Doctors fear more Afghan women facing violence may be driven to self-harm as economic pressures grow. (Ellie Foreman-Peck/TNH) By Sophie Cousins 16 December 2020 - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Fatima lay in bed at the internal medicine ward at the bustling Mirwais Hospital in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar – a black scarf draped over her head . Learn More
Austria – Constitutional Court Overturns Headscarf Ban in Schools
The legislation banned the wearing of 'religious clothing that is associated with a covering of the head', which the court found was clearly aimed at Muslim headscarves [File: Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images] 11 December 2020 - Austria’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a law banning girls aged up to 10 from wearing headscarves in . Learn More
10 Years from the Arab Spring, Remembering the Women Who Gave Their Lives for Change
Hibaaq Osman & the late Salwa Bugaighis - On the day of the last general election to be held in Libya, Salwa urged her supporters to the polls (Picture: Karama) By Hibaaq Osman, Founder of Karama Network of Women’s Organizations Friday 18 Dec 2020 - Of course it was women who were front and centre – so many had nothing to lose (Picture: LWPP) . Learn More
Russia – Combating Domestic Violence Is Dangerous Work
The staff of Nasiliu.net center, an awareness-raising group that provides assistance to domestic violence survivors. © 2020 Nasiliu.net December 16, 2020 - In Russia, working to prevent and combat domestic violence can be considered a “political activity.” And that means risking state harassment and intimidation. The authorities are now . Learn More
Pakistan – Plastic Surgery for Women Who Have Been Burned by Acid or Mutilated
The city of Bahawalpur lies in eastern Pakistan, 420 km south of Lahore, and has almost a million inhabitants. The city lies in a poor agricultural area. It has a state hospital with – unusually – a plastic surgery unit. This is where plastic surgeon Muhammad Mughese Amin works. “First it’s about saving lives. Then we can start to repair.” . Learn More
USA State of Minnesota – Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
Indigenous (American Indian, Native American) women, girls, and two spirit people are far more likely to experience violence, be murdered, or go missing than other demographic groups in Minnesota. Although American Indian women and girls make up just 1% of the state’s population, from 2010 through 2018, 8% of all murdered women and girls in . Learn More
FIFA Approves Maternity Leave for Women Soccer Players
FIFA's logo is seen in front of its headquarters during a foggy autumn day in Zurich, Switzerland November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann December 7, 2020 - ZURICH (Reuters) - Professional women footballers are to be guaranteed maternity leave under new rules approved by FIFA on Friday, the global soccer body’s president Gianni Infantino . Learn More
Israel – First Arab Woman to Run for Israel Presidency
December 9, 2020 - An Arab businesswoman has announced her intention to stand in Israel's presidential election, the Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday. If elected by the Knesset, Ahlam Khazen would be the country's first non-Jewish president. The seven-year tenure of current President Reuven Rivlin ends in July next year. "I want to represent all . Learn More
Belarus – Legendary, Fearless Belarusian Great-Grandmother Has Been a Symbol of the Protests
By Neil Bowdler – December 3, 2020 'I'm Not Afraid': The Belarusian Great-Grandmother Who Became A Symbol Of Protest Nina Bahinskaya, a septuagenarian great-grandmother, says she never misses a protest against the government following an August presidential election widely seen as rigged. She's been attending anti-government protests since the . Learn More
Kazakhstan – Women Protest Officials’ Failure to Keep Promises on Support
Women gather outside the Shymkent administration building on November 23. November 23, 2020 - SHYMKENT, Kazakhstan - Dozens of women in the southern Kazakh city of Shymkent have rallied to demand increased social allowances and state support for poorer families whose situations have been worsened by the coronavirus pandemic. The women gathered in . Learn More
Sudan – Feminist, Activist, & Human Rights Defender: Fahima Hashim
“We needed to be flexible [as women activists] and bend to the wind. With our work, we were able to navigate dangerous spaces and yet also open spaces for women.” Fahima Hashim is a Sudanese feminist and activist, now living in Canada. She was the founder and director of the Salmmah Women’s Resource Centre in Khartoum, Sudan. This feminist centre . Learn More
Geospatial Dashboard on Intimate Partner Violence – Young Women at High Risk
UNFPA's new data dashboard shows who are most vulnerable to intimate partner violence. Younger women face some of the greatest risks. © UNFPA Zimbabwe UNITED NATIONS, New York – 2 December 2020 - A new data dashboard launched by UNFPA today shows that young women face the greatest risk of intimate partner violence. Yet partner violence is rampant . Learn More
Financing for Women’s Organizations: The Billion Dollar Question
December 4, 2020 by Jenaina Irani Between 2017-2019, over $1 billion US dollars was pledged by governments and other donors in support of gender equality commitments. This is more than ever before! However, a closer look at the figures reveals that only 1% of all Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Assistance Committee (OECD . Learn More
Estonia – Matriarchal Traditional Culture on Island of Kihnu
A group of women give a folklore presentation to tourists about Kihnu's ancient, unique culture—largely preserved by women, and which attracts visitors from Estonia and abroad. Photograph by Fabian Weiss. A four-hour ferry ride off the coast of Estonia, the sunlit conifers and coastal meadows of Kihnu Island rise gently from the Baltic Sea. You . Learn More
Measures to Address Violence Against Women During the Pandemic Have Been Uneven & Insufficient
By Anduriña Espinoza-Wasil, Juncal Plazaola-Castaño and Loui Williams Evidence from the UNDP-UN Women Global Gender Response Tracker shows mixed responses November 25, 2020 - As COVID-19 quarantine and social distancing measures confine women and transgender and gender-diverse people with abusers, and limit survivors’ access to support networks . Learn More
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