Myanmar - Women Seen Targeted by Myanmar Forces With Rape & Other Violence WASHINGTON — A Myanmar human rights activist told VOA in a recent interview that the ruling junta in Myanmar “is using rape and other violence against women as a bigger part of its campaign to crack down against opposition groups.” May Sabe Phyu organized women’s . Learn More
Humanitarian Crises – International Attention & Media Coverage Needed for Neglected Crises – Gender
Humanitarian Crises - International Attention & Media Coverage Needed for Neglected Crises – Gender By Jan Egeland* While I was visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo last year, the Nyiragongo volcano erupted and briefly put the country in the international spotlight. I was on the ground to assess a massive hunger crisis there: a . Learn More
Lack of Water Leaves Women & Girls Vulnerable to “Sextortion.”
Lack of Water Leaves Women & Girls Vulnerable to "Sextortion." By Jenny Lei Ravelo // 27 March 2023 It’s a staggering statistic: Women and girls worldwide spend 200 million hours each day collecting water. But it’s just one part of the challenges they go through because of the lack of access to water, sanitation, and hygiene in many parts . Learn More
Ten Humanitarian Crises that Didn’t Make Headlines in 2022
Breaking the Silence Report: Ten Humanitarian Crises that Didn't Make Headlines in 2022 CARE shines the light on the ten humanitarian crises that received the least media attention in 2022. All of which, for the first time, are in Africa. With Breaking the Silence comes a call to action. This analysis shows that when American actor Will Smith . Learn More
Pakistan – The Journey Towards Recognition & Rights for Home-Based Workers
Pakistan - The Journey Towards Recognition & Rights for Home-Based Workers Thousands of home-based workers spread across Pakistan’s Sindh province achieved a historic victory in May 2018 with the enactment of the Sindh Home-Based Workers Act – the first piece of legislation in South Asia solely for home-based workers. 10 . Learn More
The Gambia – GIMS Center; A Model for Safe, Confidential, & Convenient Reporting of GBV Cases
The Gambia - GIMS Center; A Model for Safe, Confidential, & Convenient Reporting of GBV Cases 22 March 2023 - Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a socially challenging problem with infrastructure and systems issues. From service unavailability to limited GBV-specific services in regions that deny service providers access to reach survivors, thus . Learn More
Afghanistan – Taliban Continues to Ban Girls from Secondary/High Schools
Since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021, only girls aged 12 and under have been allowed to go to school. 23 March 2023 - Afghanistan’s schools have reopened for the new academic year, but hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred from attending classes as Taliban authorities ban their attendance in secondary school. Education Minister . Learn More
China’s Population Is Shrinking – “The Impact Will Be Felt Around the World”
China’s Population Is Shrinking. “The Impact Will Be Felt Around the World” By Jessie Yeung, CNN January 19, 2023 - China may be one step closer to losing its place as the world’s most populous country to India after its population shrank for the first time since the 1960s. The country’s population fell in 2022 to 1.411 billion, down some . Learn More
Woman Waking Up to Herself – Art & Poem
WOMAN WAKING UP TO HERSELF – ART & POEM There is a sacred space held insidefrom the time when we are little.When we are finally ready to wake up,as we grow up,we get to take a look within.If we are really ready to seethe beauty that is there,we can bring it with us.This is a blessed journey.Our inner world begins a conscious journey into our . Learn More
How to Strengthen Women’s Resilience to Disasters
How to Strengthen Women’s Resilience to Disasters Gender inequality exacerbates the impact of natural disasters, whose consequences compound it. By MAGDALENA SEPÚLVEDA* - 8th March 2023 She will be called Aya. That is the name nurses gave to the infant baby pulled from the rubble of a five-storey building in Jinderis, northern Syria. A . Learn More
Brunei – Plan for a National Plan of Action on Women in 2023
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
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