Forward in Fight Against Impunity Yesterday the Peruvian government announced the adoption of a National Registry of Forced Sterilization Victims-a sign of progress in the criminal investigation into the mass sterilizations in the . Learn More

Syria – Isis Women & Enforcers in Syria Recount Collaboration, Anguish & Escape

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/world/middleeast/isis-wives-and-enforcers-in-syria-recount-collaboration-anguish-and-escape.html?emc=edit_na_20151121&nlid=36377513&ref=cta Syria – Isis Women & Enforcers in Syria Recount Collaboration, Anguish & Escape Aws, 25, a former resident of Raqqa, Syria, used to be a member of the . Learn More

European Parliament Committee on Women’s Rights & Gender Equality – Important Comprehensive Gender-Focused Document for Report on Human Rights & Democracy

European Parliament Committee on Women’s Rights & Gender Equality Opinion Document for the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for Report on Human Rights & Democracy This is an important and comprehensive gender-focused document . It comes from the European Parliament FEMM Committee on Women’s Rights & Gender Equality, and provides extensive . Learn More

UN Women Executive Director Statement for International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2015/11/ed-message-intl-day-for-elimination-of-violence-against-women International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Statement by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Across the world, violence against . Learn More

More Countries Wish to Raise Birth Rates Amidst Demographic Decline & Population Ageing.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2015/11/analysis-more-countries-want-more-babies/ More Countries Wish to Raise Birth Rates Amidst Demographic Decline & Population Ageing By Joseph Chamie and Barry Mirkin Joseph Chamie is former director of the United Nations Population Division and Barry Mirkin is former chief of the Population Policy Section of . Learn More

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign 2015: November 25 – December 10

https://16dayscwgl.rutgers.edu./ - 16 Days Campaign information also in Spanish & French. 16 DAYS CAMPAIGNERS CALL FOR AN END TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION New Brunswick, NJ, November 19, 2015— On November 25, 2015, the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) will launch the annual 16 Days of . Learn More

Women – Religious Freedom – Gender Parity – Sustainable Development

WOMEN – RELIGIOUS FREEDOM – GENDER PARITY – SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT World Economic Forum - https://agenda.weforum.org/2015/11/religion-holds-women-back-or-does-it/ By Brian J. Grim & Jo-Anne Lyon Nov 17, 2015 - Religion is often seen as a barrier to gender parity. Stories abound of gender-based violence done in the name of religion. . Learn More

Nigeria – Female Bombers Age 11 & 18 Cause Deaths & Destruction in Northern Nigeria

https://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/18/africa/nigeria-blasts/index.html Nigeria – Female Bombers Ages 11 and 18 Cause Deaths & Destruction in Northern Nigeria By Aminu Abubakar and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN – November 19, 2015 Bombers, 11 and 18, detonate explosives at market in Kano, police say. At least 46 killed, 120 injured in bombings in . Learn More

Violence Against Women Human Rights Defenders in Mesoamerica: 2012-2014 Report

Direct Link to Full 65-Page 2015 Report: https://www.justassociates.org/sites/justassociates.org/files/violence_against_whrds_in_mesoamerica_2012-2014.pdf . Learn More

Hate Crimes Report for OSCE Region – Bias, Prejudice, Criminal Acts – Gender

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Afghanistan – Why Must Women Die to Ignite Outrage over Violence, Ethnic & Religious Prejudices? – Can Protests Create More Unity, Tolerance?

WHY MUST WOMEN DIE, IN AFGHANISTAN, EVERYWHERE, TO IGNITE OUTRAGE OVER VIOLENCE, ETHNIC PREJUDICE, RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES, SECURITY CHALLENGES? Open Society . Learn More

Bosnia – My Body, a War Zone: Breaking the Silence Surrounding Sexual Violence in Conflict

https://www.balkandiskurs.com/?p=1478&preview=true&lang=en Bosnia – My Body, A War Zone: Breaking the Silence Surrounding Sexual Violence in Conflict The photography exhibition “My Body: A War Zone” was unveiled in front of Sarajevo’s BBI Center as a part of the WARM festival. (Credit: Clara Casagrande) A photographic exhibition in . Learn More

Yemen – As the Conflict Drags On, Women’s & Girls’ Vulnerability Grows

https://www.unfpa.org/news/yemen-conflict-drags-women%E2%80%99s-vulnerability-grows Yemen - As the conflict Drags On, Women’s & Girls’ Vulnerability Grows Intense fighting has left much of Yemen battle-scarred. The chaos has left women and girls increasingly vulnerable. © OCHA/Philippe Kropf 2 November 2015 – UNFPA HARADH, Yemen – . Learn More

Literacy Rates – % – Country Comparisons – Male vs. Female

World Fact Book https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2103.html#136 Literacy Rates - % - Country Comparisons – Male vs. Female Country LITERACY(%) Afghanistan definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.2% male: 52% female: 24.2% (2015 est.) Albania definition: age 15 . Learn More

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