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
https://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: https://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
UN Secretary-General Launches Migration Report Ahead of Migration Compact Negotiations
Direct Link to Full 20-Page UN Secretary-General Report: https://refugeesmigrants.un.org/sites/default/files/sg_report_en.pdf . Learn More
USA – Almost a Quarter of Stillbirths in the USA Are Preventable, New Research Finds
While America’s rate has largely stalled, other developed countries continue to make progress. By Catherine Pearson – 1/16/2018 Nearly a quarter of all stillbirths in the United States are fully preventable, according to a new study exploring why the country has seen its declines in the stillbirth rate stall compared to other highly developed . Learn More
Egypt – Six Female Ministers in the Egyptian Cabinet for the First Time
(Cairo, January 15th, 2018) ECWR expresses its welcome and support for the Parliament’s approval on the ministerial reshuffle yesterday, in which four different ministries were reshuffled, women’s share includes two ministers. Women have received a half of the partial ministerial reshuffle. This reshuffle represents a shift in terms of . Learn More
10 Facts about Peasant Agriculture in Europe – WOMEN in AGRICULTURE in Europe
La Via Campesina is an international movement bringing together millions of peasants, small and medium size farmers, landless people, rural women and youth, indigenous people, migrants and agricultural workers from around the world. Built on a strong sense of unity, solidarity between these groups, it defends peasant agriculture for food . Learn More
Marjorie Stoneman Douglas – Writer, Activist for Women, the Environment, Human Rights – Namesake School Shooting Tragedy
UNTIL THE RECENT PAST TRAGEDY AT MARJORIE STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, USA, MOST PEOPLE NEVER HEARD OF MARJORIE STONEMAN DOUGLAS. BUT, HER HISTORY SHOWS A DYNAMIC WOMAN ACTIVIST FOR WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS CAUSES. MARJORIE STONEMAN DOUGLAS WAS AN ACCLAIMED WRITER AND LIVED TO AGE . Learn More
#MeToo in the Humanitarian World
20 October 2017 - Our friends and family sometimes think the humanitarian world is populated by saints. The general public might also think that (our fundraising campaigns certainly play on this). However, those of us who live in it know our sector is not so different from others. We walk amongst mortals – flawed human beings. We* are two of those . Learn More
UN Special Rapporteur on Promotion & Protection of Human Rights While Countering Terrorism – GA Report – Gender
Direct Link to the Full 13-Page 2017 Report: https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Terrorism/A_72_43280_EN.pdf Mainstreaming Gender in the Discharge of the Mandate The Special Rapporteur is deeply committed to fully integrating a sustained and meaningful gender analysis in all aspects of her mandate. Terrorism typically does not . Learn More
2017 State of the World’s Fathers
Direct Link to Full 72-Page 2017 Report: https://sowf.men-care.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/06/PRO17004_REPORT-Post-print-June9-WEB-3.pdf Men who witness or experience violence as children are about 2.5 times as likely to perpetrate violence against partners later in life. Between 133 and 275 million children . Learn More
EU Terrorism Situation & Trend Report 2017 – Includes Reference to Women & Children
Direct Link to Full 62-Page 2017 Report: file:///C:/Users/Lois%20Herman/Downloads/tesat2017%20(1).pdf In 2016 a total of 142 failed, foiled and completed attacks were reported by eight EU Member States. More than half (76) of them were reported by the United Kingdom. France reported 23 attacks, Italy 17, Spain 10, Greece 6, Germany 5, . Learn More
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