Author: Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, International Finance Corporation Women in the least developed countries are half as likely to be online as men, curtailing their chance to learn online and improve their lives. The digital divide hurts women and costs the world billions of dollars in GDP every year. A concerted effort by the . Learn More
Tanzania – Ending Child Marriage Network Launches New Report on Key Insights
The Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network (TECMN), co-founded by FORWARD, has launched its latest report, 'Sharing Our Insights, Journey and Learning'. In Tanzania, 36% of women were married off before the age of 18. The report outlines TECMN's vision and objectives for a Tanzania free from child marriage, as well as the outcomes of its previous . Learn More
Ukraine – Why Ukraine Needs to ENFORCE the VAW Istanbul Convention – NOW!
By HEIDI LEHMANN AND OLGA MORKOVA NEW YORK, 21 July 2022 - Late last month, Ukraine was granted European Union Candidate status, the first official step toward EU membership. But the European Commission president noted that formal negotiations for full membership could not begin until Ukraine carried out key reforms, including the ratification . Learn More
Arabic WUNRN BBC Segment on Online Violence Against Women
Arabic WUNRN BBC Segment on Online Violence Against Women THE BBC's Arabic Technicians produced a special episode on cyber security challenges facing internet and social media users through the Middle East and the Arabic speaking diaspora, with a focus on women's and children's online safety, featuring tools that can assist women and . Learn More
Africa – Healthy Life Expectancy in Africa Grows by Nearly 10 Years – WHO
4 August 2022 - Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, has increased by almost 10 years, the UN health agency, WHO said. The World Health Organization announced the good news after examining life expectancy data among the 47 countries that make up the WHO African Region . Learn More
Iran- Execution of 3 Women in a Single Day
July 29, 2022 - Iran has executed three women in the space of a day this week, all on charges of murdering their husbands, according to an NGO. There has been growing concern over the increasing number of women being hanged in Iran, as the country sees a surge in executions. Many women killed husbands who were abusive, or they married as . Learn More
Father Schools Promote Good Parenting in Eastern Europe
“At Father School, we learn what responsible parenting is,” said Ionat Chintea. “How to educate our children, and how we can combat gender stereotypes that ultimately can lead to violence.” Mr. Chintea is one of over 2,000 men from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine who have already benefited from attending the schools . Learn More
Arab Women Demand Action after Series of Femicides: Solidarity Across Borders
By Lara Bellone d’Altavilla Arab countries continue to be plagued by regular incidents of gender-based violence, with each branch of a government unwilling to condone rising rates of femicide. Such apathy has led feminist groups to organise a series of transnational strikes. July 8, 2022 - On July 6, women throughout the Middle East and North . Learn More
Japan – In Okinawa, a Push to Revive a Lost Tattoo Art FOR Women, BY Women
By Michelle Ye Hee Lee & Julia Mio Inuma July 25, 2022 - NAHA, Japan — Hana Morita was scrolling through Pinterest when she came across hajichi, a minimalistic tattoo worn by Okinawan women on their fingers and hands. Once common on the subtropical islands where traces of a distinct culture remain, the art had almost disappeared over a . Learn More
France – Muslim Women Lift the Veil on French Islamophobia
By Kushie Amin As evidenced by the country's most recent election cycle, both public opinion and political rhetoric are in agreement with their general distrust of French Muslims. This antagonistic environment has left Muslims feeling isolated, fearful and scared. 19 July 2022 - France has been home to the largest Muslim population in . Learn More
We Can’t Fight Climate Change Without Fighting for Gender Equity
By Jamie L. Gloor, - Eugenia Bajet Mestre, - Corinne Post, - Winfried Ruigrok Summary. July 26, 2022 - Gender equity and environmental sustainability may seem like unrelated issues, but research shows that they are in fact closely intertwined. Women and other underserved groups are disproportionately impacted by the global climate crisis, . Learn More
Haiti – Gangs Rampant – Rape – Torture – Homes & People Burned, Food & Fuel Shortages
Haiti - Gangs Rampant - Rape - Torture - Homes & People Burned, Food & Fuel Shortages At Least 234 Dead, Hurt in 5 Days of Haiti Gang Violence, UN Says (voanews.com) – July 16, 2022 Haiti - At Least 234 Dead, Hurt, in 5 Days of Haiti Gang Violence Haiti - Gangs Raped Women, Burned People Alive During Turf Wars By Gessika . Learn More
ISIS: Islamic State – Al Hol Prison Camp in Syria with 93% Women & Children – Vulnerabilities to Radicalization, Terrorism
ISIS: Islamic State - Al Hol Camp with 93% Women & Children - Vulnerabilities to Radicalization, Terrorism Leaving captured men, women and children in prisons and camps run by Kurds risks seeding a new global terrorism disaster, rights groups and the U.S. military warn. By Charlie Savage - Leer en español July 19, 2022 - AL HOL, Syria . Learn More
Turkey – Court Upholds Turkey Exit from Treaty on Violence Against Women – EU Istanbul Convention on VAW
Turkey - Court Upholds Exit from Treaty on Violence Against Women – EU Istanbul Convention on VAW The decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to withdraw Turkey from the Istanbul Convention on gender-based violence had triggered a backlash. July 19, 2022 - Turkey's top administrative court on Tuesday ruled that President Recep Tayyip . Learn More
Somalia – Famine Looms Amidst Food Crisis Sparked by Ukraine War – Gender
Somalia - Famine Looms Amidst Food Crisis Sparked by Ukraine War - Gender More than 7 million Somalis face acute food insecurity, with almost 250,000 at risk of imminent starvation. Story by Sudarsan Raghavan - Photos by Luis Tato Children are ‘buried everywhere’ June 30, 2022 - By the time Farheiya Ibrahim arrived at the Waafi camp for . Learn More
