What role can schools play to end violence and sexual harassment? Effective sex education programmes can help combat sexual violence in school and in society. By Manos Antoninis, Director of UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report 25 Apr 2021- When will it be safe for a woman to walk herself home at night without the threat of assault . Learn More
Iran – Young Girls Are Forced to Marry Prison Guards. Then the Girls Are Executed the Next Day.
Iran - Young Girls Are Forced to Marry Prison Guards. Then the Girls Are Executed the Next Day. Story by Gemma Bath November 13, 2022 - Protests began in Iran on September 16, prompted by the death of a 22-year-old woman who was dragged away and allegedly beaten by the morality police for wearing her hijab improperly. Now, a new horror is . Learn More
Gender Discrepancy & What It Takes to Create a Sense of Belonging at Work
Gender Discrepancy and What It Takes to Create a Sense of Belonging at Work Women are 20 percent less likely than men to say their unique background and identity are valued at their company. BY MARCEL SCHWANTES, FOUNDER AND CHIEF HUMAN OFFICER, LEADERSHIP FROM THE CORE September 2021 - Gender gaps in the workplace have been prevalent for . Learn More
COP27: Lack of Women at Negotiations Raises Concern
COP27: Lack of Women at Negotiations Raises Concern By Esme Stallard - BBC News Climate and Science November 15, 2022 - Too few women are participating in COP27 climate negotiations, charities, activists and politicians have warned. BBC analysis has found that women make up less than 34% of country negotiating teams at the UN summit in . Learn More
Women, Water, Climate Crisis & Drivers of Climate Solutions, COP27
Women, Water, Climate Crisis & Drivers of Climate Solutions, COP27 UN News/Laura Quiñones 14 November 2022 - On ‘Women and Water’ Day at COP27, the power of women as key drivers of climate solutions, and the crucial impact that the climate crisis is having on our water supply took centre stage in Sharm el-Sheikh. Meanwhile, the . Learn More
India North – Transforming the Climate Crisis into Opportunity: A Step Towards Gender Equality, Agricultural Activities & Property Rights
There is a substantial need to bring marginalized voices into our climate change responses and rebuild eco-feminist archives, as that will impact not only our society but also the planet. The new ordinance passed by the Uttarakhand state government, first of its kind in India, gives co-ownership rights to women in their husband's ancestral . Learn More
China – Population Demographics – Ageing Society & Fewer Babies
China – Population Demographics Data show the country is facing a demographic crisis, with an ageing population and young couples having fewer children. Yvaine Ye 25 August. 2022 - When will China’s population, the world’s largest, peak? It’s a point that demographers say is fast approaching. The country’s health department announced this . Learn More
Why Women Should Involve Themselves in Politics
WHY WOMEN SHOULD INVOLVE THEMSELVES IN POLITICS By Elizabeth Shriver Posted August 30, 2021 - Politics is completely understandable, given the different roles and responsibilities of men and women in our society. Women have a pivotal role in supporting and fueling the engines of societies and economies year-round. However, for doing so, they . Learn More
Women at the UN Security Council
Women at the UN Security Council October 21, 2022 - For much of its 76-year history, the Security Council barely heard from women. Most of the diplomats and policymakers seated there were men. From 1990–2022, a mere 8 per cent of its Permanent Representatives were women, and more than a third of them were appointed only in the last four years. In . Learn More
UN Needs a Sea Change in Its Handling of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA) – Ambassador Chowdhury
UN Needs a Sea Change in Its Handling of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA) – Ambassador Chowdhury By Anwarul K. Chowdhury* (New York) - Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 08, 2022 (IPS) - Calling it “so disappointing and disheartening” in social media on 17 October, Dr. Rosie James, a British medical expert, announced that “I was . Learn More
The Case for Gender Equal Parenting: Vital for Early Childhood Development & a Transformative Tomorrow
THE CASE FOR GENDER EQUAL PARENTING: VITAL FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND A TRANSFORMATIVE TOMORROW At MMM, we believe that sharing the invisible work of caring and educating children more equitably is a quadruple win: essential for early child development (ECD), beneficial for both men and women, as well as foundational for peaceful . Learn More
Greta Thunberg – Author of THE CLIMATE BOOK & Activist Against Capitalist Systems.
Greta Thunberg - Author of THE CLIMATE BOOK & Activist Against Capitalist Systems From a climate change campaigner to presenting a new Far-Left political agenda against “racist” capitalism - meet the new Greta Thunberg. By India McTaggart November 4, 2022 - The 19-year-old Swedish activist has announced that as well as tackling her . Learn More
Africa – How Women Grow & Stabilize Economies in Africa
AFRICA – HOW WOMEN GROW & STABILIZE ECONOMIES IN AFRICA By Anzetse Were, Senior Economist at FSD Kenya Women’s contributions to economic output and baseline economic welfare tend to be underestimated due the double injustice of unpaid care work and unpaid work. This double injustice denies women of the compensation, reward, recognition . Learn More
Yemen – Warring Sides Fail to Agree on Extension to UN-Backed Truce – Continued Trauma & Crises for Women & Girls
Yemen - Warring Sides Fail to Agree on Extension to UN-Backed Truce Continued Trauma & Crises for Women & Girls HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?? – SCROLL DOWN BELOW WEBSITE TO SEE DOCUMENTARY VIDEO. October 3, 2022 - The UN-backed truce initially took effect in April and raised hopes for a longer pause in fighting. The devastating conflict . Learn More
Ukraine – How War Affected Ukrainian Orphans – The Highest Number in Europe
Ukraine - How War Trapped Ukrainian Orphans More than 100,000 children in Ukraine live in the care system, the highest number in Europe. By Sofiia Kohut 15 October 2022 - As fears of an imminent Russian invasion grew in early 2022, Kostiantyn Zemlianskyi, the director of Regional Orphanage 3 in the city of Kharkiv, began planning how best . Learn More
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