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Greece – Protracted Economic Crisis – Women Challenged to Keep Optimism

The Greek government says the country has turned a corner, but that is not the experience of people on the ground. Greek people queue to enter a soup kitchen run by the Orthodox church in Athens. Photograph: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters The Greek government says the country has turned a corner, but that is not the experience of people on . Learn More

Iraq – Islamist MPs Propose a Change in the Personal Status Law that Would Allow Child Marriages – Divisive

Members of the Iraqi parliament gather to vote on Iraq's new government at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani   READ IN:    العربية BAGHDAD — Islamist parties in the Iraqi parliament are pushing an amendment to the personal status law that would allow men to marry girls as young as 9. Human rights . Learn More

Nigeria – Improving Peace & Security for Women & Girls in Areas Affected by Boko Haram: Lessons from Nigeria’s Stability & Reconciliation Programme

Nigerian refugees who fled across the border with Niger to Gagamari camp when insurgents of Boko Haram attacked their town. Photo credit: European Commission DG ECHO   By Dr Eleanor Ann Nwadinobi 15 November 2017 - Women and girls in Nigeria suffer sexual violence and exploitation at the hands of armed groups, vigilante and community . Learn More

[WUNRN] Afghanistan – 2016 Survey of The Afghan People – 16 Ethnic Groups, All 34 Provinces – Asia Foundation

https://asiafoundation.org/publication/afghanistan-2016-survey-afghan-people/   The 2016 Survey of the Afghan People polled 12,658 Afghan respondents from 16 ethnic groups across all 34 provinces, including insecure and physically challenging environments. The annual survey is the longest-running and broadest nationwide survey of Afghan . Learn More

COP 23 Presidency Announces First Gender Action Plan, Highlights the Role of Women in Climate Action

13/11/17- The COP23 Presidency announced the States Parties had finalised the first-ever Gender Action Plan, which highlights the important function of women in the fight against climate change. “This recognises the role of women in climate action,” said the President of COP23 and Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama. “It . Learn More

Australia – 50/50 By 2030 Foundation – Gender Equality Initiative

The 50/50 by 2030 Foundation is a bold new gender equality initiative established by the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis (IGPA), at the University of Canberra, Australia. The Foundation will be officially launched by the Minister for Women, Senator The Hon Michaela Cash, and Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO on 12 September 2017 at Old . Learn More

Yemen – UN Warns that Blockade Must Be Lifted & Humanitarian Aid Accessible, or Yemen Will Have the Largest Famine in the World in Decades & An Increasing Traumatic Health Crisis

YEMEN – UN WARNS THAT THE BLOCKADE MUST BE LIFTED & HUMANITARIAN AID ACCESSIBLE, OR YEMEN WILL HAVE THE LARGEST FAMINE IN THE WORLD IN DECADES, & AN INCREASING TRAUMATIC HEALTH CRISIS The Saudi-led military coalition on Monday closed all air, land and sea ports to the Arabian Peninsula country to curb the flow of arms to the Houthis . Learn More

Safety of Journalists under Threats, & Increasing, in Large Parts of the OSCE Region

“Female journalists face a double-burden: being attacked both as a journalist and as a woman. The threats they receive are appalling, both in quantity and for their explicit nature.” Safety of Journalists under Threats in Large Parts of the OSCE Region, OSCE Media Freedom Representative Reports – Call for Safety, Protection, No . Learn More

USA – Women at Work – Continued Challenges for Gender Equality in Companies, and Especially for Women of Color

  By Alexis Krivkovich, Kelsey Robinson, Irina Starikova, Rachel Valentino, and Lareina Yee – McKinsey & Company October 2017 More companies are committing to gender equality. But progress will remain slow unless we confront blind spots on diversity—particularly regarding women of color, and employee perceptions of the status . Learn More

NO WOMEN, NO PEACE CAMPAIGN – Women Are a Prime Target in Conflict. Yet, When It Comes to Building Peace, Women Are Systematically Excluded

Launched on the 10th anniversary of ground-breaking UN Security Council Resolution 1325 that recognises the impact of conflict on women and calls for women’s inclusion in peacebuilding, the key message of our No Women, No Peace. Campaign is simple: You can’t build peace by leaving half of the population out. Women have the right to shape . Learn More

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