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
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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
Philippines – In Informal Waste Work, Women Are Twice as Vulnerable, Invisible
September 30, 2022 - MANILA, Philippines – Even before the crack of dawn, the day’s work already begins for Riza Santoyo, as she pedals a bicycle with a light blue metal cart along relatively empty roads in Quezon City. To save time, the 34-year-old mother brings her four young children along her usual route. She would drop off her two older . Learn More
International Day of Rural Women is on October 15.
International Day of Rural Women is on October 15. This day is dedicated to the millions of women living in remote, rural places and celebrates the achievements and contributions of these women towards rural development and agriculture. Direct Link to Full 12-Page Rural Women Strategy Publication: . Learn More
Senegal – Women Need to Express Their Anger. Silence Is the Friend of Injustice
Against protocol, I was passed over as president of the National Assembly for a man. It is time for female MPs to fight for equal representation By Aminata Touré* 5 October 2022 - Over the past 12 years, Senegalese women have made great strides in politics. In July’s elections, women won 73 parliamentary seats out of a total of 165 – the . Learn More
EU – Women in Europe Need ‘Greater Econo mic Independence’ to Avoid Poverty: UN Special Rapporteur
Women in Europe should be given “greater economic independence” through equal pay, childcare support and the sharing of domestic duties to ensure that they do not fall into poverty, according to the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. Olivier De Schutter recently conducted a two-month mission to the European Union, where . Learn More
Haiti – Continued Gang Violence, Kidnappings, Women’s Challenges Including Disabilities
By Jess DiPierro Obert Haiti is experiencing unprecedented levels of gang violence and kidnappings – a spike that has paralysed the Caribbean country and prevented crucial humanitarian aid from getting to millions of people who are hungry, displaced, or facing other needs. Many of these gang members are under 24. Some are children as young as . Learn More
Ending Period Shame & Poverty in Asia – Led by Women in Japan & China
A poster promoting a live theatrical performance called “Menstrual Human Library” in Beijing, hosted by Period Pride, a nonprofit organization in China focused on menstrual health and hygiene. (Image courtesy of Period Pride) By Noriko Akiyama, Fan Li & Wenqian Xu October 14, 2021 - British-Japanese artist Hiromi Ozaki (better known as . Learn More
MENA – Family Laws Fail To Protect Women & Girls
As the world celebrates the International Day of Families on May 15th, millions of women and girls across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) do not have the security and safety a family can bring. Discriminatory family laws across the region are failing to protect women and girls. May 12, 2022 - It is time for change. Equality Now is building . Learn More
Afghanistan – Taliban Order Afghan Women to Wear Burqa in Public
On Saturday, Afghanistan's supreme leader and Taliban chief Hibatullah Akhundzada approved a strict dress code for women in public. (AFP) May 7, 2022 - Kabul: The Taliban on Saturday imposed some of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan's women since they seized power, ordering them to cover fully in public, ideally with the traditional . Learn More
Afghanistan – Muslim Clerics Call on Taliban to Reopen Girls’ Schools, Say No Legal Justification for Banning Girls
Representative Image (Photo Credit: Reuters) Kabul [Afghanistan], April 8, 2022 (ANI): Religious scholars once again called on the Taliban to reopen all girls’ schools in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul and said there was no legal justification for banning girls above sixth grade from going to school. “In light of the guidance of the holy religion of . Learn More
Afghanistan – Taliban Have Detained 29 Women & Their Families in Kabul, Says Envoy
Taliban fighters walk at the frozen Qargha Lake, near Kabul, Afghanistan. Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP By Emma Graham-Harrison 12 February 2022 - The Taliban have detained 29 women and their families in Kabul, a senior US diplomat said on Saturday, adding to concerns about rising numbers of people seized and held indefinitely . Learn More
India Karnataka State – Debate & Protests on Hijabs in School & Minority Rights – Court to Decide
Muslim women demonstrating in Bangalore, in the Indian state of Karnataka, on Monday. Credit...Manjunath Kiran/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Suhasini Raj and Emily Schmall February 11, 2022 - UDUPI, India — An Indian court has said that students in the southern state of Karnataka should stop wearing religious garments in class until it . Learn More
EU – Feminism & Women’s Rights Movements
There are people who believe that we do not need feminism today, but nothing could be further from the truth. Women have struggled for equality and against oppression for centuries, and although some battles have been partly won - such as the right to vote and equal access to education – women are still disproportionally affected by all forms of . Learn More
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