Around the time of World Refugee Day, we are spotlighting the plight of the Rohingya people with the ONLINE PREMIERE of our Standing with Rohingya Women short film. This five minute film follows our February delegation to Bangladesh with Nobel Peace laureates Tawakkol Karman, Shirin Ebadi, and Mairead Maguire, in partnership with Bangladeshi . Learn More
Guatemala & Nicaragua – Increased Risks for Women Human Rights Defenders
UN Photo/F. Charton - A Cakchiquel family in the hamlet of Patzutzun, Guatemala. 18 May 2018 - It’s becoming increasingly dangerous to defend the rights of indigenous people in Guatemala, the United Nations human rights office warned on Friday, following the murder of three activists over the past 10 days. “We are . Learn More
Israel – Many Israelis, Including Children, Under the Poverty Line – Report
An Israeli woman searches for objects of worth in a garbage container in the center of Jerusalem. (Nati Shohat/Flash90) By Marissa Newman - 6 December 2017 People walk by a homeless man sleeping on the street, near cafes in the center of Jerusalem. November 10, 2013. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90) Some 1.8 million Israelis, including . Learn More
Latin America – Impunity for Violence Against Women Defenders of Territory, Common Goods, & Nature
As they confront not only powerful economic and political interests, but the systematic and specific violence against them, women environmental activists face particular risks, threats and attacks, such as sexual violence and other gender-related offenses. However, documentation on this issue is insufficient and lacks of a feminist and . Learn More
Yemen – Civilians Trapped in Port City of Hodeidah – Panic & Fear as Armed Forces Close In – Women & Children
Yemeni women and children wait for food aid in the province of Hodeidah, whose port is the main entry point for aid and is now in the crosshairs of a Saudi-led coalition. Photograph: Abdo Hyder/AFP/Getty Images By Karen McVeigh Families in Hodeidah, Yemen, were trapped inside their homes “waiting for their destiny”, as Saudi-backed forces began . Learn More
Indonesia – Myths Fuel Malnutrition of Adolescent Girls
A woman picks up fruit at a vegetable market in Jakarta, Indonesia. REUTERS/Beawiharta "Adolescent girls don't know what healthy looks like, as health is understood as the absence of illness" By Emma Batha | Thomson Reuters Foundation LONDON, June 11, 2018 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From fears that eating chicken wings makes it hard to . Learn More
Climate Change Is a “Man-Made” Problem & Must Have a Feminist Solution – Mary Robinson
Women wade through a flooded street in Jatinegara district in Jakarta, Indonesia February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta Women are most adversely affected by disasters and yet are rarely "put front and center" of efforts to protect the most vulnerable. By Zoe Tabary LONDON, June 18, 2018 - (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Women must be at the heart . Learn More
North Korea – Childhood – Insights & Pictures – Girls
KCNA/Reuters Photo: Kim Jong Un organized a performance titled, “We Are the Happiest in the World” — a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean Children’s Union. By Chris Weller– 1/12017 Childhood is a precious time in human life, so it can be jarring to see kids working in fields or blindly supporting dictators. But if . Learn More
Kashmir – First-Ever UN Human Rights Report on Kashmir Calls for an International Inquiry into Multiple Violations – Gender
Women of Kashmir – Photo: dw.com GENEVA (14 June 2018) – There is an urgent need to address past and ongoing human rights violations and abuses and deliver justice for all people in Kashmir, who for seven decades have suffered a conflict that has claimed or ruined numerous lives, a report by the UN Human Rights Office published on . Learn More
The Age Gap in Religion Around the World – Research
(Chad Springer/Image Source/Getty Images) In the United States, religious congregations have been graying for decades, and young adults are now much less religious than their elders. Recent surveys have found that younger adults are far less likely than older generations to identify with a religion, believe in God or engage in a variety of . Learn More
Afghanistan – Video – The First Afghan Woman to Bring a Case of Incest to Trial
When a 23-year-old Afghan woman, Khatera, confronts the will of her family and the traditions of her country to seek justice for years of sexual abuse from her father, she sheds light on the faulty Afghan judicial system and the women it. In Afghanistan where systematic abuses of girls rarely come to light, and seeking justice can be deadly, one . Learn More
Ecuador Politician & Poet Becomes the Fourth Woman to Preside Over the UN General Assembly
UN Photo/Loey Felipe - Foreign Minister María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés of Ecuador, newly-elected President of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, addresses Member States. 5 June 2018 - The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Ecuadorean Foreign Minister María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of its upcoming . Learn More
India – Youth Education Project Tackle’s Gender Discrimination & Stereotypes
India - Combating Sex Bias Against Girls by Changing the Minds of Youths In an after-school program in Haryana state in India, children are being taught to challenge gender stereotypes with positive effect. The state has the worst child-sex ratio in the nation. BREAKTHROUGH INDIA By Ariel Sophia Bardi – Februaru 26, 2018 HARYANA, India — In . Learn More
Moldova Dads – Photo Exhibit that Challenges Stereotypes, Showing Dads Alone with Their Kids
Petru Negura, 43-years-old, university professor. Photo: Mihai Turculeț 26 April 2018 - In Moldova, widespread patriarchal attitudes and gender-based stereotypes perpetuate the idea that women are responsible for child and home care, with fathers expected to be breadwinners. To challenge this widespread notion, the Embassy of Sweden organised in . Learn More
Access & Gender – Policies for Inclusive Transit-Oriented Development
This paper explores how transportation systems have failed to account for diverse mobility patterns and needs among genders. It provides an overview of the gender aspects of sustainable mobility for civil society, government officials, foundations, and transport experts, and it offers a set of recommendations to improve access for women. It further . Learn More
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