50 YEARS OF MIXED-RACE MARRIAGE IN THE UNITED STATES …………………………………………………………………………………………….. http://www.peacebuttons.info/E-News/thisweek.htm USA – HISTORICAL 1967 SUPREME COURT DECISION STRUCK DOWN LAWS PROHIBITING INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE June 12, 1967 The U.S. Supreme Court in Loving v. . Learn More
UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women – Individual Complaints – Procedures
French | Spanish UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Its Causes and Consequences Individual Complaints The Special Rapporteur is mandated to seek and receive information on violence against women, its causes and consequences from Governments, treaty bodies, specialized agencies, other special rapporteurs responsible for . Learn More
Child Labour in the Cocoa Sectors of Indonesia – World Day Against Child Labour – Girls
World Day Against Child Labour – June 12 - http://ilo.org/ipec/Campaignandadvocacy/wdacl/lang--en/index.htm Globally over 1.5 billion people live in countries that are affected by conflict, violence and fragility. At the same time, around 200 million people are affected by disasters. A third of them are children. A significant proportion of the . Learn More
Report on National Measures Taken to Prevent, Investigate, Prosecute & Punish Gender-Related Killings of Women & Girls – UNODC
UNODC – UN Office on Drugs & Crime Direct Link to Full 20-Page UNODC Text: https://www.unodc.org/documents/justice-and-prison-reform/IEGM_GRK_BKK/UNODC.CCPCJ.EG.8.2014.CRP.1.pdf . Learn More
Why Do Men Harass Women on the Street? New Study Offers an Explanation
Photo Credit: UN Women/Fatma Elzahraa Yassin By Coby Jones - June 7, 2017 Why do men harass women on the street? How prevalent is catcalling, ogling and stalking? And what do women think of this harassment? A first-of-its kind multi-country survey on attitudes of men and women on gender equality across the Middle East and North . Learn More
G7 Roadmap for a Gender-Responsive Economic Environment
Direct Link to FULL 8-PAGE Publication: http://www.g7italy.it/sites/default/files/documents/Gender%20Roadmap_0.pdf . Learn More
Iran – Teaching of Gender Equality Sparks Leadership Tensions in Iran
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USA – Rise in Number of Multiethnic & Multiracial Babies
BY GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON – JUNE 6, 2017 One-in-seven U.S. infants (14%) were multiracial or multiethnic in 2015, nearly triple the share in 1980, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data. This increase comes nearly a half century after the landmark Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial . Learn More
Violence Against Girls in Flight – Refugee, Displaced, & Migrant Girls
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Pakistan – Blasphemy – Landmark Judgment But Asia Bibi Still on Death Row in Prison & Denied Early Appeal I
A Christian woman’s seven-year alleged blasphemy ordeal on death row has been extended after a court dismissed an appeal for a new hearing. By KATIE MANSFIELD – May 6, 2017 OPEN DOORS/ AFP Asia Bibi’s death row ordeal has been extended Asia Bibi, who has been on death row since 2010, was accused of making derogatory comments about . Learn More
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Rwanda – 8 Women Rising – From Genocide to Leadership – Stories – Book
Women saved Rwanda after genocide, creating a model for lasting security in countries worldwide. How they did it, and the difference they’ve made, holds lessons for the US and countries around the world. . Learn More
Violence Against Older Women
Direct Link to Power Point PDF Violence Against Older Women HRC 35 . Learn More
The Impact of Violent Extremism on the Human Rights of Women and Girls
Direct Link to Powerpoint: The Impact of Violent Extremism on Human Rights of Women & Girls The Impact of Violent Extremism on Human Rights of Women & Girls . Learn More
The Indigenous World 2017 – Indigenous Women
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