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Guatemala – Calling on Ancient Maya Wisdom to Heal Guatemalan Widows

Guatemala - Calling on Ancient Maya Wisdom to Heal Guatemalan Widows Rosalina Tuyuc Velasquez Calling on ancient Maya wisdom to heal By Maria Martin* “I began to understand that it’s good not to feel defeated. That we should keep moving forward, loving life, and our existence.” As the COVID-19 pandemic raged and Guatemala was under . Learn More

Myanmar – Women Seen Targeted by Myanmar Forces With Rape & Other Violence

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

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

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

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