Ukraine: Giving Birth Under Fire - Video Maternity wards have been among the hundreds of healthcare facilities struck since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia. November 28, 2022 - A strike on a maternity ward in Vilniansk, close to Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, killed a newborn baby on November 23. Giving . Learn More
Woman to Woman – Art & Poem
WOMAN TO WOMAN – ART & POEM IN HONOR OF WOMEN The Women Who Walk Miles To Feed Their FamiliesThank YouWomen Who Love When No Love Is ReturnedThank YouWomen Who Dance The Stories Of The AncientsThank YouWomen Who Lose Their Children And Keep On GoingThank YouWomen Who Speak Their Truth To Educate OthersThank YouWomen Of Beauty Who . Learn More
Femicide – Estimated 45,000 Women & Girls Killed by Family Member in 2021, UN
Femicide - Estimated 45,000 Women & Girls Killed by Family Member in 2021, UN ‘Alarmingly high’ worldwide data on femicide shows that more than half of victims were killed by husband, partner or other relative November 23, 2022 - More than five women and girls were killed every hour by a family member in 2021, according to new UN . Learn More
Russia Accused of Using Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War in Ukraine
Russia Accused of Using Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War in Ukraine Nov 23, 2022 - There is evidence that Russian commanders in several instances were aware of sexual violence by military personnel in Ukraine — and in some cases, encouraged or even ordered it — according to an international criminal lawyer assisting Kyiv's war crimes . Learn More
What Roles Can Schools Play to End Violence & Sexual Harassment?
What role can schools play to end violence and sexual harassment? Effective sex education programmes can help combat sexual violence in school and in society. By Manos Antoninis, Director of UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report 25 Apr 2021- When will it be safe for a woman to walk herself home at night without the threat of assault . Learn More
Iran – Young Girls Are Forced to Marry Prison Guards. Then the Girls Are Executed the Next Day.
Iran - Young Girls Are Forced to Marry Prison Guards. Then the Girls Are Executed the Next Day. Story by Gemma Bath November 13, 2022 - Protests began in Iran on September 16, prompted by the death of a 22-year-old woman who was dragged away and allegedly beaten by the morality police for wearing her hijab improperly. Now, a new horror is . Learn More
Gender Discrepancy & What It Takes to Create a Sense of Belonging at Work
Gender Discrepancy and What It Takes to Create a Sense of Belonging at Work Women are 20 percent less likely than men to say their unique background and identity are valued at their company. BY MARCEL SCHWANTES, FOUNDER AND CHIEF HUMAN OFFICER, LEADERSHIP FROM THE CORE September 2021 - Gender gaps in the workplace have been prevalent for . Learn More
COP27: Lack of Women at Negotiations Raises Concern
COP27: Lack of Women at Negotiations Raises Concern By Esme Stallard - BBC News Climate and Science November 15, 2022 - Too few women are participating in COP27 climate negotiations, charities, activists and politicians have warned. BBC analysis has found that women make up less than 34% of country negotiating teams at the UN summit in . Learn More
Women, Water, Climate Crisis & Drivers of Climate Solutions, COP27
Women, Water, Climate Crisis & Drivers of Climate Solutions, COP27 UN News/Laura Quiñones 14 November 2022 - On ‘Women and Water’ Day at COP27, the power of women as key drivers of climate solutions, and the crucial impact that the climate crisis is having on our water supply took centre stage in Sharm el-Sheikh. Meanwhile, the . Learn More
India North – Transforming the Climate Crisis into Opportunity: A Step Towards Gender Equality, Agricultural Activities & Property Rights
There is a substantial need to bring marginalized voices into our climate change responses and rebuild eco-feminist archives, as that will impact not only our society but also the planet. The new ordinance passed by the Uttarakhand state government, first of its kind in India, gives co-ownership rights to women in their husband's ancestral . Learn More
China – Population Demographics – Ageing Society & Fewer Babies
China – Population Demographics Data show the country is facing a demographic crisis, with an ageing population and young couples having fewer children. Yvaine Ye 25 August. 2022 - When will China’s population, the world’s largest, peak? It’s a point that demographers say is fast approaching. The country’s health department announced this . Learn More
Why Women Should Involve Themselves in Politics
WHY WOMEN SHOULD INVOLVE THEMSELVES IN POLITICS By Elizabeth Shriver Posted August 30, 2021 - Politics is completely understandable, given the different roles and responsibilities of men and women in our society. Women have a pivotal role in supporting and fueling the engines of societies and economies year-round. However, for doing so, they . Learn More
Women at the UN Security Council
Women at the UN Security Council October 21, 2022 - For much of its 76-year history, the Security Council barely heard from women. Most of the diplomats and policymakers seated there were men. From 1990–2022, a mere 8 per cent of its Permanent Representatives were women, and more than a third of them were appointed only in the last four years. In . Learn More
UN Needs a Sea Change in Its Handling of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA) – Ambassador Chowdhury
UN Needs a Sea Change in Its Handling of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA) – Ambassador Chowdhury By Anwarul K. Chowdhury* (New York) - Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 08, 2022 (IPS) - Calling it “so disappointing and disheartening” in social media on 17 October, Dr. Rosie James, a British medical expert, announced that “I was . Learn More
The Case for Gender Equal Parenting: Vital for Early Childhood Development & a Transformative Tomorrow
THE CASE FOR GENDER EQUAL PARENTING: VITAL FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND A TRANSFORMATIVE TOMORROW At MMM, we believe that sharing the invisible work of caring and educating children more equitably is a quadruple win: essential for early child development (ECD), beneficial for both men and women, as well as foundational for peaceful . Learn More
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