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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

Afghanistan – UN Tells Leaders: No Peace/Prosperity Till Reversal of Bans on Women & Girls

AFGHANISTAN – UN TELLS AFGHAN RULERS: NO PEACE & PROSPERITY TILL THEY REVERSE BANS ON WOMEN & GIRLS By EDITH M. LEDERER March 17, 2025 - UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council told Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers Monday that peace and prosperity are “unattainable” until they reverse their bans on women and girls getting an . Learn More

World’s Largest Conference on Women Calls for Equality Amid Gender Backlash

World’s Largest Conference on Women Calls for Equality Amid Gender Backlash 10 March 2025 - Gender equality is a critical goal at a time when the demand for rights faces a global backlash, top UN officials told thousands of diplomats, business and civil society delegates gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday for the world’s largest . Learn More

The UN Commission on the Status of Women & Why It Matters

THE UN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN & WHY IT MATTERS By Eileen Travers 9 March 2025 - Ever since former US First Lady and human rights champion Eleanor Roosevelt inspired the first UN sub-commission on the status of women in the 1940s, thousands of women around the world meet at UN Headquarters in New York every March to take the . Learn More

Women’s Philanthropic Power

For the First Time in History, Women Will Have Serious Philanthropic Power. PUBLISHED 2/2/2025 by Amy Dornbusch As wealth and power increasingly grow in the hands of a few, it is clear how the world of philanthropy has been overwhelmingly shaped and guided by men. However, with today’s pressing global challenges—from economic inequality to . Learn More

Defense Dept. Schools Pause STEM Club for Girls & Pride Clubs

Defense Dept. Schools Pause STEM Club for Girls & Pride Clubs Clubs for Hispanic and Asian students were also among the student groups put on hold as officials raced to interpret Trump administration orders. By Sarah Mervosh February 27, 2025 - At Lakenheath High School, a school for children of U.S. military members in Britain, a club . Learn More

Recognising Older Women – Gender Equality for All Ages

Recognising Older Women - Gender Equality for All Ages As the population of older women continues to rise worldwide, their voices and rights remain overlooked in the pursuit of gender equality. Addressing their exclusion is essential to achieving a future where no woman is left behind. By Tanvi Patel and Cherian Mathews Across every region . Learn More

What Roles Can Schools Play to End Violence & Sexual Harassment?

What Role Can Schools Play to End Violence & Sexual Harassment? By Manos Antoninis, Director of UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report When will it be safe for a woman to walk herself home at night without the threat of assault or worse by a man? And when do we arrive at the moment that all women are safe from their partners in their . Learn More

AFGHANISTAN – HOW THE TALIBAN ARE ERASING AFGHAN WOMEN – PHOTO ESSAY

AFGHANISTAN – HOW THE TALIBAN ARE ERASING AFGHAN WOMEN – PHOTO ESSAY BY Journalist Mélissa Cornet & Photographer Kiana Hayer 14 NOVEMBER 2024 - Earlier this year, I spent 10 weeks travelling with the photographer Kiana Hayeri across seven provinces of Afghanistan, speaking to more than 100 Afghan women and girls about how their lives had . Learn More

Women’s Rights & Gender Justice

WOMEN’S RIGHTS & GENDER JUSTICE Gender discrimination and persecution threaten the safety and dignity of millions of women around the world. Queer, trans, and nonbinary people fight for their human rights on the margins of a patriarchal world that values domination over care, and the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women are . Learn More

Impact of Gender-Based Violence & Harassment at Work

How Climate Change Impacts Gender-Based Violence & Harassment at Work As climate impacts increase, so too does the violence and harassment facing women in the world of work. Devex looks at the reasons why, and the efforts to address it. How climate change impacts gender-based violence and harassment at work | Devex Every day millions . Learn More

Africa – Femicide & Reproductive Violence Harm Women & Girls

Femicide & Reproductive Violence Harm African Women, Girls By Betty Kabari NAIROBI, Jul 31 2024 (IPS) - International African Women’s Day on July 31 recognizes the contribution of African women toward political, social, and economic freedom on the continent. But gender equality is still not a reality for most African women. Many . Learn More

Millions of Young Women Suffer Partner Violence

Millions of Young Women Suffer Intimate Partner Violence: WHO 29 July 2024 - Nearly a quarter of all adolescent girls who have been in a relationship – close to 19 million – will have experienced intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new analysis. The study, published in the . Learn More

Olympics & Beyond,, World Must Stand with Afghan Women

Olympics & Beyond, the World Must Stand with Afghan Women By Natalie Gonnella-Platts Director, Global Policy - George W. Bush Institute August 2, 2024 - For the first time in Olympic history, female and male athletes will be equally represented in Paris – a milestone that must serve as a call to action for greater progress in support . Learn More

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