Malaysia - UNICEF Shocked by 'Unimaginable Horror' of Mass Child Abuse in Care Homes 12 September 2024 - The UN children's agency said on Thursday that hundreds of children and teens rescued by Malaysian authorities from care homes where they were allegedly physically and sexually abused faced an "unimaginable horror". "These children have . Learn More
Tajikistan – To Curb Extremism, Targeting of Beards & Headscarves
TAJIKISTAN – TO CURB EXTREMISM, TAJIKISTAN TARGETS BEARDS & HEADSCARVES After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, Tajikistan has cracked down on signs of Islam. addressing the causes of terrorism. Where stalls once sold head scarves and hijabs, they now mainly offer traditional Tajik clothing. By Valerie . Learn More
Religious Composition of the World’s Migrants
The Religious Composition of the World’s Migrants Christians are the largest migrant group, but Jews are most likely to have migrated BY STEPHANIE KRAMER AND YUNPING TONG August 19, 2024 - Migration has grown steadily in recent decades. Today, more than 280 million people, or 3.6% of the world’s population, are international migrants – . Learn More
Gender Equality Stalling or Going Backwards
Gender Equality Stalling or Going Backwards for 1bn Women and Girls ‘Dismal’ lack of progress leaves women and girls facing litany of abuses – with no country on track for equality By Tom Levitt 4 Sep 2024 - More than 850 million women and girls are living in countries rated as “very poor” for gender equality, says a new report, subjecting . Learn More
Paris Paralympics Challenge Outside the Olympic Village
Paris Is Utopia for Paralympians Until They Leave the Athletes’ Village The city built highly accessible accommodations for competitors in the 2024 Paralympic Games. But the rest of Paris remains difficult to navigate. By Elena Bergeron and Ségolène Le Stradic Aug. 30, 2024 - To many of the athletes arriving at the 2024 Paralympic Games in . Learn More
STATELESSNESS: Ending Within 10 years – Report
A comprehensive overview of statelessness and its devastating impact. A Special Report: Ending Statelessness Within 10 years | UNHCR Over three millionstateless people live in just 10 countries. Families endure generations of statelessness despite having deep-rooted and longstanding ties to their communities and countries. Some have become . Learn More
El Salvador – The High Price of Safety
THE HIGH PRICE OF SAFETY IN EL SALVADOR By Megan K. Stack - Ms. Stack, a contributing Opinion writer, reported from Apopa, El Salvador. Aug. 29, 2024 - Nöe del Cid watched his neighborhood come back to life from the seat of his wheelchair. This tight row of cinder-block houses with barred windows and corrugated metal roofs formed, for much . Learn More
Gambia – 96-Year-Old Cutter Defies a Ban on FGM
Gambia - 96-Year-Old Cutter Defies a Ban on FGM By Ruth Maclean and Matty Jobe Photographs by Kiana Hayeri Reporting from Bakadaji, Wassu, and Banjul, in Gambia Sept. 6, 2024 - There were young girls, sitting nervous and excited in new clothes under the afternoon sun. There were musicians, dancing and plates of food. There were old . Learn More
Cellphones Banned in Some Schools Amid Mental Health Worries
By Laura Meckler - Hannah Natanson - Karina Elwood August 27, 2024 - Students returning to school in a growing number of states and districts are facing tight restrictions and outright bans on cellphone use as evidence mounts of the damaging impact persistent connection to the internet has on teenagers. In Los Angeles, the second-largest . Learn More
Iraq – Parliament Poised to Legalize Child Marriage
By CARRIE N. BAKER and MAIA CURRAN August 21, 2024 - Iraq’s Parliament is currently advancing an amendment to the country’s Personal Status Law that would shift governance of marriage from state courts to Iraqi religious authorities, posing dire threats to the human rights of girls and women. The new law would give legal recognition to marriages . Learn More
How to Avoid Online Scams & Victim Advice
How to Avoid Online Scams and What to Do if You Become a Victim Here are tips on how to dodge some of the most devastating schemes and what to do if you or someone you care about becomes ensnared. By Tara Siegel Bernard Leer en español August 15, 2024 - Cybercrime is on the rise, but even the best antivirus software can’t thwart scammers . Learn More
Gaza – War Is Making Thousands of Orphans
The War in Gaza Is Making Thousands of Orphans Extended families, hospital staff and volunteers are stepping in to care for Gaza’s many newly orphaned children, some of whom are injured, traumatized and haunted by memories of their parents. By Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair - Reporting from Cairo and Khan Younis, Gaza Aug. 22, 2024 - The boys . Learn More
Impact of Gender-Based Violence & Harassment at Work
How Climate Change Impacts Gender-Based Violence & Harassment at Work As climate impacts increase, so too does the violence and harassment facing women in the world of work. Devex looks at the reasons why, and the efforts to address it. How climate change impacts gender-based violence and harassment at work | Devex Every day millions . Learn More
Indian Kashmir to Hold First Legislative Election in a Decade
Indian Kashmir to Hold Legislative Election for First Time in a Decade Some measure of self-governance will be restored in the region, which was stripped of its semiautonomous status by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. By Sameer Yasir Aug. 16, 2024 - For the first time in a decade, Muslim-majority Kashmir in India will hold an . Learn More
India Protests Intensify over Female Doctor’s Rape & Murder
India Protests Intensify over Female Doctor's Rape & Murder Cherylann Mollan - BBC News, Mumbai Several doctors' associations are set to hold protests over the weekend August 16, 2024 - Protests have intensified in India after a mob vandalised a hospital where a female trainee doctor was raped and murdered in West Bengal state. The . Learn More
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