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Afghanistan – Women Key to Sustainable Peace + Ensuring Women’s Participation in the Upcoming Afghan Elections

© Getty Images By Manizha Naderi and Megan E. Corrado – August 16, 2018 For years, the United States has engaged in backchannel talks with the Taliban to little avail. However, news that principal deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Alice Wells, met with the militant group in Doha last month . Learn More

The Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women

Have you ever been harassed in the street? Received a crass message on a dating app? Had a coworker make a comment about your appearance that just didn’t sit right? You’re not alone! With the #MeToo movement, it’s easy to log onto Twitter or Facebook and see just how many women are victims of sexual harassment. Whether in person or online, . Learn More

Morocco – New Law to Combat Violence Against Women – Overview + Analysis

Monia al-Ghanmi, Al Arabiya - 14 February 2018 Morocco’s parliament ratified a new law to combat violence against women after months of debate and discussion between political parties and civil society in a move aimed at containing violence against women, a phenomenon that is wide spreading among Moroccan society. A year and a half ago after . Learn More

#ENDviolence in Schools – An Everyday Lesson

Direct Link to Full 32-Page 2018 UNICEF Publication: https://www.unicef.org/publications/files/An_Everyday_Lesson-ENDviolence_in_Schools.pdf Globally, half of students aged 13–15 experience peer-to-peer violence in and around school. This violence has short-term effects on their educational achievement and leaves a long-term impression on their . Learn More

FGM Fact Sheet – WHO

Women hold up their hands in the universally popular “peace sign,” during a session on the danger of FGM, in Alexandria, Egypt. Photo-UNICEF/Pirozzi Updated 23 January 2018 Key facts Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical . Learn More

Teaching Boys to Explore Gender in Patriarchal Societies – India Study

One group of global experts ranks India as the most dangerous country in the world for girls and women. According to the government, crime against women rose by 83 percent from 2007-2016, with four rapes reported every hour. One in three girls is a child bride—the most in the world. The government estimates that “there are 63 million . Learn More

“Worst Countries in the World for Women”- Research

Syria was named the worst country for women this year, according to the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, and the Peace Research Institute of Oslo's Global Women, Peace and Security Index. The index measures women's well-being — based on factors such as justice, security, and inclusion — in 153 countries. While the Nordic . Learn More

Women Making Peace Stick – Women’s Inclusion & Influence on Peace Negotiations

Sri Lankan women gather to demand peace talks between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels in Colombo. (Sena Vidanagama/AFP/Getty Images) By Olivia Holt-Ivry* - | August 24, 2018 As the mothers’ van headed deep into Tamil Tiger territory, it was suddenly encircled by young boys in sarongs with automatic weapons. But the five women inside it . Learn More

The Unwanted: A Haunting Look at the Rohingya Who Escaped Ethnic Cleansing – Women & Girls

By Elizabeth Rubin & Paula Bronstein – October 29, 2017 Stranded, stateless, unwanted, they are citizens of no country. Myanmar and Bangladesh toss their fate back and forth, even as Myanmar’s army makes one thing clear to every Rohingya they aren’t raping, murdering, burning, or shooting: “Get out and don’t come back.” So they flee from their . Learn More

Including Religious Women in the Mediation Process

Image courtesy of Vidar Nordli-Mathisen/Unsplash. By Cora Alder – August 10, 2018 Religious women often face a double discrimination as regards inclusion into political mediation processes: They are not only discriminated against as women but also as religious actors. While there is an increasing consensus that effective, . Learn More

Gaza-Palestine Women Fight for Fairer, Faster Divorces

Palestinian women take part in a rally ahead of the 28th anniversary of Hamas' founding, Khan Yunis, Gaza READ IN: العربية REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa June 14, 2018 – Ramallah, West Bank — Rima from Gaza City has been struggling for more than 18 months to obtain her divorce papers from the Sharia Court. Six . Learn More

India – Widows of Vrindavan Need Jobs, Not Remarriage Law

Photo – Shoma Basu India - Vrindavan Widows Need Jobs, Not Remarriage Law: Supreme Court Panel “Widow remarriage is a matter of personal choice. So there can be no law for this. If widow remarriage was considered socially or culturally unacceptable, then there can be a law saying that widow remarriage is not prohibited," says Meera . Learn More

Latvia – How Women in Latvia Have Broken Through the Glass Ceiling

By Frank Elbers – August 1, 2018- Women run Latvia. The Baltic country with 2 million inhabitants is the only EU member state where women occupy the majority of management posts in different enterprises, according to data from Eurostat. Of the 54,540 Latvians classified as managers, 28,778 are women. The fact that women are chief executives, . Learn More

Syria – From Fleeing Syria to Competing in the Olympics

Swimming for her life - By Christoper Goodwin 18 June 2018 - In 2015, Yusra Mardini almost drowned in the Mediterranean while fleeing the civil war in Syria. She survived thanks to her swimming skills – and, just a year later, competed at the Rio Olympics. Now Hollywood wants to tell her story. Almost every morning, a Syrian girl with a winning . Learn More

Afghanistan – Child Marriage Declines, But Remains High – Report

By Pajhwok July 29, 2018 - KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) and UNICEF have launched the first-ever study on child marriage in Afghanistan. “This study is unique, as it looks at child marriage from various angles, providing a comprehensive picture of this practice,” says, Minister of Social . Learn More