Marital Property Law Reform Is Needed In MENA (Middle East & North Africa) Countries To End Discrimination Against Wives Lebanon, Beirut, November 29, 2023: Divorced women and widows are frequently denied a fair share of marital assets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) because of discriminatory family laws and practices. This often . Learn More
COVID Update Analysis, 4 Years Later
COVID Update Analysis, 4 Years Later By Nicholas Christakis March 8, 2024 - In March 2020, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. went into lockdown. Four years later, Covid has receded into the background of our lives. As is typical after serious epidemics, people are now seeking out pleasures they had to forego. Domestic air . Learn More
Ramadan – Holy Month of Islam – 2024
RAMADAN – HOLY MONTH OF ISLAM - 2024 March 8, 2024 - In 2024, the holy month begins on Monday, March 11 and is expected to end on Tuesday, April 9. The timing of Ramadan follows the lunar cycle and is dependent on the sighting of a crescent moon at the first and end of the month. The fasting period typically lasts between 29-30 days. What is . Learn More
A Woman’s Place – Song & Video by Sara Thomsen
A WOMAN’S PLACE - SONG & VIDEO BY SARA THOMSEN Video & Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnVMwPuehoI&feature=youtu.be WUNRN http://www.sarathomsen.com/ . Learn More
FGM – Female Genital Cutting Continues to Increase Worldwide
Female Genital Cutting Continues to Increase Worldwide Campaigns in some countries have reduced the practice, but it remains widespread in those with high rates of population growth. By Stephanie Nolen - Leer en español March 7, 2024 - More than 230 million women and girls around the world have undergone female genital cutting, according . Learn More
Feminist Foreign Policy: A Bridge Between Global & Local
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One Woman Song
ONE WOMAN – SONG FOR UN WOMEN, FOR ALL WOMEN “One Woman” is a musical celebration of women worldwide, featuring 25 artists from 20 countries across the globe. WUNRN SONG & VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnq2QeCvwpw . Learn More
Never Repeat Mistakes of a “Gender-Blind” COVID Response
WHY WE MUST NEVER REPEAT THE MISTAKES OF A ‘GENDER-BLIND’ COVID RESPONSE Pandemics are bad for women’s health – but they are also bad for their labour rights, suggests research from Matahari Global Solutions and the People’s Vaccine Alliance. Harry Bignell and Abha Jeurkar set out key gendered impacts of the pandemic – including the impact on . Learn More
Gender-Based Violence, Racism, & Homelessness: Intersections
HOMELESSNESS & STRUCTURAL RACISM – VIDEO The need for safe and affordable housing is one of the most vital and immediate concerns for survivors of violence and abuse. This video illustrates the intersections between domestic and sexual violence, racism, and homelessness. Black people, Indigenous people, and other person(s) of color are . Learn More
International Women’s Day 8 March – Invest in Women
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Australia – IWDA Feminist Movement Strengthening Framework
Resilient and vibrant feminist movements, including those led by trans, intersex and nonbinary people, racialised people, indigenous women, women and people with disability, young feminists, and other historically excluded and marginalised people, are critical to defending and advancing gender equality. Resourcing and contributing to resilient and . Learn More
Afghanistan-Women’s Age of Marriage,-Taliban Repression +
This is an Executive Summary of an ODI report that examines current norms around the age of marriage in Afghanistan, under today’s Taliban regime. It explores the lived experiences of women and girls as they contend with a new political order that has derailed the limited progress that had been made towards the fulfilment of their rights over the . Learn More
Gaza – Widows Are Fighting for Their Fam ilies’ Lives
Gaza - Widows Are Fighting for Their Families’ Lives As Israel’s war against Hamas rages on, Palestinian women bear the heaviest burden. By Neha Wadekar, a Nairobi-based journalist, and Ruwaida Amer, a reporter and video producer in the Gaza Strip. JANUARY 12, 2024 - GAZA—As bombs rain down on Gaza, Maryam Abu Akar has managed to escape . Learn More
Africa – Witch Branding Is GBV Targeting Elderly Women
Africa - Witch Branding Destroys Elderly Women’s Lives By Peace Oladipo ABUJA , Feb 1 2024 (IPS) - One day in October 2020, Serah Akpan, 70, was seated in her house at Boki Local Government in Cross River, southern Nigeria, when she heard the murmurings of irate youth outside. Before she could grasp what was really happening, they had broken . Learn More
How Social Media Platforms Can Empower Disabled Women
How Social Media Platforms Can Empower Disabled Women BY ALEJANDRA OSPINA February 5, 2024 - A quiet revolution is unfolding for disabled women on social media. Their voices — once marginalized and underrepresented — are finding new power and purpose. For disabled women, social media platforms are more than the latest technological fad; . Learn More
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