“I would like to tell the world that we Afghan women and girls tolerate being hungry, thirsty, and poor, but we never give up our aims, and we are trying to live in a peaceful and safe country.” . Learn More
South Sudan – Protracted Conflict – Famine – Violence Against Women – Displacement
Violence Pushes South Sudan into Famine as Thousands, Especially Women & Children, Flee to Uganda . Learn More
FGM – Why “Medicalization” of Female Genital Mutilization Is a Serious Threat to Women In
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Funding Opportunity – Seed Funds for Promising Entrepreneurial Ideas to Demonstrably Improve the Lives of Women & Girls Around the Worl
At Gray Matters Capital (GMC), we believe that the most worthwhile strategy is to invest in people and high-impact, investible ideas. . Learn More
Reproductive & Sexual Rights in Sub-Saharan African Courts – LEGAL GROUNDS Volume III
Edited by Godfrey Dalitso Kangaude Legal Grounds III: Reproductive and Sexual Rights in Sub-Saharan African Courts is a joint publication of the International Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Program of the University of Toronto, Canada; the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, at the University of Pretoria, South Africa; and the Center . Learn More
Mexico-US – Deported Mothers, Separated From Their Children, Wait in Limbo at the Mexican Border
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IRAN-SWEDEN – PROTOCOL DIVISIVENESS – FEMALE DRESS CODES & DIPLOMACY
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WUNRN Europe is an Official EU NGO Association and has European Parliament Accreditation
This photo shows WUNRN EU Gender Policy Specialist, Sadia Mir (on right) and Lois A. Herman, WUNRN Coordinator (on left), in front of the European Parliament Building, September 2015. . Learn More
THE FEMALE FACES OF THE CRISIS IN YEMEN
The UN has declared its highest-level humanitarian emergency in Yemen, where months of fighting and a blockade by a Saudi-led coalition have left about 80% of the population in need of aid. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a pause in hostilities until the end of Ramadan so that assistance can be delivered. A senior UN official warns . Learn More
SYRIA WOMEN SPOKE AT WUNRN CO-ORGANIZED PANEL AT UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
The Syria war, now in its 5th year, with over 4 million Syrian refugees, especially women and children, is considered the greatest humanitarian crisis of the century. WUNRN is co-organizer of a UN Human Rights Council panel that brings Syria women together to give personal crisis testimonies. See the Flyer UN Human Rights Council - Session 29 - . Learn More
WUNRN FOUNDER TO RECEIVE UN AWARD
The Spirit of the United Nations Award" is given to a person whose work is an expression of the core principles, spirit, and vision on which the United Nations was founded. It is awarded to one person each year from each of the following categories (1) A Diplomat (2) A UN Staff and (3) An NGO/Civil Society Organization Leader, and (4) A Youth . Learn More