WUNRN

Threats to Women’s Land Tenure Security & Effectiveness of Interventions – Annotated Bibliography

Amanda Richardson · Mar 28, 2017 Background This annotated bibliography consists of documents identified as part of a literature review on existing research on the external and intra-communal threats to women’s land tenure security and the effectiveness of interventions that respond to these threats. With the understanding that broad research . Learn More

Afghanistan – TV Sesame Street Muppet Is Gender Equality Role Model for Children

Puppeteer Seema Sultani holds Zeerak, the new muppet on Afghanistan's "Sesame Street" meant to promote education and gender equality. (Wakil Kohsar / AFP/Getty Images) July 7, 2016 - Kabul, London- The new Afghan version of “Sesame Street” known as “Baghch-e-Simsim” will feature a new Afghan muppet “Zeerak”, a character designed to promote . Learn More

The Economic Costs of Violence Against Women

Remarks by UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, Lakshmi Puri at the high-level discussion on the “Economic Cost of Violence against Women” UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri at the high-level discussion on the “Economic Cost of Violence against Women”. Photo: UN Women   21 September . Learn More

Afghanistan – Reforming Afghan Women’s Property Rights

By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon and Becky Allen – September 5, 2017   On paper, the law is clear: men and women enjoy equal property rights under Afghanistan's 2004 constitution. But on-the-ground reality says otherwise as a combination of tradition and customary laws keep most Afghan women unaware of their land rights and far from owning . Learn More

Cycles of Women’s Movement Building

The Cycles of Movement Building—Rising Up, Building Up, Standing Up and Shaking Up—are a framework for movement builders—both experienced and new. As you explore each Cycle you will find key ideas, helpful tools you can add to your Toolkit and activist conversations to help you think about how to strategically meet the moment. Are you just . Learn More

EU – Declaration of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on the Need to Intensify the Efforts to Prevent & Combat Female Genital Mutilation & Forced Marriage in Europe

Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) Declaration of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on the Need to Intensify the Efforts to Prevent and Combat Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage in Europe The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe,         Recalling the member States’ obligation to secure for . Learn More

Girls’ Challenges for Equality – Gender Violence Seems Normalized – Report Interviews Teen Girls & Boys in 3 Countries about Gender Roles & Stereotypes

DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT English (2.19 MB) Français (2.13MB) Español (2.13 MB) Download the accessible executive summary version in English (672Kb) By Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA, Oct 2, 2017 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From girls being coerced to have sex in exchange for school books to being forced into marriage, violence against . Learn More

Homeless Women Face Unique Gender Challenges

Image: Scott Barbour/Getty Images   By Katie Dupere - April 13, 2016 Uncertainty, struggle and stigma are just some of the threads that knit together the shared experiences of the homeless community. But for women who are homeless, there are several unique challenges only they know: What it's like to have a period without access to . Learn More

Nigeria – More Than Half of All Schools Closed in Boko Haram Controlled Area of NE Nigeria – Loss of Learning for Girl Students

29 September 2017- The UN warns the conflict in northeastern Nigeria threatens to create "a lost generation of children". Most schools in the state worst-hit by the Boko Haram conflict remain shut, the UN children's agency said on Friday, blaming the jihadists for deliberating targeting education. Unicef said at least 57 percent of schools in . Learn More

WUNRN invites you to send us research, reports, references, news, photos and poems. Please send your information to info@wunrn.com

Follow us on Twitter-Europe!                                

Image

Translate »