(Part 1)The Global Epidemic By: Sarah Hodin, Project Coordinator II, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health January 24, 2017 - Cesarean section surgery, when medically indicated and performed by trained staff with the necessary equipment and supplies, can be a life-saving procedure for the mother and baby. However, . Learn More
Afghanistan – A Struggle to Leave No Woman or Child Behind
Gender-based violence is pervasive in Afghanistan, but activists are hopeful for change By Tadamichi Yamamoto for The Diplomat - Tadamichi Yamamoto is the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and the Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). December 04, 2017 - Gender-based violence in Afghanistan can . Learn More
Venezuela – How Venezuela’s Protracted Crisis Has Affected Women’s Lives
By Gabrielle Rocha Rios – September 11, 2017 Situations of conflict and crisis are not gender neutral. Luz Patricia Mejía, a Venezuelan expert in women’s rights working at the Organization of American States, made this point in an interview when saying that in any kind of crisis, women’s rights are disproportionately affected. Three areas in . Learn More
Feminist Theories of Patriarchy
Malte Mueller / Getty Images By Linda Napikoski, with contributions by Jone Johnson Lewis Updated December 01, 2017 Definition: Patriarchal (adj.) describes a general structure in which men have power over women. Society (n.) is the entirety of relations of a community. A patriarchal society consists of a male-dominated power structure . Learn More
Preventing Violent Extremism, Protecting Rights & Community Policing – Women
Direct Link to Full 19-Page 2017 Report: http://www.icanpeacework.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017-PVE-and-Security-Brief.pdf . Learn More
Iceland – Positive Feminist Laws, Policies
By Meghan Werft - March 29, 2017 By a lot of measures, Iceland is the best place to be a woman. Iceland starts gender equality lessons in preschool. The country has not just one, but three, laws protecting women at work. Sick of media, treating women as sex objects? That doesn’t fly in Iceland, where a law bans gender discriminatory advertising. . Learn More
USA – Migrant Women Farmworkers Struggle with Poverty, Overwork, Wildfires, Sexual Abuse +
Hidden in the Ashes: Migrant Women Farmworkers are Invisible During California Wildfires : Konane M. Martínez – 12/29/17 Migrant farmworkers in California contribute to an economically profitable agricultural system. Yet they are among the most vulnerable communities. Most migrant farmworkers are members of the working poor with limited to no . Learn More
ASEAN – Community Stories of Resilience to Disasters & Climate Change – Gender
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984, Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao . Learn More
EU Laws Do Not Cover Sharia Islamic Divorce, Rules European Court of Justice
20 December 2017 - A couple in Germany who divorced in a Sharia court in Syria cannot have their divorce validated under EU law, Europe's top court has ruled. The European Court of Justice said member states must decide for themselves whether to recognise "private divorces", such as those performed in Sharia courts. EU law is not applicable, it . Learn More
Beyond #MeToo, #TimesUp Has Broad Outreach & Legal Support
Beyond #MeToo, #TimesUp Has Broad Outreach & Legal Support The just-announced collective of more than 300 women actors, directors, and executives is attempting to fight sexual harassment in Hollywood—and, crucially, far beyond. For the most part, powerful women, wealthy women, white women. #MeToo, for all the progress it has made in . Learn More
Muslim Family Laws: What Makes Reform Possible
Direct Link to FULL 3-PAGE Musawah 2016 Publication: http://www.musawah.org/sites/default/files/Musawah%20Paper_Issue%202_English_FA.pdf . Learn More
Equatorial Guinea – Women’s Empowerment Challenges – Oil & Mineral Riches, but Few Benefit
Low rates in the labor force, poverty, discrimination and gender-based violence are just some of the adversities that women living in the Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea still face today. However, in the last five years, the government recognized some of these issues and agreed to develop new plans for women’s empowerment in Equatorial . Learn More
Imperative to End School-Related Gender-Based Violence: Teachers, Schools & Safe Spaces for Teaching & Learning
Direct Link to FULL 2-PAGE Statement: http://www.ungei.org/resources/files/CallToAction_FINAL_Working_Group.pdf . Learn More
Inequality in 900 Popular Films: Gender, Race/Ethnicity, LGBT, & Disability
Direct Link to Full 50-Page 2017 Report: http://annenberg.usc.edu/sites/default/files/Dr_Stacy_L_Smith-Inequality_in_900_Popular_Films.pdf . Learn More
Iran – Women Are the Force for Change – Protests +
January 1, 2018 - Iranian women and men continued their for freedom shoulder to shoulder on Sunday, December 31, 2017, and clashes and confrontations with the regime’s suppressive forces continued until midnight in more than struggle 40 cities. Women’s bravery and courage lift the spirits high among protesters wherever they are. At least two . Learn More
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