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Germany – Woman Imam Who Fights for Gender Equality, Needs Security Protection

Berlin-based Imam Seyran Ateş, 55, has had to get used to the hate mail and the death threats. May 15, 2018 - By Terry Firma She hardly cut a popular figure among Germany’s Muslim population before 2017; as a lawyer, she used to represent victims of domestic abuse and other violence perpetrated by her clients’ conservative-Muslim husbands and . Learn More

Israel – “Jerusalem Day” – Clashes over New US Embassy – Women Hope for Peace

Tens of thousands of Israelis expected to take part in marches marking the illegal annexation of East Jerusalem An Israeli police officer argues with a Palestinian woman outside Jerusalem's Old City's Damascus Gate (Reuters) Sunday 13 May 2018 - Clashes broke out in Jerusalem on Sunday as Israelis marched through the Old City on Jerusalem Day, . Learn More

The Netherlands – Women’s Suffrage – Right to Vote

6 April 2017 - In 1917, exactly a century ago, women in the Netherlands were granted the passive right to vote. This meant women were able to be elected in politics, but were not allowed to vote themselves. It was only in 1919 that women were given the active right to vote, which allowed them to participate in electing a . Learn More

Guatemala – Break the Cycle of Discrimination Against Indigenous Peoples – Indigenous Women & Girls in Guatemala

Photo by Sarah Bones - International Photojournalist WUNRN notes that for INDIGENOUS WOMEN and GIRLS in Guatemala, the discrimination, marginalization, human rights violations, and abuses, are pervasive and compounded. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=23070&LangID=E Guatemala Must Break Cycle of . Learn More

Bulgaria – Promotion of Gender Equality Has Become a Contentious Issue, Especially for Political Leaders & Other Influential Public Figures

EFE/Vassil Donev Fighting the Backlash Against Feminism in Bulgaria May 2, 2018 - In Bulgaria, feminism has become a divisive word. In its communist past, Bulgaria had attitudes and policies that were quite open to women’s rights, but in recent years, despite membership in the European Union, the context has shifted. Today, there is . Learn More

Guatemala – Indigenous Women Abused by the Military at Last Get Justice in Court – Convictions & Reparations

Women look on during the trial in Guatemala’s High-Risk Court in February 2016. Photo: Cristina Chiquin October 22, 2917 - Demecia Yat de Xol was just 28 years old when she was forced into sexual slavery in the small village of Sepur Zarco by the Guatemalan military. On 26 February 2016, at age 61, Doña Demecia sat in Guatemala’s High-Risk Court, . Learn More

Addressing the Needs of Rural Women & Girls Is Essential, Vital, to Our World & Economy

Laws are not enough to bring MGF to an end, we also need a holistic approach to local attitudes and ingrained beliefs – Photo: UK Department for International Development (DFID) – CC By Kaitlin Drape – May 3, 2018 It is crucial to address the issues of rural women because they suffer the most from the key issues of gender inequality: abuse, . Learn More

Afghanistan – Women Journalists Defiant in the Face of Violence

3 May 2018 - KUNDUZ - Afghanistan – one of the most dangerous countries to work as a journalist – is in the spotlight this week after an attack in Kabul killed nine Afghan photographers and reporters just days before World Press Freedom Day. Outside of Kabul, the dangers of reporting the news, particularly as a woman, have never been so . Learn More

Canada – “Urgent Actions” Needed to Address Violence Against Indigenous Women & Girls – UN Special Rapporteur Violence Against Women

Dubravka Simonovic was appointed to her role as UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women in June 2015 by the UN Human Rights Council. (OSCE/Micky Kroell) The United Nations special rapporteur on violence against women had some strong words for Canada at the end of her 13-day visit, saying the country has “unfinished business that requires . Learn More

Argentina – Women Spinners “at the End of the World” Reclaim Traditional Wool Spinning & Dyeing

By Heather Brady - Photographs by Luján Agusti April 30, 2018 - At the southernmost tip of South America, a group of women are working together to keep alive their cultural tradition of spinning and weaving wool for clothing. These women call themselves hilanderas del fin de mundo, or “spinners at the end of the world,” and they spin, stain, and . Learn More

Every Child Alive: The Urgent Need to End Newborn Deaths

Every year, 2.6 million babies die before turning one month old. One million of them take their first and last breaths on the day they are born. However, millions of these young lives could be saved every year if every mother and every baby had access to affordable, quality health care, good nutrition and clean water. This report addresses the . Learn More

Global Indigenous Women Climate Defenders Speak Out Against US Border Militarization

Florence, AZ – April 24, 2018 – A delegation of Indigenous women climate defenders from Cameroon, Guatemala, Kenya, Nepal and Nicaragua spoke out from in front of Eloy detention center in Florence, Arizona to demand human rights for Indigenous Peoples and for others impacted by border militarization. The women, whose own lands and ways . Learn More

Egypt – Women Make Progress in Traditionally Male-Dominated Technology Field

Samira Negm, the CEO of Raye7, talks to attendees of the Egyptian Women in Technology conference, Cairo, Egypt, March 10, 2018. READ IN: العربية By Fatma Lotfi - April 4, 2018 CAIRO — Amid difficult economic circumstances and a job market where the participation of male workers is considerably higher than their female counterparts, Egyptian . Learn More

India – Dignity & Respect of India Women Are Personal, Family, Social & Cultural Issues That Must Be Addressed & Enforced

Tragic rape cases have shocked India. But the everyday suffering of 650 million Indian women and girls goes unnoticed Women protest against violence against women and children in Bangalore, April 2018. Photograph: Jagadeesh Nv/EPA By Deepa Narayan* - April 27, 2018 India is at war with its girls and women. The planned rape of eight-year-old . Learn More

Closing the Gender Gap in Politics

By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women This op-ed was originally published in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 Report April 16, 2018 - Equality between women and men, and opportunities for women’s voices and leadership at all levels of decision-making have been globally . Learn More

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