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Sudan – People Dying of Starvation & Hunger – Aid Often Blocked
SUDAN – PEOPLE DYING OF STARVATION & HUNGER – AID OFTEN BLOCKED DUBAI, Feb 2, 2024 - (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it was receiving reports of people dying of starvation in Sudan and that the number of hungry people has doubled over the past year as a war has cut off civilians from aid. WFP called on . Learn More
International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February To promote the elimination of female genital mutilation, coordinated and systematic efforts are needed, and they must engage whole communities and focus on human rights, gender equality, sexual education and attention to the needs of women and girls who suffer from its . Learn More
Women in Black: Silent Vigils Against War, for Peace
Women in Black Stand for Peace in Palestine + Women in Black have been holding silent vigils around the world to call for peace in the Middle East for 35 years. On 4 October, thousands of women met in Jerusalem at an event led by the Israel-based Women Wage Peace and the Palestine-based Women of the Sun to discuss how to bring peace to the . Learn More
USA – Black Americans’ Challenge for Racial Equity & Outcomes
USA - Black Americans' Challenge for Racial Equity & Outcomes February 1, 2024 - At the current pace of change, it could take decades to improve outcomes for Black Americans and more than three centuries to get to racial parity. How can different types of communities move closer to delivering a better quality of life . Learn More
International Women’s Day 2024-March 8-Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress
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Kenya – Thousands Protest on Femicide & Violence Against Women
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UN Team to Study Reports of Sexual Violence During Israel-Gaza Conflict
UN TEAM ARRIVES TO STUDY REPORTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE DURING ISRAEL-GAZA CONFLICT A team from the United Nations has arrived in Israel to examine multiple reports of sexual violence during the Hamas-led attack. By Jeffrey Gettleman, Anat Schwartz and Adam Sella January 29, 2024 - A United Nations team has arrived in Israel to examine reports . Learn More
USA – Teens, Social Media & Technology 2023
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British Parliamentarians Examine Gender Apartheid In Afghanistan & Iran
Scroll down for: Call for Written Submissions Format. British Parliamentarians Examine Gender Apartheid In Afghanistan & Iran By Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab On January 8, 2024, a group of British Parliamentarians, led by prominent lawyer and Peer at the U.K. House of Lords, Baroness Helena Kennedy KC, launched an inquiry into the situation of . Learn More
China – Population Decline Accelerates as Birthrate Hits Record Low
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Afghanistan – Women Risk Lives to Give Birth
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Water Is Life – Music & Lyrics
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Kalingrad – Russia-Controlled “Island” in Lithuania – Moscow & Europe Tensions
Kalingrad - Russia-Controlled "Island" in Lithuania - Moscow & Europe Tensions CNN — Tensions are mounting around the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, an isolated but strategically significant territory on the Baltic coast that could soon be dragged into the Kremlin’s war. Russia has reacted furiously after Lithuania banned the passage of . Learn More
Closing the Women’s Health Gap
Investments addressing the women’s health gap could add years to life and life to years – and potentially boost the global economy by $1 trillion annually by 2040. In collaboration with the McKinsey Health Institute Closing the Women’s Health Gap: A $1 Trillion Opportunity to Improve Lives and Economies I N S I G H T R E P O R T J A N U . Learn More