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UN Convention Against Discrimination in Education – Girls & Women

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Synergies-Formal & Non-Formal Education-Education for Girls & Women

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Education for Refugee & Internally Displaced Persons – Women & Girls

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children Direct Link to Full Report: http://www.womenscommission.org/pdf/right_to_ed.pdf Right to Education During Displacement: A Resource for Organizations Working with Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons [July 2006] . Learn More

Sudan-Darfur – Education for Displaced Girls & Women – Assessment

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.womenscommission.org/ The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children http://www.womenscommission.org/ Women and girls often have little or no time for education because they are responsible for all domestic work and caring for the family. (Photo: Megan McKenna/Women's . Learn More

Education – Literacy – Girls & Women – UNESCO

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com UNESCO - http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=45411&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html IMPORTANT: Please click website Link first, to access click to Report and additional references. Global Monitoring Reports 2006 - Literacy for LifeFull report . Learn More

Kenya – Girls’ & Women’s Education in Kenya – UNESCO

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Egypt – Literacy & Education for Rural Girls – Women

WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://globalgeopolitics.net/wordpress/2010/03/12/egypt-population-growth-overtakes-literacy-rise/ One in every four Egyptians is illiterate. The school dropout rate is highest among girls. Women account for 69 percent of illiterates in Egypt. EGYPT - POPULATION . Learn More

Femicide Laws Worldwide: 50 Years of Evolution & Ongoing Gaps

Femicide Laws Worldwide: 50 Years of Evolution & Ongoing Gaps Marina Elefante &Siyi Wang – June 16, 2025 - Femicide—the intentional killing of a woman with a gender-related motivation—is the most brutal manifestation of gender-based violence. Unlike general homicide, femicide stems from unequal power relations, control, and deeply . Learn More

Latin America & the Caribbean – Gender Differences in Education, Skills & STEM – OECD

Gender Differences in Education, Skills & STEM Careers in Latin America & the Caribbean Insights from PISA and PIAAC Abstract Achieving gender equality in education is not only a matter of social justice: it is a catalyst for economic growth and societal well-being. This OECD report explores gender disparities in education in the . Learn More

Afghanistan – Women & Girls Lives Under Taliban Multiple Behavior & Freedom Bans

Afghanistan-Women’s & Girls’ Lives Under Taliban Bans Ban on chess May 12, 2025 - According to Khaama Press, the Taliban have now banned chess in yet another move to curb entertainment and sports. The Taliban had returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021 after rigorous infighting of 20 years. (Image: ANI) Ban on video games, foreign . Learn More

Obstetric Fistula – A Silent Crisis’, Affects 500,000 Women; Yet It’s Fully Treatable

Obstetric Fistula – ‘A Silent Crisis’, Affects 500,000 Women; Yet It’s Fully Treatable May 23, 2025 - Five days – that is how long it took Dah, a 14-year-old prospective mother from Côte d’Ivoire, to give birth. The child was stillborn and she developed obstetric fistula. 16 years – that is how long Dah had to live with the agonising . Learn More

Afghanistan – Under Taliban Rule, Afghan Girls Turn to Drugs Amid Rising Depression

Afghanistan - Under Taliban Rule, Afghan Girls Turn to Drugs Amid Rising Depression ByBehnia The investigative report by the Hasht-e Subh Daily, based on findings from seven provinces across the country, reveals that following the Taliban’s imposition of restrictions on women’s education, academic pursuits, and employment, many women and . Learn More

Afghanistan – Taliban Punish Women by Flogging & Stoning

Sticks and Stones: The Taliban’s War Against Women The world has bookmarked the Taliban as a problematic but mostly benign thorn in the side of global society. For women in Afghanistan, however, the threat is all-encompassing By Tugela Pepin In March of this year, the Taliban published an audio recording of one of its leaders, Haibatullah . Learn More

Digital Despair: How Social Media Fuels Teen Anxiety & Overmedication

Digital Despair: How Social Media Fuels Teen Anxiety & Overmedication More teens are experiencing anxiety and depression, taking medication, and struggling with the fallout of drugs—problems that can carry into adulthood. By Amy Denney April 9, 2025 - Sofia never really felt like she fit in as a preteen, so she turned to a place . Learn More

China – News Media & The Feminist Movement – History & Analysis

China – News Media & The Feminist Movement – History & Analysis Author: Li Jun February 19,, 2025 - In 2005, the commentary section of Southern Metropolis Daily (南方都市报), then one of China’s most prominent liberal newspapers, published a column criticising the anti–sexual harassment legislation introduced as part of amendments to the . Learn More