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One Billion Rising 2016: The Revolution Escalates – Focus on Most Marginalized Women & Girls

One Billion Rising 2016: The Revolution Escalates: http://www.onebillionrising.org/35963/one-billion-rising-2016-revolution-escalates/ One Billion Rising 2016: The Revolution Escalates Contact: Susan Celia Swan/Colleen Carroll, media@vday.org; 917-865-6603 (c) Focus on Most Marginalized Women & Girls To Bring About Deep Structural . Learn More

Millennia 2025 – Women & Innovation Foundation – Women’s Solidarity Resolution

Memorandum and Resolution of Millennia2025 Solidarity-Women Internationale Action-Conference - Millennia2025 Solidarity-Women - "Your solidarity for our future" http://www.millennia2015.org/page.asp?id=3487&langue=FR 01. Recalling that Millennia2025 Solidarity-Women results from Millennia2015 Action Plan for women's . Learn More

Nepal – Making History: The Day Women Activists Lobbied Nepal’s Prime Minister & President

NEPAL HAS FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT. http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nepal-gets-its-first-woman-president/article7814320.ece http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/blog/2016/01/making-history Nepal - Making History: The Day Women Activists Lobbied Nepal’s Prime Minister & President Posted by Lorina Sthapit Gender Justice . Learn More

India – Bengal Scholarship & Grant Program Enables Girls to Stay in School, Reject Early Marriage

Women’s Feature Service – http://www.wfsnews.org/ India – Bengal Scholarship & Grant Program Enables Girls to Stay in School, Reject Early Marriage Across India’s Bengal, millions of girls are getting back to school, and those at the verge of being pulled out for early marriage, are continuing their studies. (Credit: Saadia . Learn More

USA – Protect Women Farmworkers (Many Immigrants) from Sexual Violence, Exploitation

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/19/opinion/how-to-protect-female-farmworkers.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-0&action=click&contentCollection=Opinion%C2%AEion=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&pgtype=article USA – PROTECT WOMEN FARMWORKERS (MANY IMMIGRANTS) FROM SEXUAL VIOLENCE, . Learn More

Women with Disabilities – Not Inclusive – Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, & Policing – USA Report

Women Enabled International http://www.womenenabled.org/pdfs/Women%20Enabled%20International%20Comments%20on%20United%20States%20Department%20of%20Justice%20Guidance%20on%20gender-biased%20Policing%20December%2022,%202015%20Final.pdf US Department of Justice Guidance on Gender-Biased Policing Is Here! But Women with Disabilities Are Still . Learn More

CSW 60 – UN Commission on the Status of Women – Official Documents & NGO Statements

http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/csw60-2016/official-documents The sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016. Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of . Learn More

Men, Masculinities & Changing Power: Engaging Men in Gender Equality from 1995 to 2015

Men, Masculinities & Changing Power: Engaging Men in Gender Equality from 1995 to 2015 Direct Link to Full 60-Page Publication: http://www.unwomen.org/~/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/news/in%20focus/engaging%20men/beijing-20-men-masculinities-and-changing-power-menengage-2014.pdf?v=1&d=20141112T163025 Via Eldis -- . Learn More

Kenya – Girls’ Right of Passage to Adulthood Program Alternative to Female Genital Mutilation

Global Sisters Report: http://globalsistersreport.org/news/equality/rural-kenya-path-adulthood-without-female-genital-mutilation-36331 Kenya – Girls’ Right of Passage to Adulthood Program Alternative to Female Genital Mutilation Girls gather in the rural Kenya Anti-FGM Program. By Atieno OtienoMelanie Lidman – January 11, 2016 Njoro, . Learn More

New Independent Commission Will Focus on Sustainable Development Goals & Indicators – Women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights

UN STATISTICAL COMMISSION http://unstats.un.org/unsd/statcom/47th-session/ Working on INDICATORS for the SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS INDICATORS WEBSITE - http://unstats.un.org/sdgs/ “A robust follow-up and review mechanism for the implementation of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will . Learn More

EU – Public Health Dimension of the European Migrant Crisis – Health Problems Specific to Women – Resolution on Undocumented Women Migrants in the European Union

The Public Health Dimension of the European Migrant Crisis 08-01-2016 In the Full 8-Page Document – http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2016/573908/EPRS_BRI(2016)573908_EN.pdf - The text below was the only specific reference to FEMALE MIGRANTS, plus notation of the Resolution below on Undocumented Women Migrants in the European . Learn More

Congo – From Congo to the UN: “Hear the Cries of Women & Girls”

http://passblue.com/2015/12/31/from-the-congo-to-the-un-hear-the-cries-of-women-and-girls/ CONGO – TO THE UN: “HEAR THE CRIES OF WOMEN & GIRLS There are many UN Resolutions, Peacekeeper Missions, Rampant Poverty of Women – Lack of Gender Justice – Who Is Listening? Why Does the UN Not Lead for Serious Change in Congo? Grassroots . Learn More

Eight Ways 2015 Was a Momentous Year for Girls

Girl Effect: http://www.girleffect.org/what-girls-need/articles/2015/12/8-ways-2015-was-a-momentous-year-for-girls/ EIGHT WAYS 2015 WAS A MOMENTOUS YEAR FOR GIRLS 12-16-2015 - What a year it’s been. From the Sustainable Development Goals and global support for girls’ education to commitments to end harmful practices that hold girls back, 2015 has . Learn More

Bangladesh – Woman Barrister & Advocate Takes Aim at Sexual Violence by Religious Edict

BANGLADESH – WOMAN BARRISTER & ADVOCATE TAKES AIM AT SEXUAL VIOLENCE BY RELIGIOUS EDICT The Guardian - 18 December 2015 - http://sacw.net/article12226.html - http://www.siawi.org/article10542.html In Bangladesh, women whose actions fall foul of religious conventions have long been subject to punishment by fatwa. Barrister & Advocate . Learn More

The Rise of Gender Capitalism – Investing with a Gender Lens to Improve the Lives of Women & Girls

Stanford Social Review - http://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_rise_of_gender_capitalism The Rise of Gender Capitalism Investing with a gender lens can create financial and social impact by increasing women’s access to capital, promoting workplace equity, and creating products and services that improve the lives of women and . Learn More

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