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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – 30 July

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons - 30 July Every country in the world is affected by human trafficking Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. Since 2003 the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has collected information on about 225,000 victims of . Learn More

Child Care Needs Limit Women’s Work Forc e Gains

Child Care Needs Limit Women’s Work Force Gains Participation in the labor force has surged among women in their prime working years. But for those with children under 5, the gains may have peaked. By Sydney Ember July 26, 2024 - Jessica Cuevas loved her job as a college counselor at a high school. But after giving birth to a son in . Learn More

Venezuela – Exit Polls Show Opposition Beating Maduro

Exit Polling in Venezuela Shows Opposition Beating Maduro By a Wide Margin Opposition candidate Edmundo González, a stand-in for banned leader Maria Corina Machado, more than doubled President Nicolás Maduro’s support, Edison Research reported Sunday evening. By Samantha Schmidt - Ana Vanessa Herrero - María Luisa Paúl Updated July 28, . Learn More

Israel-Lebanon – Young Among Killed in Attack in Golan Heights

Israel-Lebanon - Children and teens among 12 dead in Golan Heights rocket attack that Israel blames on Hezbollah By Ivana Kottasová, Eyad Kourdi, Lauren Izso, Abeer Salman, Catherine Nicholls and Andrew Raine, CNN 01:37 July 27 - CNN — At least 12 people, including children, were killed when multiple rockets hit a village in the Golan Heights . Learn More

Women’s Leadership & Political Participation

Facts & Figures: Women’s Leadership & Political Participation June 2024 - Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. However, data show that women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making worldwide and that achieving gender . Learn More

Japan – Often Misunderstood History of GEISHA

Japan – Often Misunderstood History of GEISHA A ban against tourists in Kyoto’s geisha districts went into effect this year. What triggered it? By Julia Shiota June 28, 2024 - For many, the term “geisha” conjures a striking image: a face painted bright white, a head of glossy sculpted black hair, and traditional kimono in an array of . Learn More

Call for a Feminist Global Economic Order

The Bretton Woods system of monetary management established the rules for commercial relations among the United States, Canada, Western European countries, and Australia and other countries, a total of 44 countries[1] after the 1944 Bretton Woods Agreement. The Bretton Woods system was the first example of a fully negotiated monetary order intended . Learn More

France – Divisive Hijab During Olympics

FRANCE – DIVISIVE HIJAB DURING OLYMPICS But for years, despite a strong backlash, France’s soccer federation has barred players from wearing conspicuous religious symbols or clothing like hijabs during matches. It says the rule, which was upheld last year by France’s top court, is in line with the nation’s strict secular values. Lina Boussaha . Learn More

Girls Demand a Safer Digital Future-Report

Hundreds of Girls Say They Face Online Harm at Least Once a Month WUNRN https://plan-international.org/news/2024/07/23/hundreds-of-girls-say-they-regularly-face-online-harm/ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Direct Link to Full 23-Page Plan International-CNN 2024 . Learn More

Haiti – Women Face High Level of Insecurity & Sexual Violence

Haiti - Displaced Women Face ‘Unprecedented’ Level of Insecurity & Sexual Violence 17 July 2024 - Instability in Haiti is fuelling a spike in sexual violence against women and girls as armed gangs continue their assault on the population, the UN agency championing gender equality said on Wednesday. A new report by UN Women reveals the . Learn More

Afghanistan – Banned From School, Girls Turn to Madrassas

Afghanistan - Banned From School, Afghan Girls Turn to Madrassas Kabul (AFP) – In a madrassa in the Afghan capital, rows of teenage girls rock back and forth reciting verses of the Koran under the watchful eye of a religious scholar. 16/03/2023 - The number of Islamic schools has grown across Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power . Learn More

Africa – How Can Women & Girls Advocate for Climate Action?

HOW CAN AFRICAN WOMEN AND GIRLS ADVOCATE FOR CLIMATE ACTION? Women across the continent, especially in rural and coastal areas, are paying a heavy price for the climate emergency, so why are they so often missing from key areas of influence such as climate research and national environment ministries? Ilse Kithembe sets out five ways to tackle . Learn More

The Global Assault on Women in Politics

The Global Assault on Women in Politics A More Misogynistic World Is a More Authoritarian World By Linda Robinson July 3. 2024 - This year, countries accounting for nearly half the world’s population are holding national elections. Instead of representing a triumph of democracy, however, the results suggest something darker: in many . Learn More

Why Gender Bias Persists in the Workplace

Why Gender Bias Persists in the Workplace By Alison Wynn, Emily K. Carian, Sofia Kennedy, and JoAnne Wehner Summary. New research provides insight into why there’s been little progress on advancing women to leadership positions. The authors worked with a professional services firm, which implemented training to reduce manager bias in . Learn More

Period Poverty – Costs to Manage Menstruation

Period Poverty – Why Millions of Girls & Women Cannot Afford Their Periods 24 MAY 2024 - Millions of women and girls worldwide still cannot afford menstrual products or access water and sanitation facilities to manage their menstrual health and hygiene. Periods make them miss school, work, and negatively impact their health, but it does not . Learn More

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