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Europe – Work in the EU: Women & Men at Opposite Ends – EIGE

Full 4-Page EIGE Document Is Here: Work in the EU-Women & Men-EIGE(1). . Learn More

ANIMATED ARABIC/ENGLISH CARTOON ON BENEFITS OF CEDAW – JORDAN

This animated video was launched by UN Women Jordan, during a past "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence" Campaign. The aim of the video is to address negative connotations associated with the CEDAW Convention among the general public in Jordan – while highlighting the positive effects of its implementation in . Learn More

Economic Sanctions – Insights, Realities, & The Gender Lens

Women’s economic discourse does not often address the impact of SANCTIONS. And yet, sanctions can have a profoundly serious effect on the lives of civil society women and children. In the last two decades, economic sanctions have risen from obscurity to become a central instrument of global governance and a key policy in many states’ and . Learn More

Italy – Tragic Exhibit in Rome Represents Female Victims of Violence, Femicide

100 white silhouettes have been installed in Rome's Piazza S. Marco, just off Piazza Venezia in the city centre, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November. Entitled Senza Parole (Without Words), the installation's statues represent women who have been murdered, and each figure has a personal story . Learn More

Mandatory Waiting Periods & Biased Abortion Counseling in Central & Eastern Europe – Women’s Human Rights

Direct Link to Full 6-Page 2017 Text: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijgo.12288/epdf A number of Central and Eastern European countries have recently enacted retrogressive laws and policies introducing new pre-conditions that women must fulfill before they can obtain legal abortion services. Mandatory waiting periods . Learn More

UN Reports 31 New Allegations of Sexual Abuse Against Peacekeepers, Workers

The UN says there are 31 new allegations of sex abuse and exploitationagainst UN peacekeepers and workers. (NICHOLAS ROBERTS / AFP/GETTY IMAGES) By The Associated Press - Nov. 3, 2017 The United Nations on Friday reported 31 new allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation against peacekeepers and civilians working for UN . Learn More

Shaping Futures – Program to Enhance Girls’ Empowerment & Employability

PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE EMPOWERMENT & EMPLOYABILITY OF GIRLS OF LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN DELHI Direct Link to Full 32-Page 2017 Publication: https://www.icrw.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Shaping-Futures-PAGE-Evaluation-Report.pdf The PAGE project’s two main goals were to build girls’ self-efficacy and build their . Learn More

Euromed Feminist Initiative – Declaration of the Euro-Med Women’s Rights Civil Society Conference

Video: https://www.efi-ife.org/# Declaration: https://www.efi-ife.org/declaration-euro-med-women%E2%80%99s-rights-civil-society-conference 8 November 2017 - Since the first Ministerial Conference in Istanbul 2006, the UfM Ministerial Process on strengthening the role of women in society has been approached by civil society as one of the . Learn More

Tribute to Women Human Rights Defenders No Longer With Us – Online Exhibit

AWID ONLINE EXHIBIT – SCROLL DOWN PAGE TO CLICK TO THE NEXT SERIES OF PHOTOS & STORIES https://www.awid.org/whrd-tribute In this gallery you will find AWID’s Tribute to Women Human Rights Defenders who are no longer with us. Over 350 WHRDs from 11 regions and 80 countries are featured. AWID honors feminists and Women Human . Learn More

Negative Impact of Polygamy on Women & Children in Mormon & Islamic Cultures

Direct Link to Full 34-Page 2017 Academic Document: https://scholarship.shu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1898&context=student_scholarship . Learn More

Corporate Power: A Looming Threat to the Fulfilment of Women’s Human Rights

By Corina Rodríguez Enríquez (Argentina) (Excerpt of chapter 5 of the civil society report Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2017) There are a number of reasons to believe that the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a step forward for the realization of women´s human rights[1]. Not only are . Learn More

Family Members Linked to Nearly Half of Child Trafficking

November 28, 2017 - Geneva – Almost half of identified cases of child trafficking begin with some family member involvement, according to new data released by IOM, the UN Migration Agency. These statistics, which are critical to human trafficking prevention efforts and the identification and protection of survivors, are based on data released . Learn More

Women in National Parliaments – Current Data – Democracy Needs Gender Equality

Gender Equality – Importance of Women in National Parliaments Many women around the world still lack equal rights and empowerment opportunities, and face discrimination and violence. The world’s parliaments are no exception to this pattern of inequality. With a global average of only 22 per cent women, most parliaments remain male-dominated, and . Learn More

EU Demographic Challenges – Multiple Gender Dimensions

Direct Link to Full 186-Page 2017 EU Report: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/etudes/join/2013/513981/IPOL-REGI_ET(2013)513981_EN.pdf . Learn More

Ensuring women’s rights are not weakened in repatriation of EU laws in the wake of BREXIT

Direct link to information: ‘Deeds not Words’ . Learn More

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