Direct Link to Full 2-Page Press Release, Including Photos: https://fileserver.wave-network.org/pressreleases/PR_2017_05.pdf . Learn More
Leave No Women Behind – SDG’s – End Poverty – Video
Trapped in the informal sector, Eunice and Josephine had to leave their jobs working in the flower industry in Kenya because the chemicals used were making them ill. In the film, which focuses on economic empowerment, we witness their struggle to find work and feed their families. LEAVE NO WOMEN BEHIND – SDG’S – END POVERTY – . Learn More
UN Experts Call for Resistance as Battle over Women’s Rights Intensifies
GENEVA (28 June 2017) - Women’s rights are facing an alarming backlash in many parts of the world, and it is critically important to press on with further setting of standards on gender equality, a group of UN independent experts* has warned. “The world is at a crossroads, with the very concept of gender equality being increasingly contested in . Learn More
Latin America – Refusing Reproductive Health Services on Grounds of Conscience: Challenging Policies & Practices Based on Human Rights Standards
By Diya Uberoi and Beatriz Galli in SUR International Journal on Human Rights, 24 (Dec 2016) [Special Issue on “Women: Movements, Successes and Obstacles" Overview. English edition. Spanish edition. Portuguese edition. ABSTRACT The years have seen a rise in the use of conscientious objection (CO) as means to deny women their . Learn More
RESPONSE – Multi-Agency EU Response to Gender-Based Violence by Healthcare
EU Project “RESPONSE – Multi-Agency Response for Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in Maternal Health Services” (2017-2018) Research shows that women survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) use healthcare services more than women who are not victims. As well, healthcare providers are professionals whom women survivors of GBV would most trust . Learn More
Afghanistan – Life for Afghan Widows – Survival Challenges & Discrimination
By Zahra Wakilzada – Free Women Writers A few years ago, one of our neighbors in Afghanistan fell from his roof during the winter. He got injuries and lost his life. After his passing, his wife’s life changed drastically. A few days after his funeral, his mother took his kids and kicked out his wife out. His family firmly believed that she was . Learn More
Nepal – Ending Impunity for Child Marriage in Nepal: A Review of Normative & Implementation Gaps
By Sonali Regmi, Melissa Upreti, Purna Shrestha SUMMARY This policy brief by the Center for Reproductive Rights identifies legal gaps and inconsistencies that undermine efforts to address child marriage in Nepal. It provides concrete recommendations for addressing those gaps and promote access to justice for those affected by child . Learn More
Recommendations for Addressing Women’s Human Rights in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly & Regular Migration
Direct Link to Full 14-Page 2017 Publication: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/library/publications/2017/addressing-womens-rights-migration.pdf?vs=5359 These recommendations underline the need for a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach to migration governance, and provide clear direction . Learn More
Women’s Rights to Community Forests – Indigenous & Rural Women – Analysis
POWER & POTENTIAL: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL LAWS & REGULATIONS CONCERNING WOMEN’S RIGHTS TO COMMUNITY FORESTS Direct Link to Full 98-Page 2017 Report: https://rightsandresources.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Power_and_Potential_Final_EN_May_2017_RRI-1.pdf Equal rights and opportunities for women are not only . Learn More
World Drug Report 2017 – UNODC – Gender
UNODC – UN Office of Drugs & Crime WORLD DRUG REPORT - Five Booklet Format Information: https://www.unodc.org/wdr2017/ Direct Link to Full 36-Page 2017 UNODC Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: https://www.unodc.org/wdr2017/field/Booklet_1_EXSUM.pdf . Learn More
EIGE – EU Study on Female & Male Trends & Choices in Education, Training, Work
https://preview.mailerlite.com/e4d3p2/659160255833313573/v1u4/ VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjoRz2dnd5Q&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gender_equality_in_focus_the_gender_divide_in_education_and_work&utm_term=2017-06-28 Gender Equality in Focus At school and at . Learn More
Assessment of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign
In 2017, the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence theme will remain “From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Make Education Safe for All!". ____________________________________ Direct Link to Full 64-Page 2017 . Learn More
UN Commission on the Status of Women – Communications Procedure – August 1, 2017 Deadline for CSW 62 – 2018
UN Commission on the Status of Women - Communications Procedure Any individual, non-governmental organization, group or network may submit communications (complaints/appeals/petitions) to the Commission on the Status of Women containing information relating to alleged violations of human rights that affect the status of women in any country in . Learn More
Guatemala – Documentary Film – The Strings of Life of the Indigenous Mayan “Jaguar” Women
Film Segment: https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/52935/The-Strings-of-Life-of-the-Jaguar-Women Violence in all its forms is one of the threads with which the lives of Mayan women have been woven. It has marked the colors and designs of their lives, but the intensity of the feminine energy ("ix", . Learn More
UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women
Photo: UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women/Phil Borges The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) awards grants to initiatives that demonstrate that violence against women and girls can be systematically addressed, reduced and, with persistence, eliminated. Since its creation in 1996, the UN Trust Fund has awarded . Learn More
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