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Reproductive & Sexual Rights in Sub-Saharan African Courts – LEGAL GROUNDS Volume III
Edited by Godfrey Dalitso Kangaude Legal Grounds III: Reproductive and Sexual Rights in Sub-Saharan African Courts is a joint publication of the International Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Program of the University of Toronto, Canada; the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, at the University of Pretoria, South Africa; and the Center . Learn More
Mexico-US – Deported Mothers, Separated From Their Children, Wait in Limbo at the Mexican Border
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WUNRN Europe is an Official EU NGO Association and has European Parliament Accreditation
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THE FEMALE FACES OF THE CRISIS IN YEMEN
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SYRIA WOMEN SPOKE AT WUNRN CO-ORGANIZED PANEL AT UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
The Syria war, now in its 5th year, with over 4 million Syrian refugees, especially women and children, is considered the greatest humanitarian crisis of the century. WUNRN is co-organizer of a UN Human Rights Council panel that brings Syria women together to give personal crisis testimonies. See the Flyer UN Human Rights Council - Session 29 - . Learn More
WUNRN FOUNDER TO RECEIVE UN AWARD
The Spirit of the United Nations Award" is given to a person whose work is an expression of the core principles, spirit, and vision on which the United Nations was founded. It is awarded to one person each year from each of the following categories (1) A Diplomat (2) A UN Staff and (3) An NGO/Civil Society Organization Leader, and (4) A Youth . Learn More
