By Corina Rodríguez Enríquez (Argentina) (Excerpt of chapter 5 of the civil society report Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2017) There are a number of reasons to believe that the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a step forward for the realization of women´s human rights[1]. Not only are . Learn More
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Sexual Violence in War Zones “Worst Ever” as Drive to Protect Women Falters
Rohingya women and children rest after crossing into Bangladesh at Cox’s Bazar, a day after the two governments signed a refugee repatriation deal. Photograph: Allison Joyce/Getty Images Sexual Violence in War Zones ‘Worst Ever’ as Drive to Protect Women Falters Fall in global funding and weak UK initiative hamper attempts to save Rohingya . Learn More
Latin America – Conservative & Fundamentalist Onslaught Undermines Gender Advances
Three generations of women from an Argentine family hold posters with the slogan "Ni Una Menos", which means "Not one [woman] less", in one of the demonstrations against femicides in Buenos Aires. Credit: Fabiana Frayssinet / IPS By Fabiana Frayssinet - |En español BUENOS AIRES, Nov 23 2017 (IPS) - A “conservative and fundamentalist . Learn More
Ending Violence Against Women: Facts & Figures
Various Forms of Violence It is estimated that 35 per cent of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or sexual violence by a non-partner at some point in their lives. However, some national studies show that up to 70 per cent of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an . Learn More
Femicide Volume VIII: Abuse & Femicide of the Older Woman
Direct Link to Full 80-Page 2017 Report: http://acuns.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Femicide-Volume-VIII-Abuse-and-Femicide-of-the-Older-Woman.pdf “Older women face triple jeopardy in that they are part of three different marginalised groups: they are elderly, abused, and female. Gender discrimination across the lifespan therefore has a . Learn More
Working Group on Girls Statement to CSW 2018 – Girls: Breaking Barriers
The Working Group on Girls (WGG) is a coalition of over 75 national and international non-governmental organizations with representation at the United Nations dedicated to: Promoting the human rights of the girl child in all areas and stages of her life, Advancing the inclusion and status of girls and Assisting them to develop their full . Learn More
European Parliament Resolution on Combating Sexual Harassment & Abuse in the EU
European Parliament Resolution on Combating Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the EU (2017/2897(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Articles 8, 10, 19 and 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), – having regard to the Charter of . Learn More
Africa – Drum Roller Offers Ease & Efficiency for Women Transporting Clean Water
A WALK IN WOMEN’S SHOES – THE JOURNEY FOR WATER Around the world, girls and women spend an estimated 200 million hours every single day collecting water. In addition to danger and susceptibility to injury, the young girls responsible for supplying water to their families are unable to attend school. And when it comes to education, there is a . Learn More
Time to Fight the Global Avalanche of Misogyny Caused by Fundamentalism & Extremism, Says UN Rights Expert
Special Rapporteur Full Report to the UN General Assembly: http://undocs.org/en/A/72/155 NEW YORK (25 October 2017) – The world must fight back against a growing threat to women’s rights fueled by rising fundamentalism and extremism, a UN human rights expert has told the General Assembly in New York. “Fundamentalism and extremism are giving . Learn More
Ireland – The Haunting Stories of the Tuam Mother & Baby Religious Home – Painful Discoveries, Tragic Memories & Losses
TUAM, Ireland Behold a child. A slight girl all of 6, she leaves the modest family farm, where the father minds the livestock and the mother keeps a painful secret, and walks out to the main road. Off she goes to primary school, off to the Sisters of Mercy. Her auburn hair in ringlets, this child named Catherine is bound for Tuam, the . Learn More
Global Women, Peace & Security Index
Led by Marianne Dahl - May 2017 The index was launched 26 October in New York, as a side-event to the 2017 UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security. Women are at the heart of efforts to achieve sustainable peace through inclusion, justice, and security worldwide. This notion is explicit in the 2000 agenda . Learn More
Forced Sterilization of Young Women with Disabilities Must End: UN Expert on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Website: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Disability/SRDisabilities/Pages/SRDisabilitiesIndex.aspx http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22289&LangID=E Forced Sterilization of Young Women with Disabilities Must End: UN Expert . Learn More
Worlds Apart: Reproductive Health & Rights in an Age of Inequality – Gaps in Women’s Health – State of the World Population 2017
Direct Link to Full 140-Page 2017 UNFPA Report: http://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/UNFPA_PUB_2017_EN_SWOP.pdf http://www.ipsnews.net/2017/10/inequality-beyond-wealth-gaps-womens-health/ An Inequality Beyond Wealth: Gaps in Women’s Health A mother and her child from West Point, a low-income . Learn More
Latin America – Rural Women Persevere as Rights Have Seen Uneven Progress
By Mariela Jara Reprint - En español This article is part of IPS coverage on the International Day of Rural Women, celebrated on October 15. Bonificia Huamán (2nd- L), carries out a communal task with other women in Llullucha, a Quechua community located 3,553 meters above sea level, where 80 families practice subsistence . Learn More
Open Letter to UN Member State Permanent Representatives: Recommendations on the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace & Security
Open Letter to UN Member State Permanent Representatives: Recommendations on the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace & Security (WPS) October 16, 2017 Dear Ambassador, As we approach the 17th anniversary of the adoption of SCR 1325 (2000) and the annual Security Council open debate on women, peace and security (WPS), we take . Learn More
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