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Saudi Arabia – Sikkim Women Domestic Workers Stranded in Saudi, Allegedly Tortured, Call for Rescue

Gangtok, July 29, 2017: Families of two female employees working in Saudi Arabia identified as  Peki Bhutia and Menuka Rai of Sikkim have sought emergency help from their families to rescue them. “They have gone to Saudi through an agent named Bala Saha of Mumbai and now they are getting physically tortured every day and they are not allowing . Learn More

Grassroots Women’s Rights Organizations MUST be part of the SDG Decision-Making & Implementation – National SDG Scorecard – “In the Room Campaign”

Women Thrive is a leading voice for global women's rights. Women Thrive Alliance is a global network of 250 member organizations located in over 50 countries. These organizations are led by local change-makers who believe that women and girls should live free from violence, enjoy quality education, and achieve economic empowerment. They believe . Learn More

World Breastfeeding Week 2017 + UN Statement on Support of Breastfeeding for Infants & Mothers

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August all over the globe to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. The theme for 2017 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) has been announced: Sustaining Breastfeeding Together. ILCA is partnering with organizations around the globe - including United . Learn More

UN Human Development Report 2016 – Human Development for Everyone – Gender

Women’s Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights   The human development approach has long emphasized the importance of good health as a constitutive element that is both of intrinsic and instrumental value for an individual’s ability to thrive. Today, on the UN’s World Population Day, as global attention turns to the issue of family . Learn More

Green Climate Fund Gender Policy & Action Plan

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a new global fund created to support the efforts of developing countries to respond to the challenge of climate change. GCF helps developing countries limit or reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change. It seeks to promote a paradigm shift to low-emission and climate-resilient . Learn More

Italy – CEDAW Committee Review Concluding Observations + List of Italy Women’s Platform Shadow Report Critical Issues

FULL 17-PAGE UN CEDAW COMMITTEE REVIEW OF ITALY REPORT, CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS:  CEDAW Comm ITALY Review Concluding Observations   CEDAW Committee Website: http://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/cedaw/pages/cedawindex.aspx CEDAW PRE-SESSION October 2016 Pag.1 Institutional Mechanism Pag. 2  Stereotype Pag. 3 Work and Welfare Pag. . Learn More

Intersection of Homelessness & Domestic Violence

Nobody should have to choose between staying in an unsafe home and having no home at all. The need for safe and affordable housing is one of the most pressing concerns for survivors of violence and abuse. Understanding the connection and designing services that address the intersection is essential to survivors’ ability to recover from violence . Learn More

2017 Global Forum on Migration & Development – Civil Society Days – Women in Migration Issue Documents

June 28, 2017 - The tenth edition of the Global Forum on Migration & Development was held from 28-30 June 2017 in Berlin, Germany. The Civil Society Days take place from 29 June to July 1, to be followed by the People’s Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights (PGA).  The Women in Migration Network has a strong presence in . Learn More

From Disparity to Dignity – Tackling Economic Inequality through the SDG’s – Gender Inequality: Examples of Unpaid Care Work & Informal Employment

Direct Link to Full 60-Page Center for Economic & Social Rights 2016 Publication: http://www.cesr.org/sites/default/files/disparity_to_dignity_SDG10.pdf Extreme economic inequality is one of the most urgent issues of our time, exacerbating poverty, hindering development, and undermining the full spectrum of human rights. The inclusion . Learn More

Debating a Potential 5th World Conference on Women – Varying Views – Continue the Discourse – Time Will Tell! Inbox x

THESE TWO HISTORIC ARTICLES REFLECT THE VARYING VIEWS OVER YEARS ON A POTENTIAL 5th WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN – TIME WILL TELL!!   https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/anne-marie-goetz-joanne-sandler/debating-5th-world-conference-on-women-defiance-or-defeatism   Debating a 5th World Conference on Women   ANNE MARIE . Learn More

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