Sudan Facing World’s Deadliest Famine in 40 Years Millions face disaster as Sudanese army and RSF accused of using food access as a weapon in on-going war. By Julian Borger June 17, 2024 - Sudan is facing a famine that could become worse than any the world has seen since Ethiopia 40 years ago, US officials have warned, as aid deliveries . Learn More
US Supreme Court Upholds Gun Ban for Domestic Abusers
US Supreme Court Upholds Federal Ban on Guns for Domestic Abusers By Nina Totenberg June 21. 2024 - The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld the federal law making it a crime for anyone subject to a domestic violence court order to possess a gun. The 8-to-1 decision was the first since the court in 2022 broke sharply with the way gun laws had . Learn More
EU – Cross-Border Data-Based Investigation on VAW & Femicide
EU - Cross-Border Data-Based Investigation on Violence Against Women & Femicide Women in Europe remain defenseless against gender-based violence the last decade. 8/3/2024 Authors: Janine Louloudi, Kostas Zafeiropoulos, Nikos Morfonios (MIIR) Data Analysis – Visualizations: Konstantina Maltepioti Illustration: Louiza . Learn More
Amazon Women Keepers of the Rainforest
Indigenous Women: Keepers of the Amazon Rainforest The Amazon Women Guarding Their Rainforest from Mining Story by Jaymi McCann June 15, 2024 – Elsa Cerda starts the day at the crack of dawn with an indigenous ritual which involves brewing guayusa leaves, a native plant from the rainforest. The 43-year-old indigenous Kichwa woman is the . Learn More
Latin America-Poverty & Inequality in Rural Life
Poverty and Inequality Mark Rural Life in Latin America By Humberto MárquezReprint | En español CARACAS, Jan 31 2024 (IPS) - Rural life in Latin America and the Caribbean continues to be marked by poverty and inequality compared to the towns and cities where the vast majority of the population lives. A new focus on rural life in the . Learn More
Olympic Committee Urged to Overturn France’s Hijab Ban
IOC – INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, URGED TO HELP OVERTURN FRANCE’S HIJAB BAN 11 June 2024 - Sports and human rights organisations have called on International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to help overturn a ban on French athletes wearing the hijab. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced in September that athletes . Learn More
Sudan – Crisis of Protracted Conflict, Hunger, Rape+
UN Official Warns of Possible War Crimes, Rape as a Weapon, in Sudan NEW YORK — The U.N. special adviser on the prevention of genocide warned that Sudan exhibits all the risk signs of genocide, and it may already have been committed. “The protection of civilians in Sudan cannot wait,” Alice Nderitu said. “The risk of genocide exists in Sudan. It . Learn More
USA – Older Workers Are Increasing & Earning Higher Wages
USA - Older Workers Are Growing in Number & Earning Higher Wages Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older (19%) were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago. Not only are older workers increasing in number, but their earning power has grown in recent decades. In 2022, the . Learn More
Artificial Intelligence & Gender Equality
Artificial Intelligence & Gender Equality 22 MAY 2024 - The world has a gender equality problem, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) mirrors the gender bias in our society. Although globally more women are accessing the internet every year, in low-income countries, only 20 per cent are connected. The gender digital divide creates a data gap . Learn More
Australia – Indigenous Women Most Affected by Domestic Violence
Australia - Indigenous Women Most Affected By Domestic Violence By Marlene Longbottom - Hannah McGlade – Kyllie Cripps May 10, 2024 - As the country reels from women being killed due to violence, government has responded by calling urgent meetings and roundtables to address this national crisis. This must properly include Indigenous women, . Learn More
Guatemala – Nobel Women Laureates Guatemala Delegation
NOBEL WOMEN LAUREATES DELEGATION TO GUATEMALA 2024 Nobel Women’s Initiative in collaboration with (JASS) and the Rigoberta Menchú Tum Foundation will host a delegation to Guatemala led by Nobel Peace Prize laureates Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Jody Williams, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman. Dates: 16 - 21 June, 2024 WHY NOW? Across . Learn More
Melinda French Gates to Donate $1bn in Women’s Rights
Melinda French Gates to Donate $1bn in Women's Rights Melinda French Gates believes women's issues are underfunded. By Laura Blasey, BBC News, Washington May 28, 2024 - Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Tuesday that she is committing $1 billion (£782.4m) over the next two years to women’s causes and gender equity . Learn More
Water Is Life – Mni Wièoni Song for Standing Rock
Water Is Life - Mni Wičoni (song for Standing Rock) By Sara Thomsen https://echoesofpeace.org/water-is-life Click website link above and then arrow to start Song. Water Is Life - Mni Wičoni (song for Standing Rock) Water Is Life By Sara Thomsen ABOUT THIS SONG Water Is Life (Mni Wičoni) This song is inspired . Learn More
Ukraine – Witches, Cossacks & History – Kiev Theatre
Onstage, Witches & Cossacks Strike a Chord With Ukrainians A play based on a 19th-century literary classic is a smash hit among Ukrainians who see in the story cultural and historical echoes of what they face after two years of war. By Maria Varenikova - Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine May 28, 2024 - The lines for the show snake down the . Learn More
Women Impacted by Climate Change Deserves Justice
Women Affected by ‘Gender-Biased’ Climate Change Deserve Justice By Busani Bafana BULAWAYO, Apr 11 2024 (IPS) - While research into the unequal impacts of climate change on women is growing, more is needed to enable them to realize their rights to climate justice. Researchers argue that women and girls have unequal access to food, water, . Learn More
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