People affected by the flooding sleep at the roadside after being forced to leave their homes. Credit: AP Almost 16 million people are thought to have been affected by the flooding. Credit: AP August 17, 2017 - More than 550 people have been killed in flooding caused by heavy rains across northern India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Annual . Learn More
Innovations in Care – New Concepts, New Actors, New Policies – Global South Research – Women
his research Report focuses on the Global South – Sub-Sahara Africa, Asia & The Pacific, Latin America & The Caribbean. The research and Report aim to identify the interlinkages between new conceptualizations of care, new actors in the field and the implementation of new care policies. The fact that SDG 5.4 relates care visibility with "the . Learn More
South Korea – Buses in Seoul Install ‘Comfort Women’ Statues to Honour Former WW II Sex Slaves
Statues installed on five buses with the support of the Seoul mayor – although use of public space to highlight this wartime atrocity has angered Japan A ‘comfort woman’ statue on a bus in central Seoul, South Korea. Photograph: Aflo/REX/Shutterstock By Justin McCurry – August 16, 2017 . Learn More
Canada – FGM – Women in Ismaili Muslim Sect Say They Have Had FGM in Canada – Study
The first research of its kind to probe the practice within this tightly knit South Asian community, the study found that 80 per cent of Bohra women surveyed have undergone FGM and two of the study’s 18 Canadian participants said it happened within Canada’s borders. Lawyer Dilshad Tavawalla is a staunch advocate against female genital . Learn More
Rohingya – Safe But Not Secure in Bangladesh – Women & Girls
Rohingyas are a Muslim minority in Myanmar regarded by many Myanmar Buddhists as illegal migrants from Bangladesh. The Rohingyas have lived in Myanmar for generations, and the Bangladesh government has called for Myanmar to take back Rohingya refugees. They are denied citizenship in Myanmar and have been described as the world’s most persecuted . Learn More
Blasphemy – Report on Global Laws Against Blasphemy & Harsh Penalties – Woman’s Blasphemy Case Ordeal in Pakistan Continues
Direct Link to Full 152-Page 2017 World Blasphemy Laws Report: https://www.uscirf.gov/sites/default/files/Blasphemy%20Laws%20Report.pdf https://appgfreedomofreligionorbelief.org/respecting-rights-measuring-worlds-blasphemy-laws-report/ Also Via Human Rights Without Frontiers World Watch Monitor Over a third of the . Learn More
Investing in an Ageing World: Shifting Debates from Costs to Investments – Ageing Women
Our world is ageing and, in some countries and regions, rapidly. The fact that people now live longer, in better health, and generally in better conditions than ever before is a remarkable success story. But what opportunities and challenges does this bring? This report brings together new work that re-conceptualizes the "costs" of ageing. It aims . Learn More
Linking Gender, Economic & Ecological Justice: Feminist Perspectives from Latin America
Direct Link to Full 185-Page 2016 Publication in Spanish: https://www.dawnnet.org/feminist-resources/sites/default/files/articles/20170117_geej_ebook_0.pdf By Alejandra Santillana Ortiz (Ecuador) A few centuries ago, the emerging international division of labour meant that some countries became specialized in exporting Nature (Global . Learn More
Philippines – Threats & Intimidation Against Ms. Cristina “Tinay” Palabay, Woman Activist & Leader + Video of Philippines Women Human Rights Defenders
Video Tribute to Philippines Women Human Rights Defenders This video was sent several years ago to WUNRN by Cristina Palabay, veteran woman activist and leader in The Philippines, and who is now under threat and intimidation, serious risk. Tanggol Bayi (Defend Women) is an association of women human rights defenders in The . Learn More
Global Humanitarian Response 2017 – Gender
https://reliefweb.int/report/world/global-humanitarian-overview-2017-enarzh Website Offers Report in English, Arabic, & Chinese. Computer can increase type size. Website Also Gives Specific Country Aid Recipient Information. Direct Link to Full 25-Page 2017 Report – English - . Learn More
– Kenya Teen Devised FGM App – Alternative Analysis of Grass-Roots Dynamics on FGM – School Holidays Can Be FGM Cutting Season”
A 14-year-old girl in Burkina Faso who has decided not to undergo female genital cutting, pictured with her parents (Jessica Lea/ U.K. Department for International Development). By Kim Yi Dionne – August 18, 2017 When it comes to female genital cutting, headlines provoke and call out for concern. One headline called it the “curse of . Learn More
Global Index on the Commitment of Governments to Tackle Inequality, the Gap Between The Rich & The Poor – Gender
https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/commitment-reducing-inequality-index Direct Link to Full 64-Page 2017 Report: https://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/file_attachments/rr-commitment-reduce-inequality-index-170717-en.pdf Summary – 32 Pages: . Learn More
EU – Are EU Exports Gender-Blind? European Commission Analysis on Women’s Participation in EU Exporting Activities
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/science-update/are-eu-exports-gender-blind Are EU Exports Gender-Blind? European Commission Analysis on Women’s Participation in EU Exporting Activities ©fotolia.com June 20, 2017 - European Commission services in charge of Trade policy together with the Joint Research Centre have just . Learn More
Malawi – Student Driven Solutions Program Teaches Adolescent Girls Financial Literacy, Business Skills, Social Justice
Direct Link to Full 21-Page 2016 Report: https://studentdrivensolutions.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/sds-magazine.pdf . Learn More
Key Migration Terms – Definitions – IOM
Assimilation - Adaptation of one ethnic or social group – usually a minority – to another. Assimilation involves the subsuming of language, traditions, values, mores and behaviour or even fundamental vital interests. Although the traditional cultural practices of the group are unlikely to be completely abandoned, on the whole assimilation will lead . Learn More
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