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Women in War – Feminist Art

This is an online art gallery to present feminist artists (including graphic artists) in conflict zones whose work is about human rights, especially women’s rights. You don’t have to be a woman to be feminist, a liberated man will do which is why we will include male artists. This section is continually upgraded. Gökhan Aslan This . Learn More

Europe – Equality Between Men & Women – EU Fact Sheet

Equality between women and men is one of the objectives of the European Union. Over time, legislation, case-law and changes to the Treaties have helped shore up this principle and its implementation in the EU. The European Parliament has always been a fervent defender of the principle of equality between men and women. Legal basis The . Learn More

Horn of Africa – Reducing Displacement Risk for Women & Girls – Drought, Conflicts, Hazards +

The Horn of Africa denotes the region containing the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Article: https://www.internal-displacement.org/library/publications/2017/reducing-displacement-risk-in-the-greater-horn-of-africa?source=mailchimp Direct Link to Full 28-Page 2017 Report: . Learn More

Integration of a Gender Perspective throughout the Work of the Human Rights Council & Its Mechanisms

Integration of a Gender Perspective throughout the Work of the Human Rights Council & Its Mechanisms Statement by Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights The Universal Periodic Review & the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Achieve gender equality & empower all women & girls 15 . Learn More

Left Behind: Refugee Education in Crisis – Girls

Full Article: https://www.voanews.com/a/millions-of-refugee-children-missing-out-on-education/4025043.html GENEVA - The U.N. refugee agency reports more than 3.5 million refugee children aged five to 17 did not attend school last year to the detriment of their future and the future well-being of society. The UNHCR is calling an . Learn More

Turkey to Toughen Laws on Surrogacy

Riada Asimovic Akyol - September 24, 2017 News about surrogate motherhood has always been a hot topic in the Turkish media, whether it’s about Turkey’s celebrities who express a desire to have a child through a surrogate mother or unconfirmed reports that Kim Kardashian hired a surrogate mother to give birth to her third child. But the recent . Learn More

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

Women’s Leadership Can Strengthen Resilience to Climate Change

By Everjoice Win - International Director of Programmes & Global Engagement at Action Aid International 20 September 2017 - Last year, the planet suffered the terrible impacts of one of the worst drought and hunger crises seen for decades. At the end of 2015, 30 percent of the global land area was in drought conditions, one of the highest . 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

Gendered & Racialized Effects of Data Practices

Direct Link to Full 18-Page 2016 Publication: https://www.apc.org/sites/default/files/BigDataSexualSurveillance_0_0.pdf . Learn More

Call for Proposals – Norad of Norway – Gender Grant Schemes Number 1 & Number 2

Funds for Women's Rights 2018-2020 – Norad of Norway Norad's Civil Society Department hereby announces a call for proposals for efforts supporting two Grant Scheme Allocations. It will be possible to address the application to one or both of these allocations. The application process will consist of two parts: In the first . 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

Belarus – Declining Birth Rates & Ageing Population + Urban vs Rural Variables – Need for More Employment Opportunities – Women

Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. HOW POVERTY SPREADS ACROSS BELARUS – August 15, 2017 - . Learn More

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