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USA – New Travel Ban Targets 8 Countries

USA – New Travel Ban Targets 8 Countries September 25, 2017 - Washington — Citizens of more than half a dozen countries will face new restrictions on entry to the US under a proclamation signed by President Donald Trump that will replace his expiring travel ban. The new rules, which will impact the citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, . Learn More

Afghanistan – Around 3,000 Afghans Commit Suicide Every Year – 80% Women & Girls

80 percent of suicide cases are females, says Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission official in capital Kabul By Shadi Khan Saif  - September 17, 2017 KABUL, Afghanistan - Up to 3,000 people are committing suicide in Afghanistan each year, 80 percent of whom are women, an official said Sunday. Speaking at an event on suicide . Learn More

Georgia – Proposed Constitution Changes Would Limit Religious Freedom – NGO’s Challenge

GEORGIA – NGO’s SAY PLANNED CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES THREATEN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN GEORGIA August 2, 2017 - Several NGOs and lawyers in Georgia have written to Georgian and international government bodies concerning religious freedom in the country, in response to proposed changes made by the Government of Georgia to the country’s . Learn More

Global Coalition to Boost Equal Pay for Women at Work

  New initiative will support innovative and effective equal pay policies and practices around the globe. 18 September 2017 - NEW YORK (ILO News) – One of the most persistent barriers to women’s success at work and to economic growth, unequal pay, will be actively challenged by a new global partnership, the Equal Pay International . Learn More

Australia – Research: Access for Women with Disabilities to Family Violence Services – Key Findings & Future Directions

Direct Link to Full 12-Page Publication: https://d2c0ikyv46o3b1.cloudfront.net/anrows.org.au/Disability_Compass.pdf Australia -“Whatever It Takes”: Access for Women with Disabilities to Domestic & Family Violence Services: Key Findings & Future Directions “Whatever it takes”: Access for women with disabilities to domestic and . Learn More

Canada – Prime Minister Apologizes to Canada’s Indigenous Peoples

Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, preparing to speak to the General Assembly. He went on at great length, with sporadic applause, to apologize for Canada’s poor treatment of its indigenous people, calling it a “great shame.” CIA PAK/UN PHOTO By PassBlue – Laura Kirkpatrick – September 21, 2017 One of the biggest criticisms lodged . Learn More

India – White Shadows: Photos of Widows of Vrindavan – Tewfic El -Sawy

Photo Essay – Tewfic El-Sawy January 25, 2017 - White Shadows is a photo-essay of the widows of Vrindavan. It is here, in the sacred and holy city of Vrindavan, that a segment of impoverished Indian widows find refuge after the death of their husbands. Being destitute, these women are often cast out of their family homes by her children and . Learn More

Unite to End Violence Against Older Women

Physical, sexual and psychological violence, financial exploitation, neglect and other forms of violence against older women are widespread yet mostly hidden. It occurs in multiple, often intersecting forms by varying perpetrators, including intimate partners or spouses, family members, caregivers (both in and outside of institutional settings), or . Learn More

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