PEOPLE WITH ALBINISM FACE MULTIPLE FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION WORLDWIDE – WOMEN & GIRLS WITH ALBINISM Albinism is a genetic condition inherited from both parents that occurs worldwide, regardless of ethnicity or gender. Albinism results in a lack of pigmentation (melanin) in the hair, skin and eyes, causing vulnerability to the sun and bright . Learn More
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USA – Women Continue Prolonged & Serious Advocacy for US Passage of the UN CEDAW Convention
USA - Women Continue Prolonged & Serious Advocacy for US Passage of the UN CEDAW Convention The US ratified the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Seventy-five years later, the US has still not recognized that women and girls should have the same human rights as men and boys. Ratifying the UN Convention on the . Learn More
Lack of Water Leaves Women & Girls Vulnerable to “Sextortion.”
Lack of Water Leaves Women & Girls Vulnerable to "Sextortion." By Jenny Lei Ravelo // 27 March 2023 It’s a staggering statistic: Women and girls worldwide spend 200 million hours each day collecting water. But it’s just one part of the challenges they go through because of the lack of access to water, sanitation, and hygiene in many parts . Learn More
Afghanistan – International Women’s Day: The Exclusion of Afghan Women
International Women’s Day: The Exclusion of Afghanistan’s Women Eighty percent of school-aged Afghan girls and young women – totaling 2.5 million people – continue to be out of school By Alia Chughtai and Marium Ali 8 March 2023 - Millions of Afghan female students have been unable to attend secondary schools and universities for over a . Learn More
CSW – Advancing Women’s Rights Since 1946 – Challenges for Equality
CSW - Advancing Women's Rights Since 1946 - Challenges for Equality 6 March 2023 - The annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meets in March each year to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face, all around the world. Here is a brief five-point guide to this high-profile UN event. At . Learn More
Turkmenistan – Women’s Unmet Needs as in Health, Domestic Violence, Patriarchal Culture
TURKMENISTAN – WOMEN’S UNMET NEEDS AS IN HEALTH, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PATRIARCHAL CULTURE Abortion, contraception, domestic violence: none of these are publicly discussed. One website, Saglyk, tries to give women the information they desperately need. Aynabat Yaylymova 31 January 2023 - Turkmenistan has two faces. The first is the one we . Learn More
International Women’s Day 2023: “Digit ALL: Innovation & Technology for Gender Equality”
International Women’s Day 2023: “DigitALL: Innovation & Technology for Gender Equality” 22 DECEMBER 2022 - The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023 (IWD 2023) is, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. This theme is aligned with the priority theme for the upcoming 67th Session of the Commission on the Status . Learn More
Why Men & Boys Are Needed for Women’s Empowerment
WHY MEN AND BOYS ARE NEEDED FOR WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT As the United Nations sexual and reproductive health and rights agency, UNFPA works to empower every woman and girl to reach her fullest potential. Alongside becoming allies in women’s empowerment efforts, men and boys also benefit greatly from standing up for reproductive rights. We work to . Learn More
Ending Violence Against Women & Girls: Bridging the Gap Between Multilateral Aspiration & State Practice
Ending Violence against Women & Girls: Bridging the Gap between Multilateral Aspiration & State Practice Despite global normative commitments by UN member states, violence against women and girls in myriad forms is prevalent in every country and culture. This issue brief focuses on how governments have committed to global norms to end . Learn More
Afghanistan – Without Women, Afghanistan Has No Future
Afghanistan - Without Women, Afghanistan Has No Future By Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab December 25, 2022 - In December 2022, the Taliban, the de facto authority in Afghanistan, banned women from public and private universities until further notice. Reportedly, this decision was partly due to female students allegedly not adhering to the Taliban . Learn More
Ecofeminism: Where Gender & Climate Change Intersect
The Faces of Ecofeminism: Women Promoting Gender Equality & Climate Justice Worldwide For these women climate activists, protecting women is key to protecting the planet. April 28, 2022 - Women climate activists who identify as ecofeminists are demanding the recognition of women’s climate justice work around the world to help protect the . Learn More
Afghanistan – Taliban Bar Women From NGOs, Threatening to Worsen Crisis
Afghanistan - Taliban Bar Women From NGOs, Threatening to Worsen Crisis A letter from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy warned that it would revoke the operating licenses of any organizations that defied the decree. By Christina Goldbaum, Safiullah Padshah and Najim Rahim Dec. 24, 2022 - The Afghan government on Saturday barred women from . Learn More
Afghanistan – The Taliban Continue to Tighten Their Grip on Afghan Women & Girls
Afghanistan - The Taliban Continue to Tighten Their Grip on Afghan Women & Girls BY: Belquis Ahmadi; Scott Worden December 8, 2022 - Since the Taliban’s August 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, they have ratcheted up restrictions on women and girls as the group consolidates power. These restrictions include limitations on employment, . Learn More
What Roles Can Schools Play to End Violence & Sexual Harassment?
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
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
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