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
CAN #MeToo HELP STOP SEX TOURISM?
July 10, 2018 - By Egle Gerulaityte On a casual Friday night out in Vilnius, I was having beers and catching up with my girlfriends who I hadn’t seen in a while. We had all been living or traveling abroad for some time, and meeting up in our hometown was a rare treat. Though we had all changed in so many ways, Vilnius, it seemed, had not. “Those . Learn More
Indonesia – Girl Jailed for Abortion after Being Raped by Brother
An Indonesian woman takes part in a protest against child sexual abuse in Jakarta. Photograph: Albert Damanik/Barcroft Images 15-year-old sentenced to six months for terminating pregnancy after six-week limit Agence France-Presse in Jakarta 21 July 2018 - A 15-year-old Indonesian girl who was raped by her older brother has been jailed for . Learn More
Michelle Bachelet of Chile Is Nominated to Be the Next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Michelle Bachelet in 2016, greeting people as she promoted her country’s social-protection program as president. She has been nominated by the UN secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, to be the next UN high commissioner for human rights. GOVERNMENT OF CHILE By Barbara Crossette • August 8, 2018 United Nations Secretary-General António . Learn More
Australia – How Misogyny, Narcissism & a Desperate Need for Power Can Make Men Abuse Women Online
While the occurrence of sexist harassment online is well documented, we less often consider what might be driving this behaviour. Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND By Bianca Fileborn – April 10, 2018 “Another morning, another bit of casual misogyny & abuse”, ABC journalist Leigh Sales lamented last week after receiving a tweet . Learn More
WOMEN ARE KEY TO FIXING THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM
Women farmers clearing farmland in Northern Bangladesh. Credit: Naimul Haq/IPS By Danielle Nierenberg & Emily Payne - Danielle Nierenberg is Founder and President of Food Tank. Emily Payne is a food and agriculture writer based in New York United States, July 10, 2018 (IPS) - According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, women . Learn More
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