Today, Halima, her husband and eight of her nine children live in a small two-room shelter with a corrugated metal roof in a camp for IDPs.- OCHA Photo LIBYA – DISPLACEMENTS & SECURITY RISKS FOR CIVILIANS, CHILDREN + Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in and around the Libyan capital because of fighting between . Learn More
Protecting Women’s Space in Politics
Activists take part in a march on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Santiago, Chile, on 22 November 2018. Martin BERNETTI / AFP By Isabelle Arradon – Crisis Group Director of Research & Special Adviser on Gender March 6, 2019 - Women human rights defenders around the globe are facing . Learn More
Yemen – Parents “Sell” Young Daughters for Brides as Conflict Causes Family Starvation, Desperation
FILE PHOTO A girl suffering from malnutrition in Yemen. February 2019. © AFP / Essa Ahmed With the bloody conflict in Yemen raging on, desperate parents choose to make their daughters child brides, feeling it is the only way to let other relatives survive the famine and destruction on the ground, Oxfam told RT. The “man-made humanitarian . Learn More
Saudi Arabia: Arrests of 12 More Persons Supportive of Women’s Rights – Men & Woman
Associated Press – 5 April 2019 - Saudi Arabia detained 12 people, including two dual U.S.-Saudi citizens, in a new round of arrests in the kingdom targeting individuals supportive of women's rights and those with ties to jailed activists, people with knowledge of the apprehensions said Friday. Saudi Arabia detained 12 people, including two dual . Learn More
Rwanda: President Orders Pardon & Release of Women & Girls Jailed for Abortions
By Samuel Okiror – April 5, 2019 Women’s rights activists welcome the presidential pardon of 367 female prisoners as evidence of progress. The women are expected to be released immediately under the presidential prerogative. “Pursuant to the powers conferred upon him by the laws … the president of the republic informed the cabinet meeting that he . Learn More
UK: Not Yet Ratified the EU Convention Combating VAW + Accusations of Failure to Adequately Protect Victims of Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence
The Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) has submitted a super-complaint to a national watchdog which accuses the police of a 'systemic failure' to protect a 'highly vulnerable section' of the population ( Getty ) Maya Oppenheim Women's Correspondent – March 23, 2019 Police forces are failing to protect victims of domestic abuse and sexual . Learn More
OIC-Organization of Islamic Cooperation – Statement on International Women’s Day 2019
OIC- IPHRC on the occasion of ‘International Women’s Day 2019’ calls for equality of opportunity and access to benefit from technological innovations for effective empowerment of all women and girls. Jeddah 8th March 2019: The OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (OIC-IPHRC) in unison with the theme of the ‘International Women’s Day . Learn More
Nicaragua: UN Addresses Human Rights Crisis – Nicaragua Women & Girls
21 March 2019 - In response to the resolution that the United Nations Human Rights Council passed today to put in place monitoring and reporting on the ongoing human rights crisis in Nicaragua, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, said: “By putting in place monitoring and reporting on the human rights situation in . Learn More
Women & Sports: The Long Fight for Women’s Pay Equality in Sports
Members of the U.S. women’s soccer team in 2016. They used the slogan “Equal Play Equal Pay” to promote their wage fight. From left, Alex Morgan, Hope Solo, Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd and Becky Sauerbrunn. U.S.W.N.T. Players Association By Maya Salam – March 11, 2019 Last week, all 28 players on the U.S. women’s national soccer team — the . Learn More
Well-Designed Quotas Lead to Significantly More Women in Parliament
5 Mar 2019 - According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union's yearly analysis, the share of women in national parliaments increased by nearly one percentage point last year, from 23.4 per cent in 2017 to 24.3 per cent in 2018. This 0.9 percentage point increase confirms the continuing rise of women in parliament, at a slightly faster rate of change . Learn More
Mauritania: Nomad “Feeding Season” of Force Feeding Young Girls to Be More Desirable for Marriage
Some girls of West African nation Mauritania, are forced to consume up to 16,000 calories a day to make them gain weight so they appear more 'attractive' to men. Channel 4 Unreported World presenter Sahar Zand learns about the so-called 'feeding season', when girls as young as 11 are made to spend two months eating kilos of porridge and couscous, . Learn More
Slovakia: First Female President Hails Victory For Progressive Values
Zuzana Čaputová: ‘Let us promote cooperation above personal interests.’ Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPA By Shaun Walker, central and eastern Europe correspondent March 31, 2019 - The woman who has been elected Slovakia’s first female president said her victory showed “you can win without attacking your opponents”, after fighting a positive . Learn More
Syria: Thousands of Palestinian Women Raped, Tortured, Killed in Syrian Prisons
By Bassam Tawil - March 25, 2019 For Palestinian women in Syria, there was no reason to celebrate International Women's Day, an event commemorated around the world earlier in March. While in many countries women were celebrating, a report published by a human rights organization, the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria, revealed that 107 . Learn More
Sex Trafficking – Face the Demand – Hold Buyers Accountable
Hold Buyers Accountable In Sex Trafficking By William Snyder - March 26, 2019 The usual tactic for law enforcement officers when we detect signs of illegal brothel activity is to go in with a couple of undercover agents, arrest the women, shut down the operation, and move on. But when a health department inspector noticed suspicious activity in . Learn More
Turkey: Women to Run Turkey’s Major Cities After Local Ballot
Female candidates win local vote to become mayors of three of Turkey's metropolitan municipalities Meltem Öztürk |02.04.2019 ANKARA Four women were elected to run Turkish cities in a local ballot held on March 31 across the country. According to unofficial results, ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party candidate Fatma Sahin was elected . Learn More
