Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at a special memorial service to honour Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who passed away on 2 April. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe By Antonio Guterres – Secretary-General of the United Nations 13 April 2018 - “‘Mama Winnie’ – as she was affectionately known – was a towering figure in the . Learn More
UN Forum on Indigenous Issues 2018 – Indigenous Women & The Women, Peace & Security Agenda
Date: 16-27 April 2018 Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York Theme: “Indigenous peoples’ collective rights to lands, territories and resources” Direct Link to Full 4-Page Document: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/library/publications/2017/wps-and-indigenous-women-en.pdf?la=en&vs=42 – Type Size . Learn More
FGM – The Legal Case For Calling FGM Torture & A Crime Against Humanity
Girls residents of the Zam Zam camp for Internally displaced persons (IDP), North Darfur, put on the T-shirts donated by UNAMID Human Rights section to promote the new campaign “Together to Protect Women from Violence”, as part of the Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Zero Tolerance. By ANTONIA MULVEY – LAW – December 2017 For . Learn More
El Salvador – Miscarriage of Justice: The Women Behind Bars in El Salvador –
04.12.18 - El Salvador’s total ban on abortion puts women’s health and lives in danger and denies them essential reproductive freedom. Right now, dozens of women are wrongfully imprisoned under the country’s current abortion law -- some sentenced to 30 years or more after suffering a miscarriage or a stillbirth. In March 2018, the Center for . Learn More
Rural Widows Issues Paper for CSW 62
WPD – Widows for Peace through Democracy NAWO – National Alliance of Women’s Organizations UK UK NGO Issue Paper on Rural Widows – for CSW62 Author, Margaret Owen, Director, WPD; Edited by Annette Lawson, Ambassador, NAWO Widowhood, because of an unprecedented increase in numbers due to armed conflicts, revolutions, HIV and AIDs, Harmful . Learn More
Lebanon – Men Peer Leaders Educating Other Men about the Damages of Child Marriage in Lebanon
In training sessions run by the UNFPA and led by male peer mentors, men in Lebanon learn about the damaging impact of marriage on young girls and discuss alternatives to marrying off their daughters. Hassan Chamoun Written By Louise Donovan, Hannah O’Neill -Published on Jan. 18, 2018 WEST BEKAA, Lebanon – Roughly 20 men . Learn More
Witchcraft Accusations & Persecution: Harmful Beliefs & Practices Behind a Global Crisis in Human Rights
Direct Link to Full 28-Page 2017 Publication: http://www.whrin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-UNREPORT-final.pdf This Report aims to provide some background understanding into the work carried out by the United Nations on these issues to date; outline the current scale of the abuses of human rights that are taking place across the world . Learn More
IANGEI – International Action Network for Gender Equity & Law – Pro Bono/Volunteer Lawyers Around the World, for Equity & Rights of Women & Girls
IANGEL – International Action Network for Gender Equity & Law, is an international network of lawyers who believe in gender equality and justice for all people. A new concept in pro bono work, we harness the power of volunteer lawyers, and use it to promote and help secure equity and rights for women and girls locally, nationally, and around . Learn More
ECOSOC NGO’s – Evolving Relationship Between NGO’s & The United Nations
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations is planning to organize consultations with NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC regarding the evolving relationship between the NGOs and the United Nations, in pursuance of paragraph 61 (a) of ECOSOC resolution 1996/31. Below is the text of the Concept Note on these consultations, for your . Learn More
Iran – Women’s Campaigns Flourish Beyond Protests
The spread of several social campaigns for women's empowerment in Iran are challenging the perception that their role in the Iranian protests was only about standing up against compulsory hijab. A lone women, without a hijab, waves a white scarf as part of the White Wednesday movement, Tehran, Iran. Posted Jan. 10, 2018. By Stefania . Learn More
Working Group on Girls Statement to CSW 62-2018 – Girls: Breaking Barriers
http://girlsrights.org/wp/who-we-are The Working Group on Girls (WGG) is a coalition of over 75 national and international non-governmental organizations with representation at the United Nations dedicated to promoting the human rights of the girl child in all areas and stages of her life, advancing the inclusion and status of girls . Learn More
Mexico – Murders of Women Rise Sharply as Drug War Intensifies + New Law on Enforced Disappearances
UN Experts Welcome Enforced Disappearance Law in Mexico GENEVA (16 January 2018) – The entry into force today of a law on enforced disappearances in Mexico could turn the page on a dark chapter of the country on this issue, and start a process of uncovering the truth, justice and reparations for thousands of victims, a group of UN independent . Learn More
Africa 2017 Report on Internal Displacement – Gender
IDMC – Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre – Norwegian Refugee Council Direct Link to Full 56-Page 2017 Report: http://www.internal-displacement.org/assets/publications/2017/20171206-Africa-report-2017.pdf . Learn More
UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace & Security 2018-2022
Direct Link to Full 32-Page 2018 UK Publication: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/674083/National-Action-Plan-Women-Peace-Security-2018-2022.pdf . Learn More
Yemen – Infants Born Into War – UNICEF Report – Infant Mortality an Alarmingly High Rate
English: 10 Pages – https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/UNICEF%20Report_Born%20Into%20War_Final_en.pdf Arabic: 10 Pages . Learn More
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