“Given the persistence of all forms of violence against women including femicide, fragmented legislative response and the serious lack of comparable data on femicide at a global, regional, and national level, I have called for the establishment of a ‘Femicide watch’ that would contribute to prevention of such violence.” – Dr. Dubravka . Learn More
Asia – Toward a Regional Action Plan on Women, Peace & Security in the ASEAN Region
While Myanmar’s 2015 general elections resulted in a significant increase both in the number of women who contested seats and the number of women who were ultimately elected to office, at 14.5 percent, the number of women in parliament still hovers below the global average of 22 percent. Photo/Thet Htoo By Jane Sloane, Director of The Asia . Learn More
Video of Berta Caceres, Assassinated Environmental Legendary Activist in Honduras – Environmental Defenders Being Killed in Record Numbers Globally
Activists call for justice in the case of Honduran indigenous environmentalist Berta Cáceres, who was killed last year. Photograph: Marvin Recinos/AFP/Getty Images In a country with growing socioeconomic inequality and human rights violations, Berta Cáceres rallied the indigenous Lenca people of Honduras and waged a grassroots campaign that . Learn More
Afghanistan – Women’s Traumatic Self-Immolation +Violence Against Afghan Women
A woman receives treatment for burns. Photograph: Ivan Flores The self-immolation cases seen at the country’s only burns unit are a symptom of a bigger problem in the country, where violence against women is rife Her incessant screams echoed in the dimly-lit hallways of the hospital – long, hard and full of pain. “Oh God, please let me die!” . Learn More
Saudi Arabia – Physical Education Classes for Girls for the First Time
A basketball drill at a private club in Jidda, Saudi Arabia, in 2014. Physical education classes will soon be offered to girls in public schools. Credit Hasan Jamali/Associated Press By BEN HUBBARD - JULY 11, 2017 BEIRUT, Lebanon — Does Islam allow girls to play tag? What about soccer? Such questions have suddenly become points of public . Learn More
Afghanistan – Where Is My Name? Women’s Civil Society Campaign
A group of young women in Afghanistan has started the #whereismyname campaign in an effort to help women gain back their identity in Afghan society. Most Afghan women are referred to as someone's daughter, sister or wife. It is considered a shame to address a woman by her name. . Learn More
Manipulation Is Abuse – Guide
This guide will help you identify manipulative situations and find support to get yourself out of a controlling relationship. A healthy relationship is... A healthy relationship is not…. .....balanced and equal. You feel that you can express your views and opinions freely and act on them without fearing a negative . Learn More
UK-FGM – More Than 5,000 Newly-Recorded FGM Cases In England
he National Health Service (NHS) in England recorded 5,391 new cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the past year, data reveals. Almost half involved women and girls living in London, NHS Digital found. A third were women and girls born in Somalia, while 112 cases were UK-born nationals. The practice is illegal in the UK and it is . Learn More
2017 Launch of the Campaign to Prevent & End Violence Against Children & Youth – WWSF
2017 Launch of the WWSF annual Campaign: Prevent and End violence against children and youth 1-19 November 2017 Helping to Realize SDG Target 16.2 * No one can do it alone - we all have a role to play Dear Partners and Friends, We are happy to inform you of the online launch of the 7th edition of our annual Campaign Kit « 19 . Learn More
Sierra Leone Enshrines Equal Right of Women to Pass Nationality to Children
The Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights joyfully welcomes the passage of Sierra Leone’s amended Citizenship Act, which now guarantees women and men the equal right to confer nationality on children. With this critical reform, only 25 countries remain worldwide that deny women the ability to pass their citizenship to their children on an . Learn More
G20 2017 – Gender Equality??
The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum that brings together the world's 20 leading industrialised and emerging economies. The group accounts for 85 per cent of world GDP and two-thirds of its population. http://nypost.com/2017/07/07/world-leaders-pose-for-g20-group-photo/ . Learn More
Bangladesh – Garment Factory Blast Raises Continued Concerns on Workers’ Safety-Women & Tragic Memories of Rana Plaza Fire
Relatives of victims killed in the collapse of Rana Plaza and activists shout slogans on the first year anniversary of the accident, as they gathered in Savar April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj "The recent accident shows that safety regulations process started after Rana Plaza is far from over and reforms need to be expedited" By Anuradha . Learn More
Iraq – Yazidi Rituals Permit Women Raped By Islamic State Militants, To Heal, Return Home
Women celebrating their return from Isis captivity in a new ritual at a shrine in Lalish, northern Iraq. Photograph: Alessandro Rota for the Guardian By Emma Graham-Harrison 1 July 2017 - No one wears shoes in Lalish. The village is so sacred that all visitors must walk its paths barefoot. Perched at the top of a narrow valley, in the . Learn More
Afghanistan – “Hill of Widows”- Discrimination by Society – Solidarity in Grief
"Hill of Widows” became a haven for destitute and desperate women who had lost their husbands. 23 June 2017 - The first women settled on this stony slope outside Kabul in the 1990s hoping to escape the stigma those like them are forced to endure. Today it is known as Afghanistan's 'hill of widows', home to a cluster of women who have eked out . Learn More
Iran – Movement for Iran Women to Choose Whether They Want to Wear Hijab
In Iran women have to cover their hair in public according to the dress rule enforced after the Iranian Revolution in 1979. My Stealthy Freedom is an online social movement where Iranian women share photos of themselves without wearing the hijab. VIDEO - http://mystealthyfreedom.net/en/campaigns/items/3199/ JUSTICE FOR IRAN REPORT: . Learn More
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