WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS BECOME USA ELECTION BATTLEGROUNDS By Lina AbiRafeh And here we are once again. The rights to our own bodies are on the line. I’ve written about abortion access in the United States before here, here, and here. And just about everywhere. And maybe one day I’ll write something positive. Unfortunately, today is not . Learn More
Greece – The Challenge of Greece’s Tumbling Birth Rate
GREECE – THE CHALLENGE OF GREECE’S TUMBLING BIRTH RATE First grade teacher Nektaria Mouropoulou says she would like to have a family but she earns 1,000 euros ($1,083) a month, a third of which goes to renting a tiny flat. She crosses into Turkey to buy cheaper gasoline, and her mother helps with bills. “When . Learn More
Sudan – A Year of Suffering for Sudan Women & Girls
A Year of Suffering for Sudan Women & Girls Download Report (PDF | 151.6 KB | Arabic version) New York City — Sudan’s current conflict, which marks its one year point this week, is having a devastating impact on the people of Sudan, particularly women and girls. The conflict has reversed the gains made toward democracy and stability, . Learn More
Children of the Islamic State: Childhood Stolen
The Children of the Islamic State: Childhood Stolen By Jewan Abdi HASSAKE, Syria, March 27, 2024 (IPS) - Rozena, a 31-year-old woman from Guyana, says she travelled to Turkey in 2015 to join an NGO which helped Syrian refugees. That’s all she’ll reveal when asked how and why she ended up living in the so-called Islamic State for four . Learn More
The Alignment of Russia, China, Iran & North Korea
The Alignment of Russia, China, Iran & North Korea By AdamTaylor It is increasingly common in Washington to view the various conflicts around the world as part of one big narrative. That is hardly without reason. As The Washington Post reported this week, U.S. officials say Iran has bolstered its defenses against a potential . Learn More
Film on Spirituality, Compassion, Peace – Gender
Beyond Our Differences - Film on Spirituality, Compassion, Peace - Gender Film Segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvvfa9bppNI Beyond Our Differences – Film on Spirituality, Compassion, Peace With all of the problems facing the world today including war, poverty, weapons, environmental degradation, starvation, overpopulation and . Learn More
Haiti – Children Suffer from Violence & Lack of Schooling
7 April 2024 - Against the backdrop of a humanitarian crisis and gang violence in Haiti, UN agencies are warning that children are suffering not just from a lack of schooling but also through witnessing violence. Students in the capital Port-au-Prince have missed hundreds of hours of class time over the past year and now, now, more than one . Learn More
Mexico – Likely Female Victor in June President Election
Mexico - Likely Female Victor in June President Election By Nicolas Medina Mora April 7, 2024 - In June, when Mexico holds its fifth federal election since the end of one-party rule, Claudia Sheinbaum is almost certain to be elected president. An environmental scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, Sheinbaum is affiliated with the . Learn More
Why Legal Equality Is Key to Women’s Economic Rights
By Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law (GCEFL) By Antonia Kirkland and Bryna Subherwal, Equality Now March 8 , 2024 - Women’s economic opportunities, rights, and well-being are being denied worldwide by sex-discriminatory laws and policies that curtail women’s access to employment, equal pay, property ownership, and inheritance. . Learn More
Sweden & Finland – Children Celebrate Easter as Witches
Why Swedish & Finnish Children Celebrate Easter by Dressing Up as Witches Each year in Sweden and Finland, young children continue a centuries-old tradition marking the night that witches celebrated Sabbath with the devil before Jesus’s resurrection. By Emma Cieslik March 29, 2024 - As children in Värmland, Sweden, Fredrik Skott and . Learn More
Sudan – In Darfur, Genocide Fears Rise Again
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Sweden -Greta Thunberg & Activists Call for Climate Justice NOW
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Gloria Steinem, Feminist Activist, Turns 90
Gloria Steinem Turns Age 90 “We are living out the unlived lives of our mothers, because they were not able to become the unique people they were born to be.” BY LORI SOKOL March 24, 2024 - “I’m 90?!” my mother horrifyingly exclaimed the day I told her she reached this extraordinary birthday milestone. “Ooooh, don’t tell anybody!” she . Learn More
CUTIES-MIGNONNES -French Film of Pre-Teen Girls “Coming of Age”
CUTIES-MIGNONNES - French Film of Pre-Teen Girls "Coming of Age" & the Popularity Pressures vs. Cultural Contrasts MIGNONNES - CUTIES is a French Film, with English Subtitles, that tells the story of Amy, an 11-year-old immigrant girl who joins a group of French girl dancers named THE CUTIES at school. Amy rapidly grows aware of her . Learn More
Positive Ripple Effects of Investing in Women
The Positive Ripple Effects of Investing in Women When we invest in women, we invest in a stronger and healthier future for everyone. We invest in longer, more fulfilling lives and more prosperous economies, with billion-dollar returns. By: Emma Schwartz March 26, 2024 - Women spend 25% more time in poor health compared to men. The gap isn’t . Learn More
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