Transitional justice is an approach to achieving justice in times of transition from conflict and/or state repression. By trying to achieve accountability and redressing victims, transitional justice provides recognition of the rights of victims, promotes civic trust and strengthens the democratic rule of law. “Gender justice concerns have yet . Learn More
Engaging Religion & Religious Actors in Countering Violent Extremism
ETH Zurich Center for Security Studies https://www.css.ethz.ch/en/services/digital-library/articles/article.html/c56482be-b0ea-48a0-935b-6443e2379741 Engaging Religion & Religious Actors in Countering Violent Extremism By Peter Mandaville & Melissa Nozell for United States Institute of Peace (USIP)* 25 September 2017 - What role . Learn More
#WeSeeEqualCampaign – Promote Gender Equality, Not Stereotypes, in Advertising – Video
A gender equal world is a better world for all. Through our actions and the conversations that we spark, we aspire to build a better world for all of us — inside and outside of P&G (Procter & Gamble)— free from gender bias and with equal representation and an equal voice for women and men. A world where everyone sees . Learn More
Open Letter to UN Member State Permanent Representatives: Recommendations on the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace & Security
Open Letter to UN Member State Permanent Representatives: Recommendations on the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace & Security (WPS) October 16, 2017 Dear Ambassador, As we approach the 17th anniversary of the adoption of SCR 1325 (2000) and the annual Security Council open debate on women, peace and security (WPS), we take . Learn More
Women Are Pivotal to Addressing Hunger, Malnutrition & Poverty
Women farmers clearing abandoned farmland in the drought-affected Nachol village in Northern Bangladesh. Credit: Naimul Haq/IPS By Lakshmi Puri - UN Assistant Secretary-General & Deputy Executive Director of UN Women UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 2017 (IPS) - The 16th of October marks World Food Day, a reminder to the international community . Learn More
International Gender Harmony-WUNRN Conference – Indonesia – Gender Empowerment Towards Peace & Harmony
USA – The Share of Americans Living Without a Partner Has Increased, Especially Among Young Adults – Research
USA - Share of Americans Living Without a Partner Has Increased, Especially Among Young Adults – Research By Richard Fry – October 12, 2017 In the past 10 years, the share of U.S. adults living without a spouse or partner has climbed to 42%, up from 39% in 2007, when the Census Bureau began collecting detailed data on cohabitation. Two . Learn More
Girls Speak Out On Inequality
Author: UNFPA – 12 October 2017 What does gender inequality look like? By Bodil Jane for UNFPA UNITED NATIONS, New York – Despite years of efforts and advances, full gender equality has yet to be realized. There is not one country in the world free of gender-based violence or discrimination. And in too many places, the . Learn More
State of Food & Agriculture 2017 – Leveraging Food Systems for Inclusive Rural Transformation
Rural areas, too long seen as poverty traps, key to economic growth in developing countries But sweeping transformations needed to unlock their potential to help feed and employ a younger, more crowded planet - new report Direct Link to Full 181-Page FAO 2017 Report: https://www.fao.org/3/a-I7658e.p 9 October 2017, Rome - Millions . Learn More
Islam & The Question of Gender Equality – Musawah
Direct Link to FULL 4-PAGE Musawah Publication: Knowledge Building Brief #3: https://www.musawah.org/sites/default/files/MusawahPaper_Issue3_English_singlepg.pdf . Learn More
Kashmir – Braid Chopping Protests – Masked Attackers Use Chemicals so Women Are Unconscious when Braids Cut
Up in arms: Women protest against braid chopping incidents in Srinagar. | Photo Credit: PTI By Peerzada Ashiq – October 12, 2017 Educational Institutes Closed - Chief Minister Pledges Action Srinagar - The authorities closed all educational institutions in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as protests over alleged . Learn More
International Day of Rural Women 2017
Photo: UN Women/Narendra Shrestha Rural women make up over a quarter the world population and majority of the 43 per cent of women in the global agricultural labour force. They till the lands and plant seeds to feed nations. They ensure food security for their communities and build climate resilience. But when it comes to owning land, accessing . Learn More
UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Urges the General Assembly that Member States Must Prioritize Women’s Protection
UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Urges the UN General Assembly that Countries Must Prioritize Women’s Protection Amidst States’ Inadequate Action NEW YORK (6 October 2017) - Existing international conventions and treaties designed to protect women from violence are not being sufficiently implemented by governments around the . Learn More
Australia – More Migrants Admitted Than to Any Other Big Industrialized Country
Oct 5th 2017| PERTH - “THE prime reason for the decline in living standards for many Australian workers is our staggering population growth,” thunders Dick Smith, a campaigning millionaire, in an apocalyptic manifesto. He is right about the staggering growth. The number of children the average Australian woman has fell below two in the 1970s and . Learn More
Arab Region – Estimating the Cost of the Economic Impact of Violence Against Women
4 October 2017: Beirut, Lebanon - UN Women - The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA); the Swedish Institute in Alexandria; and the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) at the Lebanese American University (LAU) have joined hands to launch the outcome of the first phase of a project on “Estimating . Learn More
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