The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum that brings together the world's 20 leading industrialised and emerging economies. The group accounts for 85 per cent of world GDP and two-thirds of its population. https://nypost.com/2017/07/07/world-leaders-pose-for-g20-group-photo/ . Learn More
Bangladesh – Garment Factory Blast Raises Continued Concerns on Workers’ Safety-Women & Tragic Memories of Rana Plaza Fire
Relatives of victims killed in the collapse of Rana Plaza and activists shout slogans on the first year anniversary of the accident, as they gathered in Savar April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj "The recent accident shows that safety regulations process started after Rana Plaza is far from over and reforms need to be expedited" By Anuradha . Learn More
Iraq – Yazidi Rituals Permit Women Raped By Islamic State Militants, To Heal, Return Home
Women celebrating their return from Isis captivity in a new ritual at a shrine in Lalish, northern Iraq. Photograph: Alessandro Rota for the Guardian By Emma Graham-Harrison 1 July 2017 - No one wears shoes in Lalish. The village is so sacred that all visitors must walk its paths barefoot. Perched at the top of a narrow valley, in the . Learn More
Afghanistan – “Hill of Widows”- Discrimination by Society – Solidarity in Grief
"Hill of Widows” became a haven for destitute and desperate women who had lost their husbands. 23 June 2017 - The first women settled on this stony slope outside Kabul in the 1990s hoping to escape the stigma those like them are forced to endure. Today it is known as Afghanistan's 'hill of widows', home to a cluster of women who have eked out . Learn More
Iran – Movement for Iran Women to Choose Whether They Want to Wear Hijab
In Iran women have to cover their hair in public according to the dress rule enforced after the Iranian Revolution in 1979. My Stealthy Freedom is an online social movement where Iranian women share photos of themselves without wearing the hijab. VIDEO - https://mystealthyfreedom.net/en/campaigns/items/3199/ JUSTICE FOR IRAN REPORT: . Learn More
Power of Investing in the Poorest Children: Narrowing the Gaps – UNICEF – Girls
Direct Link to Full 32-Page 2017 UNICEF Report: https://www.unicef.org/publications/files/UNICEF_The_power_of_investing_in_the_poorest_children.pdf . Learn More
India & Nepal – Young Girl Child Widows of Child Marriages
Photo 1 Caption: Anjali Kumari Khang, a 12-year-old girl living in the Saptari district of Nepal. "I am not happy. I do not want to get married. I hope my husband gets a job in a foreign city. Then, I can come back to my mother's home and stay for as long as I want to." By Swathi Vadlamudi – HYDERABAD - June 24, 2017 Alcohol, Accidents Claim . Learn More
Palestine – Women Develop Cooperatives for Self-Determination, Food Sovereignty, Empowerment
Under Israeli occupation, Palestinians have suffered as their lands and water resources are confiscated, homes are destroyed and free movement within Palestine threatened. Palestinian’s lack of autonomy over their own resources creates shortages in food, shelter and employment leaving communities in poverty. This is why Grassroots International has . Learn More
One in Five Children in the World’s 41 Richest Countries Lives in Relative Poverty – UNICEF Report
The United States performs poorly in the child equality rankings. Image: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Charlotte Edmond, Formative Content One in five children in rich countries lives in relative poverty. And one in eight risks going hungry or not getting the right food. A new Unicef report ranked 41 of the world’s wealthiest countries on how . Learn More
UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women
Photo: UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women/Phil Borges The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) awards grants to initiatives that demonstrate that violence against women and girls can be systematically addressed, reduced and, with persistence, eliminated. Since its creation in 1996, the UN Trust Fund has awarded . Learn More
Australia – Young Women Farmers Are Injecting New Ideas Into Agriculture
Anika Molesworth, Australia Young Farmer of the Year in 2015 Historical Photo from the Australia INVISIBLE FARMEER PROJECT - Invisible Farmer is the largest ever study of Australian women on the land. This three year project (2017-2019) is funded by the Australian Research Council and involves a nation-wide partnership between rural . Learn More
Women, Energy, & Economic Empowerment
With a “gender lens” approach to energy access programs, the millions of dollars flowing to energy access initiatives around the globe can have a greater impact on women’s empowerment. WRITTEN BY: Kathleen O’Dell, Sophia Peters & Kate Wharton There are two well-accepted narratives related to economic growth. First, . Learn More
Abkhazia – Caucasus Breakaway Region – Past Conflict Simmers – Isolation – Increase in Domestic Violence & Honor Killings
Members of the Association of Women in Abkhazia, an NGO promoting women’s advances socially and politically. Abkhazia remains deeply hobbled by isolation from the West. JOHANNA HIGGS BC By Johanna Higgs • June 22, 2017 SUKHUMI, Abkhazia — Here in the Caucasus region, hugging the Black Sea, this is what the capital . Learn More
Countries Where Women Outlive Men By More Than a Decade
In Russia, women can expect to live 11.6 years longer than men . Image: REUTERS/Olivia Harris By Rosamond Hutt – 20 May 2016 We know that women across the world live longer than men. But how much longer? Well, that depends on where they live. The World Health Organisation has released new data that shows the gap between men and . Learn More
Bolivia – Can New Government Measures Reduce High Violence Against Women? Low Reportage Culture
woman holds a double image showing her late daughter, a victim of a violent crime, in La Paz, Bolivia [Juan Karita/AP] By Peter Lykke Lind Brisa de Angulo was raped repeatedly as a teenager by an adult member of her own family. When she finally mastered the courage to seek help and report the sexual assault, she said her family . Learn More
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