Direct Link to Full 36-Page 2016 Report: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National%20Office/2016/05/Indigenous_Child%20_Poverty.pdf . Learn More
The Impact of Violent Extremism on the Human Rights of Women & Girls – Power Point
http://wunrn.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Impact-of-Violent-Extremism-on-Human-Rights-of-Women-Girls.pptx TO MAKE THIS POWER POINT FILL YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN, Download the Link and then go to the top bar of the screen and click SLIDE SHOW. Next go to the far left and click FROM BEGINNING. . Learn More
UN Must End “Toxic Tolerance” of Sexual Abuse of Aid Workers, Says UN Deputy High Commissioner
Direct Link to Full 5-PAGE Research Report Data: http://humanitarianwomensnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/New-Data-Sheets.pdf By Sophie Edwards - 27 June 2017 A top United Nations official has criticized aid bosses for failing to protect staff from sexual abuse and harassment at the hands of fellow aid workers and said . Learn More
2017 Women, Peace & Security UN Security Council Open Debate – Call for Civil Society Speaker Nominations
Ahead of the 17th anniversary of the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda and the annual WPS Security Council Open Debate in October (specific date not yet known), the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace & Security (NGOWG) is seeking nominations for potential speakers who could address the United Nations Security Council on behalf of the NGOWG . Learn More
EU – How to Transform EU Trade Policy to Protect Women’s Rights – Gender & Trade WIDE+ Position Paper
Direct Link to Full 43-Page WIDE+ 2017 Position Paper: https://wideplusnetwork.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/eu_trade_gender_policy_wide_final.pdf . Learn More
Thailand – Women Human Rights Defenders at Heightened Risk of Attacks & Intimidation
Direct Link to Full 20-Page 2017 Report: https://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/thailand_report_-_in_harm_s_way_-_women_human_rights_defenders_in_thailand.pdf Bangkok-Geneva-Paris, July 3, 2017 - Women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Thailand are at heightened risk of attacks and intimidation since the May 22, 2014 coup d’état, the Observatory . Learn More
UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – General Comment on Women & Girls with Disabilities
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRPD/Pages/ConventionRightsPersonsWithDisabilities.aspx UN CRPD – Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities . Learn More
India & Nepal – Young Girl Child Widows of Child Marriages
Photo 1 Caption: Anjali Kumari Khang, a 12-year-old girl living in the Saptari district of Nepal. "I am not happy. I do not want to get married. I hope my husband gets a job in a foreign city. Then, I can come back to my mother's home and stay for as long as I want to." By Swathi Vadlamudi – HYDERABAD - June 24, 2017 Alcohol, Accidents Claim . Learn More
Femicide Watch Online Platform – Data Collection
Direct Link to Full 2-Page Press Release, Including Photos: http://fileserver.wave-network.org/pressreleases/PR_2017_05.pdf . Learn More
Leave No Women Behind – SDG’s – End Poverty – Video
Trapped in the informal sector, Eunice and Josephine had to leave their jobs working in the flower industry in Kenya because the chemicals used were making them ill. In the film, which focuses on economic empowerment, we witness their struggle to find work and feed their families. LEAVE NO WOMEN BEHIND – SDG’S – END POVERTY – . Learn More
UN Experts Call for Resistance as Battle over Women’s Rights Intensifies
GENEVA (28 June 2017) - Women’s rights are facing an alarming backlash in many parts of the world, and it is critically important to press on with further setting of standards on gender equality, a group of UN independent experts* has warned. “The world is at a crossroads, with the very concept of gender equality being increasingly contested in . Learn More
Latin America – Refusing Reproductive Health Services on Grounds of Conscience: Challenging Policies & Practices Based on Human Rights Standards
By Diya Uberoi and Beatriz Galli in SUR International Journal on Human Rights, 24 (Dec 2016) [Special Issue on “Women: Movements, Successes and Obstacles" Overview. English edition. Spanish edition. Portuguese edition. ABSTRACT The years have seen a rise in the use of conscientious objection (CO) as means to deny women their . Learn More
RESPONSE – Multi-Agency EU Response to Gender-Based Violence by Healthcare
EU Project “RESPONSE – Multi-Agency Response for Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in Maternal Health Services” (2017-2018) Research shows that women survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) use healthcare services more than women who are not victims. As well, healthcare providers are professionals whom women survivors of GBV would most trust . Learn More
Afghanistan – Life for Afghan Widows – Survival Challenges & Discrimination
By Zahra Wakilzada – Free Women Writers A few years ago, one of our neighbors in Afghanistan fell from his roof during the winter. He got injuries and lost his life. After his passing, his wife’s life changed drastically. A few days after his funeral, his mother took his kids and kicked out his wife out. His family firmly believed that she was . Learn More
Nepal – Ending Impunity for Child Marriage in Nepal: A Review of Normative & Implementation Gaps
By Sonali Regmi, Melissa Upreti, Purna Shrestha SUMMARY This policy brief by the Center for Reproductive Rights identifies legal gaps and inconsistencies that undermine efforts to address child marriage in Nepal. It provides concrete recommendations for addressing those gaps and promote access to justice for those affected by child . Learn More
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