CONTINUED VIOLENCE & POTENTIAL TOTAL BREAKDOWN IN VENEZUELA - International Crisis Group – June 19, 2017 The mass protests took place in most major cities around the country on Saturday, with tens of thousands of women reportedly taking part in what is the latest rally in five weeks of sustained protests against embattled President Nicolas . Learn More
Forced Displacement in 2016 – Record High – Global Trends – UNHCR Report – Gender
GLOBAL TRENDS – FORCED DISPLACEMENT IN 2016 - GENDER War, violence and persecution worldwide are causing more people than ever to be forcibly displaced, according to a report published by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Direct Link to Full 72-Page UNHCR Report: http://www.unhcr.org/5943e8a34 WUNRN understands . Learn More
Myanmar/Burma – Poverty, Loan Debts, Force Many Young Women Into Sex Work, But Others Find Alternatives
Than Than Htwe with her 14-year-old daughter and two of the grandchildren she cares for each day [Katie Arnold/Al Jazeera] By Katie Arnold – 30 May 2017 THE INDEBTED A television used to decorate one corner of the house, balanced on a shelf to avoid the floodwater and sewage that seeped in through the floorboards . Learn More
The Informal Economy in Arab Nations – Women
WIEGO – Women in Informal Employment Globalizing & Organizing WIEGO Text for Arab Watch Publication: Informal Employment in the MENA Region The Informal Economy in the Arab Nations: A Comparative Perspective – 69 Pages – January . Learn More
Mothers Against Radicalization & Terror
MOTHERS ARE NEGLECTED Experts have studied the underlying social and psychological factors that motivate individuals to adopt extremist ideologies, yet comprehensive conclusions have not translated into policies. The counterterrorism approach has largely consisted of reactive strategies, . Learn More
Argentina – Men Who Commit Femicide Lose Rights Over Their Children
By Daniel Gutman |En español BUENOS AIRES, June 16 2017 (IPS) - In January 2008, Rosana Galliano was shot to death in Exaltación de la Cruz, a rural municipality 80 km from Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires. Her ex-husband, José Arce, who was sentenced to life in prison, had hired hitmen to kill her. Nine years later, Arce was put under . Learn More
Advocacy for Inclusive Security Curriculum Guide
Direct Link to Full 40-Page 2017 Inclusive Security Curriculum Guide: https://www.inclusivesecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Advocacy-Curriculum-Curriculum-User-Guide.pdf Advocacy for Inclusive Security is a skills curriculum that introduces a step-by-step, strategic framework for designing, executing, and learning from . Learn More
Missing Children in the EU – Missing Girls
Facts & Figures 250,000 children are reported missing every year in the EU, 1 child every 2 minutes. Despite this huge number, it is hard to collect comprehensive data about why these children go missing and what happens when they do, in Europe due to differing data collection methods. However Missing Children Europe's has supported the . Learn More
Africa – Commemoration of the Day of the African Child – AFRICAN GIRLS
he Day of the African Child (DAC) 2017 is commemorated on the theme “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development for Children in Africa: Accelerating protection, empowerment and equal opportunity”. The Child friendly version is “Accelerating protection, empowerment and equal opportunities for children in Africa by 2030″. Direct Link to FULL . Learn More
Reducing the Gender Gaps Would Significantly Benefit Women, Society & The Economy – ILO Report
New ILO report shows closing the gender gaps by 25 per cent by 2025 could add US$ 5.8 trillion to the global economy and boost tax revenue. 14 June 2017 - GENEVA (ILO News) – Gender gaps remain one of the most pressing challenges facing the world of work. Women are substantially less likely than men to participate in the labour market, and once . Learn More
THE MENNONITES – GLIMPSE INTO A CONSERVATIVE LIFE – MODERN CHALLENGES – WOMEN & GIRLS
The documentary tells the stories of four traditional Mennonites (Aganetha, Cornelio, Pedro and Jacobo) living in two different communities. The colonies of El Sabinal and El Capulin are settled in the Mexican state of Chihuahua and look like typical communities of conservative so-called "Russian" Mennonites, who formed as an ethnic group in . Learn More
U – EmpowerWOMENt – Successful Entrepreneural Empowerment for Women in Startup Businesses
EmpowerWOMENt Successful Entrepreneurial Empowerment for Women in Startup Businesss Guidance Collection for Partners 01 [Present graphics used until the project has developed its own graphics] RATIONALE About 50% of new businesses fail during their first five years. If European entrepreneurs are to be able to deliver the growth we . Learn More
Call for Submissions on ONLINE Violence Against Women – UN Special Rapporteur VAW
UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women - Call for Submissions on ONLINE Violence Against Women In her vision-setting report to the Human Rights Council last year (A/HRC/32/42), the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Ms. Dubravka Šimonović decided to address in her thematic work new challenges . Learn More
Hungary – Parliament Approves Law Imposing Strict Regulations on Foreign-Funded NGO’s
Activists have held protests against the law in Hungary. Photo: Reuters 13 June 2017 - Hungary's Parliament has approved a law imposing strict regulations on foreign-funded non-government organisations. The new rules increase reporting requirements for the groups, which risk closure for non-compliance. Critics say the move is a . Learn More
UN Expert on Human Rights of Older persons Urges Action to End Abuse of Older Persons by Relatives + Power Point on Violence Against Older Women
GENEVA (12 June 2017) – Many older persons are at risk of being abused by their own relatives, a United Nations human rights expert has warned. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, Independent Expert on the human rights of older persons, is urging greater vigilance and more reporting of suspected cases. Speaking ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 . Learn More
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