Some girls of West African nation Mauritania, are forced to consume up to 16,000 calories a day to make them gain weight so they appear more 'attractive' to men. Channel 4 Unreported World presenter Sahar Zand learns about the so-called 'feeding season', when girls as young as 11 are made to spend two months eating kilos of porridge and couscous, . Learn More
Slovakia: First Female President Hails Victory For Progressive Values
Zuzana Čaputová: ‘Let us promote cooperation above personal interests.’ Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPA By Shaun Walker, central and eastern Europe correspondent March 31, 2019 - The woman who has been elected Slovakia’s first female president said her victory showed “you can win without attacking your opponents”, after fighting a positive . Learn More
Syria: Thousands of Palestinian Women Raped, Tortured, Killed in Syrian Prisons
By Bassam Tawil - March 25, 2019 For Palestinian women in Syria, there was no reason to celebrate International Women's Day, an event commemorated around the world earlier in March. While in many countries women were celebrating, a report published by a human rights organization, the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria, revealed that 107 . Learn More
Sex Trafficking – Face the Demand – Hold Buyers Accountable
Hold Buyers Accountable In Sex Trafficking By William Snyder - March 26, 2019 The usual tactic for law enforcement officers when we detect signs of illegal brothel activity is to go in with a couple of undercover agents, arrest the women, shut down the operation, and move on. But when a health department inspector noticed suspicious activity in . Learn More
Turkey: Women to Run Turkey’s Major Cities After Local Ballot
Female candidates win local vote to become mayors of three of Turkey's metropolitan municipalities Meltem Öztürk |02.04.2019 ANKARA Four women were elected to run Turkish cities in a local ballot held on March 31 across the country. According to unofficial results, ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party candidate Fatma Sahin was elected . Learn More
WHO: Women Outlive Men – Uneven Access to Health Services Drives Life Expectancy Gaps
4 April 2019 - Where women can access health services, maternal deaths decrease, lengthening women’s life expectancy. In many circumstances, men access health care less than women. Men are much more likely to die from preventable and treatable noncommunicable diseases and road traffic accidents. 18.1-year gap in life expectancy between . Learn More
USA – A Glimpse Inside the Hidden World of Orthodox Jewish Hassidic Women
By Sarah Maslin Nir - Photographs by Sharon Pulwer - Sept. 19, 2018 Sharon Pulwer was lost in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, shortly after moving here from Israel to study photography, when she came across the black hats and modest clothes of religious Jews in New York City. A secular Jew, she was momentarily taken aback. “I was very surprised that there . Learn More
Venezuela – Collaborative Open Civil Society Letter on the Serious Humanitarian Situation in Venezuela & Use of Food Aid as a Political Weapon Against the People
As members of the international community concerned about the right to food and food sovereignty, including advocates, practitioners and scholars, we denounce the use of food aid as a political weapon against the Venezuelan people and government at present while standing in solidarity with efforts on the ground in Venezuela focused on feeding . Learn More
Australia – Overview of Aboriginal & Torres Islander Health Status in 2018 – Gender Issues
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Venezuela – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Grants Urgent Measures to Protect Rights of Women & Girls in Venezuela
An international human rights organization and four Venezuelan organizations*, united in a coalition called Red Equivalencias en Acción, presented a request for precautionary measures before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, seeking to protect pregnant Venezuelan women who go to Maternidad Concepción Palacios, a hospital in Caracas, . Learn More
Indonesia-Aceh Province – Public Whipping of Unmarried Couples, after Hotel Raid
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Six couples were publicly whipped in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province Monday for relations outside marriage, with at least two women unable to walk after the painful punishment. Flogging is common for a range of offenses in the region at the tip of Sumatra island, including gambling, drinking alcohol, and having gay . Learn More
USA – Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren – Challenges
Increasing numbers of grandmothers across the United States are raising their grandchildren, many of them in poverty and grappling with a public assistance system not designed to meet their needs. For a new study, researchers interviewed 77 African American grandmothers living in some of the poorest areas of south Chicago. The findings underscore . Learn More
Syria – If Governments Want to Achieve Real Peace in Syria, They Need to Stop Excluding Women from Their Negotiations
“I was appointed to the Women’s Advisory Board, but I was almost alone among the group for having an overtly political background. Had the group been deliberately de-politicised?” By Mouna Ghanem* – February 22, 2019 It stands to reason that you cannot reach a lasting solution to a country’s problems if you start by excluding half the population . Learn More
Internal Displacement – Costs for IDP Persons/Women & Host Communities
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 14 2019 (IPS) - While the impacts of displacement on wellbeing are well-known, one group has pointed to the equally burdensome economic costs for those displaced as well as host communities. In a new report, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) examines the financial costs of internal displacement across major . Learn More
Scotland – Council to Give Paid “Safe Leave” to Employee Domestic Violence Victims
(c) Getty Images 13 February 2019 - A Scottish council has become the first in Europe to give "safe leave" to employees who have suffered domestic abuse. South Ayrshire's policy will offer up to 10 days of paid leave to enable staff to seek help and support for themselves and their families. The policy is inspired by new domestic violence . Learn More
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