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Women & Opioid Dependence

In Europe, women account for approximately 25% of the population with illicit substance use and about 20% of entrants to treatment programmes. Women are particularly likely to face social stigma, be economically disadvantaged and have less social support, come from families with substance use issues, experience physical and sexual abuse and have . Learn More

Afghanistan – Freedom for Afghan Women Fades & Suffering Remains

AFGHANISTAN – FREEDOM FOR AFGHAN WOMEN FADES & SUFFERING REMAINS BY KHORSHIED NUSRATTY AND JULIE RAY November 10, 2023 - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Prospects remain grim for women and girls inside Afghanistan in 2023, as well as the hundreds of thousands of undocumented refugee women and girls whom Pakistan is currently forcing to return to the . Learn More

Somalia – Worst Floods in Decades – Damage, Deaths, Trauma

People are losing their homes, livestock and farmland to the flooding in the Horn of Africa. Somalia - Worst Floods in Decades - Damage, Deaths, Trauma Somalis are struggling to cope with never-before-seen flooding that has killed dozens of people and forced hundreds of thousands to abandon their homes, in the wake of extreme rainfall that . Learn More

Women & Girls in Sport for Gender Equality

Women & Girls in Sport Sport has the power to change lives. The ability to drive gender equality by teaching women and girls teamwork, self-reliance, resilience and confidence. Women in sport defy gender stereotypes and social norms, make inspiring role models, and show men and women as equals. Led by UN Women, the Sport for Generation . Learn More

Diwali – Festival of Lights – Women

DIWALI – HINDU FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS - WOMEN Diwali 2023 (Deepavali 2023) is on Sunday, November 12th in India. The Diwali illuminations with lighted diyas bring the supernatural brightness and joy with the hope of finding light in darkness, achieving knowledge where there is ignorance, and spreading love amidst hatred. Diwali is also known as . Learn More

Climate Justice, Health, & Sexual & Reproductive Rights

Climate Justice, Health, & Sexual & Reproductive Rights By Adriana García Gómez - Español October 29, 2023 - When human rights advocates and activists talk about the effects of the climate crisis, we usually emphasize the biological, chemical, and physical aspects of this phenomenon. Thus, the discussion has revolved around scientific . Learn More

Iran – Nobel Peace Prize Woman Laureate Began Hunger Strike in Prison

Iran - Nobel Peace Prize Woman Laureate Began Hunger Strike in Prison November 10, 2023 - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi began a hunger strike Monday to protest both the Iranian government’s refusal to provide medical treatment to her and her fellow inmates and the mandatory headscarf laws. According to her family, a prosecutor . Learn More

India – Radio Station Empowers Women in a Rural Heartland

India - Radio Station Empowers Women in a Rural Heartland With shows that encourage listener participation, a community radio station in the Indian state of Haryana is helping women overcome deeply patriarchal attitudes. By Karan Deep Singh Reporting from Ghaghas, Bhadas, Sakras, Mandapur and Hamzapur, India Oct. 10, 2023 - The women . Learn More

Peru – Community Solutions Combat Water Shortages in Highlands – Gender

Community Solutions Combat Water Shortages in Peru’s Highlands By Mariela Jara -|En español LIMA, Oct 26 2023 (IPS) - The lack of water is so severe in Peru’s highlands that farming families are forced to sell their livestock because they cannot feed them. “There is no grass or fodder to feed them,” says Fermina Quispe, a Quechua farmer from . Learn More

Ukraine – War Continues, But Widows Tr y to Find Life After Loss

Ukraine – War Continues, But Widows Try to Find Life After Loss Support groups formed to help thousands of new widows see a dual role in healing their nation. “Our society was not ready to face such scale of grief,” one widow said. By Maria Varenikova Reported from Kyiv, Ukraine October 25, 2023 - Maria and her husband, Artem, dreamed of . Learn More

Vatican – In a First, Women Have Votin g Rights at Pope Francis’ Vatican Synod

Vatican – In a First, Women Have Voting Rights at Pope Francis’ Vatican Catholic Synod From online surveys to women and laypeople participating, Euronews Culture looks at how this year's Catholic Synod looks quite different from its predecessors. By Andrea Carlo The Church needs you!" October 2, 2023 - Written in bold letters at the top . Learn More

Nigeria – Army Rescues Women & Children Among Dozens Abducted by Islamic Rebels

Nigeria - Army Rescues Women & Children Among Dozens Abducted by Islamic Rebels August 29, 2023 - The Nigerian army said late Monday the 25 captives were rescued during "clearance operations" by its troops in Borno state's Gwoza district, a hotbed for the jihadi violence that has upended lives and livelihoods in the region since 2009 when . Learn More

Healing Toxic Daughter-Mother Relationships

HEALING TOXIC DAUGHTER-MOTHER RELATIONSHIPS By Dr. Carolyn Mein October 1, 2023 - The first experience we have with women is the experience we have with our mothers. It shapes our relationships with other women and how we view ourselves. PubMed published a study that examined how the quality of a daughter's mother-daughter relationship . Learn More

Women Waging Peace – Jewish & Arab Wom en Position Paper

Women Waging Peace – Arab & Jewish Women Position Paper October 15, 2023 - It took us a week to formulate this statement. We are a movement made up of Jewish and Arab women with diverse opinions and positions, and we found ourselves inside this crazy, threatening, horrible and frightening movie. There are no words in any language to describe . Learn More

Beyond Our Differences – Film on Spirituality, Compassion, Peace – Gender

Beyond Our Differences - Film on Spirituality, Compassion, Peace - Gender Film Segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvvfa9bppNI Beyond Our Differences – Film on Spirituality, Compassion, Peace With all of the problems facing the world today including war, poverty, weapons, environmental degradation, starvation, overpopulation and . Learn More

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