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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

G20 Leaders Summit – November 15-16, 2015 – Antalya, Turkey – GENDER EQUALITY?

G20 Leaders’ Summit – November 15-16, 2015 – Antalya, Turkey – GENDER EQUALITY? https://drop.ndtv.com/liveblog/prod/1243588/635832056538563943..jpg https://g20.org/about-g20/ ABOUT G20 The Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for its members’ international economic cooperation and decision-making. Its membership comprises 19 . Learn More

Global Cost of Gender-Based Violence in the Workplace – Call for an ILO Convention on Gender-Based Violence at Work

International Trade Union Confederation https://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/stop_gender_based_violence_at_work_en_final-2.pdf https://www.ituc-csi.org/gender-based-violence?lang=en https://globalsolutions.org/blog/2015/11/Global-Cost-Gender-Based-Violence#.VkJnC62FPmK Global Cost of Gender-Based Violence in the . Learn More

Red Elephant Foundation – Stories of Civilian Activism & Peacebuilding – Women

RED ELEPHANT FOUNDATION – STORIES OF CIVILIAN ACTIVISM & PEACEBUILDING - WOMEN https://www.redelephantfoundation.org/p/the-red-elephant-foundation.html The Red Elephant Foundation The initiative The Red Elephant Foundation is an initiative that is built on the foundations of story-telling, civilian peacebuilding and activism for . Learn More

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