Executive Summary Very few pieces of faith based clothing in Canada have ignited as much impassioned debates as the Muslim practice of the niqab. Covering the woman’s body and hair and leaving only the eyes visible, the niqab has often been problematized as a symbol of Islamic extremism, women’s oppression and lastly the failure of Muslims to . Learn More
FemLINKPACIFIC – Fiji
The overarching development objective of our work is to address the imbalances caused by the traditional decision-making structures which impede women and young women's effective participation, especially from the rural and islands population and the poor, to communicate openly on common matters. By developing and implementing a range of women's . Learn More
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists – 2 November – WOMEN in Media
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists - 2 November عربي 中文 English Français Русский Español A presenter reads the news at Radio Shabelle, one of Mogadishu's most popular radio stations. While peace has largely returned to Somalia's capital, journalists working in the city continue to face huge . Learn More
Women for Peace
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=cIhTVqIL&id=6F955A339C7A810A3B8DB1F02D6AB702E7F2F8AD&thid=OIP.cIhTVqILYI6UcrUUGpahQwEsEW&q=WOMEN+%26+PEACE&simid=608013439384683423&selectedIndex=0&ajaxhist=0 . Learn More
Israel-Palestine – The Balfour Declaration Explained, 100 Years On
As Palestinians mark 100 years since Britain's controversial pledge, here is everything you need to know about it. By Zena Tahhan - 29 Oct 2017 This week, Palestinians around the world are marking 100 years since the Balfour Declaration was issued on November 2, 1917. The declaration turned the Zionist aim of . Learn More
European Parliament Resolution on Combating Sexual Harassment & Abuse in the EU
European Parliament Resolution on Combating Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the EU (2017/2897(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Articles 8, 10, 19 and 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), – having regard to the Charter of . Learn More
Time to Fight the Global Avalanche of Misogyny Caused by Fundamentalism & Extremism, Says UN Rights Expert
Special Rapporteur Full Report to the UN General Assembly: http://undocs.org/en/A/72/155 NEW YORK (25 October 2017) – The world must fight back against a growing threat to women’s rights fueled by rising fundamentalism and extremism, a UN human rights expert has told the General Assembly in New York. “Fundamentalism and extremism are giving . Learn More
Ireland – The Haunting Stories of the Tuam Mother & Baby Religious Home – Painful Discoveries, Tragic Memories & Losses
TUAM, Ireland Behold a child. A slight girl all of 6, she leaves the modest family farm, where the father minds the livestock and the mother keeps a painful secret, and walks out to the main road. Off she goes to primary school, off to the Sisters of Mercy. Her auburn hair in ringlets, this child named Catherine is bound for Tuam, the . Learn More
Women’s & Gender Studies Research Network
We are pleased to announce the creation of Women's & Gender Studies Research Network (WGSRN) with 17 eJournals focusing on major areas of scholarship. It will provide a worldwide, online community for women's & gender studies research and the intersection of these studies and other areas of research, following the model of SSRN's other . Learn More
Global Women, Peace & Security Index
Led by Marianne Dahl - May 2017 The index was launched 26 October in New York, as a side-event to the 2017 UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security. Women are at the heart of efforts to achieve sustainable peace through inclusion, justice, and security worldwide. This notion is explicit in the 2000 agenda . Learn More
UN Special Rapporteurs & Independent Experts with COUNTRY-SPECIFIC MANDATES
The Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council are independent human rights experts with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific perspective. The system of Special Procedures is a central element of the United Nations human rights machinery and covers all human rights: civil, cultural, economic, . Learn More
Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa
Lucy Asuagbor (Mrs) Appointed at 57th Ordinary Session, 4 - 18 November 2015 MANDATE AND BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES On the occasion of its 25th Ordinary Session held in Bujumbura, Burundi, from 26 April to 5 May 1999, the African Commission adopted resolution ACHPR/res.38 (XXV) 99 on the appointment of a Special Rapporteur on the . Learn More
Preventing Violence Against Women & Girls with Disabilities in Lower- & Middle-Income Countries
Direct Link to Full 6-PAGE 2017 Publication: http://www.whatworks.co.za/documents/publications/114-disability-evidence-brief-new-crop-3/file?ct=t(What_Works_Newsletter_October_201710_25_2017)&mc_cid=98dac8d7d4&mc_eid=94270f4ce4 . Learn More
Due Diligence & Accountability for Online Violence Against Women
Due Diligence and Accountability for Online Violence against Women Zarizana Abdul Aziz Due Diligence Project About the author: Zarizana Abdul Aziz is a human rights lawyer and is the Director of the Due Diligence Project and co-developed the Due Diligence Framework on State Accountability for Eliminating Violence against . Learn More
Over It Redux – Eve Ensler
By Eve Ensler – Eve Ensler is an American playwright, performer, feminist, and activist, best known for her play The Vagina Monologues. October 18, 2017 - I am over rape. I’m over women (cisgender, transgender and gender non-conforming) having to tell our stories over and over, traumatizing and re-traumatizing ourselves over and . Learn More
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