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Brazil – Addressing Racism in Brazil’s Maternal Health Care

(Illustration by Nyanza D) By Santiago Nariño & Jussara Francisca de Assis dos Santos - June 21, 2021 Maternal health is drastically affected by systemic racism, not just in the United States but all around the world. In Brazil, data from the Ministry of Health indicates that while maternal mortality decreased by 55 percent from 1990 to 2013, . Learn More

Turkey – Women Protest Turkey’s Withdrawal from Istanbul Convention on Gender-Based Violence

Protesters hold flags reading 'We will stop femicides' during a demonstration against Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, © Bulent Kilic, AFP Text by:Lara BULLENS June 19, 2021 - Women in Istanbul took to the streets on again to protest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, . Learn More

International Widows Day 2021 (June 23) – Call to Empower Widows Worldwide

Covid19 is the world’s widow maker. Building forward transformatively from Covid means supporting marginalized, ‘invisible’ and stigmatized widows of all ages to combat poverty, disease and fight for their rights. Widows matter Widows matter – but are made invisible by stigma, shame and the systematic failure of government and the international . Learn More

Widowhood – Realities & Analysis

Rosalina Tuyuc Velásquez, (second from left) a human rights activist and co-founder of a widows association in the municipality of Comalapa, Guatemala has spearheaded the construction of a memorial for victims of the conflict in Comalapa. It’s called the “Center for the Historical Memory of Women”. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown For many women around . Learn More

NATO – New Policy on Preventing & Responding to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

At their virtual meeting on 1 June 2021, Defence Ministers have endorsed NATO’s new policy on preventing and responding to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. Sexual violence, used as a tactic of war or terrorism, has devastating consequences on individuals, families, and entire communities. It can prolong conflict, trigger displacement, foster . Learn More

A Path to Climate Justice – Land Rights – Gender – Animated Video

The roots of poverty and climate change are so intertwined that they can only be solved together. Many of the rural and indigenous communities least responsible for the climate crisis are already suffering most from its effects. Secure land rights can empower millions to protect and restore lands, forests, and coasts in their communities, which in . Learn More

First International Treaty to Address Violence & Harassment at Work, Comes Into Force

© Andrey PopovIt 21 June 2021 - GENEVA (ILO News) – The first international treaty on violence and harassment in the world of work comes into force on June 25th 2021 – two years after it was adopted by the ILO’s International Labour Conference (ILC). To date, six countries have ratified the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. . Learn More

South Korea – Internet Sexual Images Can Ruin Women’s Lives

June 16, 2021 (Seoul) – Widespread internet posting in South Korea of sexual images of women and girls without their consent is having a devastating impact on the victims, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should be doing more to prevent and respond to these digital sex crimes. The 96-page report, “‘My Life is Not Your Porn’: Digital . Learn More

Israel – Conscientious Objector Young Women Defies Military Service – Film

Ben-Abba. 'I chose to take advantage of my privilege to do justice' Credit: Emil Salman By Nirit Anderman May-June 2021 - 23 year old Israeli Atalya Ben-Abba actually dreamed of becoming a combat soldier. When she was little, she loved to watch the TV show “Xena: Warrior Princess,” to see the fearless Amazon fighting the Greek gods and . Learn More

#HoldTheLine: #CourageON for Press Freedom, Speaking Truth to Power – Maria Ressa

Photo: Maria Ressa – Byline Times Via International Center for Journalists Journalists, human rights activists and other free press advocates across the world are raising their voices in support of Maria Ressa, a trailblazing journalist and founder of the digital news site Rappler in the Philippines. The internationally celebrated . Learn More

Egypt – Appointment of Women to the Judiciary & Reforming the Justice System

Cairo, 3rd of June, 2021 Women's appointment in the judiciary and reforming the justice system are important decisions by the president that support women's participation in the judiciary. During the meeting of the Supreme Council of Judicial Bodies chaired by Pesident Abdel Fattah El-Sisi yesterday, June 2, 2021, a number of decisions were . Learn More

Montenegro – Sex-Selective Abortions – Preference for Boy Children

Andy Heil, · Lela Scepanovic June 7, 2021 - PODGORICA -- During recent debate in parliament on the dwindling proportion of newborn girls in Montenegro, a lawmaker "sincerely condemned" the trend but brushed it off as an unavoidable result of medical "technique" and the state of "the world" today. He then followed his blasé allusion to . Learn More

Iran – New Civil Rights Movement for Rights Victims’ Justice – Mothers of Laleh Park

A New Civil Rights Movement is Born in Iran June 10, 2021 – Ahead of Iran’s June 18 presidential election, public discussions on the Clubhouse social networking app by victims of state repression–including vivid descriptions of torture in prisons and other human rights violations–have energized a growing Iranian civil rights movement. The . Learn More

MesoAmerica – Indigenous Women Rights Defenders in Hostile Territories

By Aura Lolita Chávez Ixcaquic & Marusia López Cruz Threats to Life In Mesoamerica, as in other parts of the world, we are living through a historical period characterized by the imposition and violence of extractivism, supported by repressive states and subjected to powerful private interests. Industries that have invaded indigenous and . Learn More

Somalia – Triple Threats of COVID-19, Locusts, Drought – Somali Women & Girls

Families line up to gather water at a CARE distribution point. How are women and girls impacted by this situation, particularly given how they are disproportionately affected in emergencies by hunger, gender-based violence, and exposure to disease through their care-giver roles? Women in Somalia/Somaliland have been disproportionately . Learn More