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Gender Disparity at the UN – Report +

By Thalif Deen - En español UNITED NATIONS, Mar 8 2017 (IPS) - The United Nations has frequently been accused of vociferously preaching gender empowerment and women’s rights to the outside world — but failing miserably to practice what it preaches in its own political backyard. The charge is usually made against the 193-member General . Learn More

Somalia – Fears of Full Famine – Desperate Needs – Severe Humanitarian Crisis

A malnourished and dehydrated child lies on a bed in Banadir Hospital in the Somali capital Mogadishu. . Learn More

Shelter Me Project – Fairer Recruitment, Conditions of Migrant Domestic Workers

Each year, hundreds of thousands of Asian (and increasingly African) women migrate to become a domestic worker in Gulf countries to make a living for their families. About one in three female wage workers in the Middle East (31.8 %) is a domestic worker. . Learn More

Ghana – Witchcraft Accusations Put Women’s Lives at Risk

Many elderly women in northern Ghana have fled their homes to live in so-called witch camps. . Learn More

Musawah Vision for the Muslim Family – New Publication – 3 Translations

MUSAWAH VISION FOR THE FAMILY – NEW PUBLICATION – 3 TRANSLATIONS Musawah Vision for the Family proposes a model of Muslim family relations that upholds equality . Learn More

Women Workers Rising

On March 8: Massive Women’s Rally at Department of Labor in DC #WOMENWORKERSRISING MEDIA ALERT FOR MARCH 8, 2017 Contacts: CJ Frogozo, cj(a)drakecomms.us, 310 570 2622 Tim Rusch, ruschtk(a)gmail.com, 917 399 0236 On March 8: Massive Women’s Rally at Department of Labor in DC #WOMENWORKERSRISING: A RALLY WITH WOMEN WORKERS ON . Learn More

Help Improve Access to Services for Undocumented Women Survivors of Violence in Europe

As part of the Step Up! Campaign, PICUM and WAVE are coming together to improve access to services for undocumented women and women who have precarious immigration status. Our goal is to make support services for gender-based violence accessible for all women, whatever their migration status. We will join forces with key women’s rights and . Learn More

Saudi Arabia – Remarkable Time for Saudi Women as Females Named to Top Financial Jobs

In a historical moment for Saudi Arabia’s male-dominated financial sector, three women have been named to top jobs in key companies. (AN photo) . Learn More

India – Child-Friendly Court Model Helps Increase Convictions on Child Abuse & Trafficking – Girls

By Anuradha Nagaraj CHENNAI, India, Feb 21, 2017 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Goa courtroom with pink walls, colouring books and no witness box has created a vital space for trafficked and exploited children . Learn More

China – Nushu – The Language of Women

By Susan Hull Walker – February 16, 2016 In 1982, an elderly woman collapsed in a rural train station in China. When officers searched her for clues to her identity, they found a mysterious paper full of characters they couldn't decipher and, under suspician that she was a spy using code, arrested her. That finding began the slow and . Learn More

Integrating Human Rights in Universal Access to Contraception: An Advocate’s Guide

ARROW is proud to present "An Advocate's Guide: Integrating Human Rights in Universal Access to Contraception", our latest publication . Learn More

Mama Cash’s 2017 Grantmaking Window: 15 March-15 May

How to apply to Mama Cash if you are not a current grantee-partner: Mama Cash’s 2017 grantmaking window is open from 15 March to 15 May. Mama Cash will receive Letters of Interest from applicants who are not current grantee-partners from 15 March - 15 May 2017, 11:59 pm CEST. Groups that apply during this grantmaking window will receive a . Learn More