This project, “Evaluation, recovery and conservation of the genetic resources of the Suri alpaca strain in Peru”, started in 2001 and was the first collaboration between SGP Peru and the alpaca-raising communities in the country’s highland areas. Now, the municipality counts five urban artisan collectives and eight in rural areas, for a total of 13 . Learn More
Women2030 & The Sustainable Development Goals
The Women2030 project is being implemented in countries across different regions of the world. It is constituted by a coalition of 5 women+ and gender network organisations collaborating to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a gender-equitable and climate-just way. The coalition is part of a 5 year framework partnership agreement . Learn More
#Timesup on Undervaluing the Work of Older Women
March 2, 2018 - As famous women speak out against discrimination, we must make sure that we are listening, not only to those with a platform and a voice, but also to those who are vulnerable and marginalised. Which is why I am excited to announce a new piece of research into older women and unpaid care, which Age International is carrying out with . Learn More
Want Gender Equality? Let’s Start with Ending Child Marriages
© Getty Images By Megan E. Corrado* - October 12, 2018 Each Oct. 11th the global community pauses to recognize and celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. However, girls continue to face unique challenges simply for being young and female. . Learn More
USA-California -“Comfort Women” Status Remains Despite Japan Protests
In September 2017, San Francisco unveiled a memorial commemorating the tens of thousands of “comfort women” who were detained and raped by Japanese soldiers before and during World War II.CreditCreditJustin Sullivan/Getty Images By Christine Hauser – October 4, 2018 The monument has stood in San Francisco for a year. It depicts young women . Learn More
THE JUDGE – Documentary Film about a Woman Who Became the First Judge in the Middle East Religious Courts
"The Judge" feature documentary is about a young lawyer, Kholoud Al-Faqih and her unlikely path to become the first woman judge in the Middle East's religious courts. . Learn More
Afghanistan – Insecurities & Culture Affect Limited Number of Women Election Observers & Even the Right to Vote
By Ahmad Shah Erfanyar – September 25, 2018 KABUL (Pajhwok): There are concerns that a limited number of women observers would oversee the upcoming polls due to security, cultural restrictions and other reasons, something that could affect transparency and women’s participation in the democratic process. . Learn More
Iran – UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Iran’s Execution of a Woman Convicted as a Teenager
Zeinab Sekaanvand in undated photo The UN human rights chief is condemning Iran's execution of a woman convicted of murdering her husband five years ago when she was 17 years old. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on October 5 that Zeinab Sekaanvand Lokran had insisted she was coerced into . Learn More
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Dr. Dennis Mukwege & Nadia Murad for Efforts to End Sexual Violence in War
PHOTO: Dr Mukwege and Ms Murad have been at the forefront of the fight to end sexual violence in war. (Wikimedia Commons; US State Department) Physician Denis Mukwege and former captive of the Islamic State group Nadia Murad have won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of . Learn More
Women Without Walls – Photos by Women Who Have Been Homeless
Hope Magraff, New Orleans, 2017 Cover of 2017 MyNew Orleans calendar “I was at the Spotted cat and the Iron Horse bus was there. I saw my friend Cinnamon Black on the bus and decided to make that my very first picture. The bus was painted by Henry Lipkis, who also put me in the second line murtal on St. Claude,” says Hope Magraff. Hope was born in . Learn More
UK – Civil Partnerships vs Marriage – Law to Change for Mixed-Sex Couples
This couple fought for four years before winning their case at the Supreme Court - Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan 2 October 2018 – All couples in England and Wales will be able to choose to have a civil partnership rather than get married, Theresa May has announced. The move, which follows a Supreme Court ruling, will give mixed-sex couples . Learn More
ILO Report Shows Progress on Global Pension Coverage, But Benefits Are Low
© Pascal BöhmeGENEVA (ILO News) – 28 September 2018 - While 68 per cent of older persons around the globe receive a pension, benefits levels remain inadequate, according to an ILO report. Social Protection for older persons: Key policy trends and statistics 2017-19 shows that significant progress has been made in extending coverage of . Learn More
Gaza/Palestine – Women Create New Work & Roles Amidst the Siege
(Asmaa El Khaldi/TRTWorld) By Asmaa El Khaldi – October 3, 2018 The siege of Gaza has dried up many essential supplies, including cement. A 23-year-old civil engineer Majd Mashharawi spotted a building one day. On examining it, she found its foundation was weak. Mashharawi decided to produce bricks – much more durable than the ones they . Learn More
Nepal – Strategies to Address Menstruation Taboos for Girls in Nepal
Education Plus Development By Ganga Gautam - September 21, 2018 “I used the sanitary pad upside down for about a year because I was neither told by anyone how to use it properly, nor did I ask anyone due to the fear of humiliation. It leaked and I was so embarrassed. One day, I saw my friend using the pad in the restroom and I realized that I . Learn More
New Global Anti-Slavery Campaign: FOLLOW THE MONEY
ARCHIVE PHOTO: Hands are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the picture of various currencies of money in this illustration. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel Campaign aims to fight money laundering by traffickers, promote ethical investment and offer opportunities to people vulnerable to slavery. By Ellen Wulfhorst UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24, . Learn More
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