Two Israeli researchers uncover Nazi crimes that targeted their victims because of their gender, and the postwar narrative of suspicion that ensured their continuing silence. April 6, 2021 - by ESTHER DROR and RUTH LINN We were liberated from the camp by the Red Army—it was horrible. The soldiers were like wild horny animals—no girl and no woman . Learn More
A Data-Driven Path Toward Gender Equality
BY ASHLEY MONSON March 15, 2021 - By now, we’ve seen from data that exists across the world, women have been harder-hit economically by the COVID-19 pandemic than men. In the US, 2.2 million fewer women were in the workforce in September 2020 than the year before. The force behind this data essentially boils down to the fact that, before the . Learn More
The Pandemic Reveals the Disturbing Depths of Ageism, Especially for Women
In Brooklyn, N.Y., a cafe on the Coney Island boardwalk draws people of all ages, soaking up the sun in the pandemic, October 2020. Ageism, a new study finds, is “prevalent, ubiquitous and insidious” and not getting enough global attention. JOHN PENNEY By Barbara Crossette on Apr 06, 2021 During more than a year of tracking the parameters of . Learn More
Kyrgyzstan – Murder of Kyrg Woman Triggers Bride Kidnapping Protests
People attend a rally in front of Kyrgyzstan's interior ministry demanding the resignation of its leadership after the murder of kidnapped bride Aizada Kanatbekova amid alleged lack of action by the police, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan April 8, 2021. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 8 Apr 2021 - Hundreds of people rallied in front of Kyrgyzstan’s interior . Learn More
Yemen – Motherhood on the Brink!
YPN for UNOCHA / Women are dying in childbirth every two hours in Yemen 26 March 2021 - War, a humanitarian crisis, a looming famine, a health system close to collapse and the deepening impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a “catastrophic situation” in which a woman dies in childbirth every two hours in Yemen, according to the UN . Learn More
Japan – Male-Dominated Japan Central Bank Sets New Diversity Targets – Gender
A man wearing a protective mask walks past the headquarters of Bank of Japan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon March 23, 2021 - By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s central bank set a two-year target to promote diversity in the male-dominated institution, taking a baby step . Learn More
Ukraine – Challenges of Women Pensioners in Conflict Territory
A queue for the bank in the frontline town of Kurakhovo. To receive their pensions from the Ukrainian government, elderly people from rebel-held territory were forced to travel through checkpoints and queue for hours at banks and government offices. Dozens died from heart attacks during such trips. Such trips are now impossible and most people have . Learn More
Men Managers Get More Actionable Feedback than Do Women – Harvard Research
Audrey Shtecinjo/Stocksy Summary One of the most important ways managers can support aspiring leaders is though developmental feedback; that is, feedback focused on growth opportunities. However, not all developmental feedback is created equal. New research based on a computerized analysis of more than 1,000 pieces of written feedback identified . Learn More
Afghanistan – 3 Afghan Women Working in Polio Drive Killed
The Associated Press - Health workers administer a polio vaccine to a child during a polio vaccination campaign. By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press March 31, 2021 - KABUL, Afghanistan -- Attackers on Tuesday gunned down three women working to administer polio vaccine in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, a day after authorities launched a new . Learn More
At the UN, Mexico Works for Women’s Rights. Back Home It’s a Different Story!
A demonstrator in a protest in Mexico City carries a poster that says, “My body my revolution.” The country is hosting a UN-organized Generation Equality Forum this week that is meant to speed up the rights agenda formulated by the Beijing women’s conference 26 years ago. But Mexico has severe problems protecting the lives of women in its own . Learn More
Despite Some Gains, Violence Against Women Remains a Global Pandemic
Members of the public protest Monday against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and the actions of police at a vigil in London last Saturday. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images March 18, 2021, By Alicia Victoria Lozano On the same day U.S. lawmakers voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, members of Parliament in the United . Learn More
Pakistan – Motorway Rape – Public Outrage – Sentencing
The court held its session in a Lahore district jail amid high security March 20, 2021 - A court in Pakistan has sentenced two men to death for a rape which triggered public outrage. Abid Malhi and Shafqat Ali Bagga came across a Pakistani-French woman and her two children stranded on a motorway. The men broke into their car, which had run out . Learn More
“Dirty Dozen List” by NCSE of Major Contributors to Sexual Exploitation
DirtyDozenList.com where you can learn more about each target and see their individualized webpages. WUNRN USA National Center on Sexual Exploitation . Learn More
New Zealand – Bereavement Leave for Miscarriages & Stillbirths
Image Copyright Getty Images March 24, 2021 - Couples in New Zealand who have a miscarriage or stillbirth will be eligible for paid bereavement leave under a new law approved by parliament. MP Ginny Andersen, who put forward the bill, said it would allow mothers and their partners to "come to terms with their loss" without taking sick leave. The . Learn More
Turkey – Women Protest as Turkey Pulls Out of EU Treaty to Protect Women
A rally to mark International Women’s day in Istanbul where protesters demanded government commitment to the European accord on violence against women. Photograph: Bülent Kılıç/AFP/Getty Images Beril Eski in Istanbul and agencies 20 Mar 2021 - Thousands protested in Turkey on Saturday calling for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to reverse his . Learn More
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