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
Iran – Civil Society Activists Issue Statement that the Government’s Designation of “Hijab and Chastity” Day Is a Pretext for Further Repression of the People
In recent days, the wave of clashes with so-called "bad-hejab" individuals by Ershad patrol officers has been the headlines of social news. Dozens of civil society activists issued a statement titled "No means no, this time not the compulsory hijab", saying that the Islamic Republic's July 12 designation as "hijab and chastity day" is "an excuse . Learn More
RUSSIA ACCUSED OF FORCEFUL TRANSFER & ILLEGAL ADOPTIONS OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN
By Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab April 10, 2022 - In 2021, and before Putin’s war, a report produced by Save the Children found that over 450 million children worldwide (or 1 in 6) were living in a conflict zone, a 5% increase from 2019. While the 2021 statistics show the highest numbers of children in conflict in 20 years, Putin’s war added extra 7.5 . Learn More
EU Family Unpaid Care – Challenges for Mothers – The European Care Strategy Issues
In these unprecedented times, when Europe is navigating a global pandemic, when political tensions are boiling over threatening to destabilize the global order, it is vital to reflect on the people who hold the fabric of society together. The pandemic has shone a light on the front-line workers, who continue to save lives every day, even if it . Learn More
Syria – The Iron Woman Khadijah – Dedicated & Productive Female Displacement Camp Manager
“We were up to our knees in mud when we first arrived at Afrin,” said 50-year-old Khadijah Afash, a displaced woman, camp manager and founder. July 4, 2022 - After more than a decade of war, Syria remains one of the world’s largest displacement crisis in 2022. In the north-west, 1.7 million displaced people live in 1,414 camps across Idleb and . Learn More
Sri Lanka – Tamil Mothers of the Civil War Disappeared Protest on Genocide Day May 18
SRI LANKA – AMIDST THE COLOMBO CITY PROTESTS ON POLITICS AND THE ECONOMIC CRISIS TAMIL MOTHERS OF THE CIVIL WAR DISAPPEARED PROTEST FOR LOVED ONES ON GENOCIDE DAY MAY 18 RANJANIDEVI HOLDS PHOTOS OF HER HUSBAND (MIDDLE) AND HER TWO BROTHERS WHO WENT MISSING DURING THE CIVIL WAR. UNDER HEAVY MILITARY PRESENCE AND SURVEILLANCE DRONES, 2,000 . Learn More
Thailand NE – Radical Grandma Collective – Women Weaver Activists Protest Mine & Preserve Villages, Health & Environment
June 2022 - The saying “Grandma knows best” carries a lot of weight in the Radical Grandma Collective, an organization composed of Isaan women from Northeastern Thailand. The radical grandmas who make up this collective are both activists and organizers who, over the last 15 years, have been fighting against the presence of the Tungkum Ltd (TKL) . Learn More
KASHMIR – SURGE IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISES FOR KASHMIRI WOMEN
Three decades of conflict in the Himalayan valley have resulted in a drastic surge in mental health issues, especially among women. By Shefali Rafiq 3 February 2022 - Shamshada was engrossed in conversation after lunch at her cousins’ house in 2016, when, all of a sudden, she thought the room was filling with smoke. The 40-year-old stood . Learn More
Arab Human Development Report 2022: Expanding Opportunities for an Inclusive and Resilient Recovery in the Post-Covid Era – Gender
Post-Covid Recovery, an opportunity to boost development in the region. Responsive governance, more diversified economies, inclusive societies, and a green transformation critical to achieving sustainable, inclusive development and prevent future shocks and disasters. June 28, 2022 - New York– As they pursue pathways to recover from the impacts . Learn More
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