Brunei to Release National Plan of Action on Women in 2023 First ever action plan on women will put forward policies to address gaps in women's development. By Ain Bandial March 2, 2023 - BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Later this year the government will be releasing its first ever National Plan of Action on Women, the permanent secretary at . Learn More
Rural Widowhood: Culture, Covid, Conflicts & Climate Crisis
Rural Widowhood: Culture, Covid, Conflicts & Climate Crisis WPD Statement on Rural Widows – #CSW67 WPD STATEMENT ON RURAL WIDOWS ~ WPD Event CSW67: Rural Widowhood: Culture, Covid, Conflicts and climate Crisis Widows for Peace through Democracy (WPD), representing rural widows of all ages, recognises that technological innovation and . Learn More
Climate Change Is Not Gender Neutral – Why We Must Integrate Gender Equality in Response
Climate Change Is Not Gender Neutral – Why We Must Integrate Gender Equality in Response By Sharon Ng’etich, Climate Change Officer – Economic, Youth and Sustainable Development Directorate (EYSD) Climate change is not gender neutral. It affects men and women differently, with profound adverse effects on women due to existing social . Learn More
UN Observes First International Day Against Islamophobia
UN Observes First International Day Against Islamophobia 10 March 2023 - The United Nations on Friday commemorated the first-ever International Day to Combat Islamophobia with a special event in the General Assembly Hall, where speakers upheld the need for concrete action in the face of rising hatred, discrimination and violence against . Learn More
Afghanistan – International Women’s Day: The Exclusion of Afghan Women
International Women’s Day: The Exclusion of Afghanistan’s Women Eighty percent of school-aged Afghan girls and young women – totaling 2.5 million people – continue to be out of school By Alia Chughtai and Marium Ali 8 March 2023 - Millions of Afghan female students have been unable to attend secondary schools and universities for over a . Learn More
One Woman – A Song for All Women – We Are One Woman!
ONE WOMAN – SONG FOR UN WOMEN, FOR ALL WOMEN FOR ALL DAYS, FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD, AND ACROSS THE GENERATIONS, WANTING RIGHTS & PEACE WUNRN SONG LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnq2QeCvwpw . Learn More
CSW – Advancing Women’s Rights Since 1946 – Challenges for Equality
CSW - Advancing Women's Rights Since 1946 - Challenges for Equality 6 March 2023 - The annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meets in March each year to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face, all around the world. Here is a brief five-point guide to this high-profile UN event. At . Learn More
Yemen – Violence Plagues Women & Girls A mid Yemen’s Relentless Conflict
Yemen - Violence Plagues Women & Girls A mid Yemen's Relentless Conflict 28 February 2023 - UNITED NATIONS/SANA’A – Rehman* was married off to an abusive man at age 15. “During our year of marriage, I lived a very hard life full of violence and abuse,” she recently told UNFPA in the governorate of Hajjah. Child marriage is a coping . Learn More
International Women’s Day 2023 – #EmbraceEquity – March 8
For International Women's Day and beyond, let's all fully #EmbraceEquity. Equity isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a must-have. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society's DNA. And it's critical to understand the difference between equity and equality. The aim of the IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme is to get the world . Learn More
Syria – Women-Only Village: Jinwar
Jinwar: A Women-Only Village in Syria By Jinwar Women Jinwar is a village for women and children in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (Rojava). Its construction began on 25th November 2016, during the Syrian Civil War and it was officially inaugurated on 25th November 2018, the International Day for the Elimination of . Learn More
Turkey – Last Remaining Ethnic Armenian Village Fears for Its Future
Turkey - Last Ethnic Armenian Village Fears for Its Future By Ece Toksabay VAKIFLI, Turkey, Feb 25 (Reuters) - In Turkey's only remaining ethnic Armenian village, Vakifli, the elderly population thank God that not one of them died during the devastating earthquakes that struck the region. But they fear for the future of their cherished . Learn More
Japan – Government Poised to Raise Age of Consent from 13 in Overhaul of Sexual Offence Laws
Japan - Government Poised to Raise Age of Consent from 13 in Overhaul of Sexual Offence Laws A justice ministry proposal is expected to be submitted to parliament soon, with the way rape crimes are prosecuted under scrutiny as well. Justin McCurry in Tokyo 20 February, 2023 - Japan is poised to raise the age of consent from 13 to 16 in an . Learn More
Iran – ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ Revolution Has a Manifesto. Here Are the Next Steps.
Iran - ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ Revolution Has a Manifesto. Here Are the Next Steps. By Shadi Sadr* On February 13, when I saw the Manifesto for Minimum Demands of Independent Trade Union and Civil Organizations of Iran on Twitter, I was sent back to the early 2000s. I noticed some of the women’s rights organizations I used to work with among . Learn More
Every Two Minutes a Woman Dies During Pregnancy & Childbirth – UN
Every Two Minutes, a Woman Dies During Pregnancy or Childbirth 23 February 2023 - Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN agencies said. According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), maternal . Learn More
Egypt – Cabinet Approves Draft Law on Criminalizing Underage Marriage
Egypt: Cabinet Approves Draft Law on Criminalizing Underage Marriage On April 12, 2022, the Egyptian Cabinet approved a draft law on criminalizing underage marriages in Egypt. The draft law would punish the parents of the underage bride and groom, the officiator conducting such a marriage, and any adult over the age of 18 who marries a minor. . Learn More
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