Have Babies for Russia: Putin Presses Women to Embrace Patriotism over Feminism Women in Russia are being told to forgo education and careers to prioritize having many children, even as Putin’s war in Ukraine drains men from the workforce. By Robyn Dixon - Francesca Ebel -Natalia Abbakumova July 30, 2024 - MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin, who has . Learn More
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Afghanistan – Banned From School, Girls Turn to Madrassas
Afghanistan - Banned From School, Afghan Girls Turn to Madrassas Kabul (AFP) – In a madrassa in the Afghan capital, rows of teenage girls rock back and forth reciting verses of the Koran under the watchful eye of a religious scholar. 16/03/2023 - The number of Islamic schools has grown across Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power . Learn More
Africa – How Can Women & Girls Advocate for Climate Action?
HOW CAN AFRICAN WOMEN AND GIRLS ADVOCATE FOR CLIMATE ACTION? Women across the continent, especially in rural and coastal areas, are paying a heavy price for the climate emergency, so why are they so often missing from key areas of influence such as climate research and national environment ministries? Ilse Kithembe sets out five ways to tackle . Learn More
India – Manufacturing Jobs for Women
WOMEN IN INDIA FACE JOB CRISIS: ARE FACTORIES THE SOLUTION? As international brands limit their dependence on China by shifting some manufacturing to India, the trend holds the potential to generate significant numbers of manufacturing jobs— especially for women, who have largely been excluded from the ranks ... By Peter S. . Learn More
International Day of Women in Diplomacy
REFERENCED AT THE 56th SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL IN GENEVA - 2024. Celebrating the International Day of Women in Diplomacy On June 24, since 2022, we commemorate the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, an initiative by the United Nations General Assembly. This day aims to make women’s leadership more visible, acknowledge the . Learn More
Artificial Intelligence & Gender Equality
Artificial Intelligence & Gender Equality 22 MAY 2024 - The world has a gender equality problem, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) mirrors the gender bias in our society. Although globally more women are accessing the internet every year, in low-income countries, only 20 per cent are connected. The gender digital divide creates a data gap . Learn More
Women Impacted by Climate Change Deserves Justice
Women Affected by ‘Gender-Biased’ Climate Change Deserve Justice By Busani Bafana BULAWAYO, Apr 11 2024 (IPS) - While research into the unequal impacts of climate change on women is growing, more is needed to enable them to realize their rights to climate justice. Researchers argue that women and girls have unequal access to food, water, . Learn More
Pakistan – Tribal Girls’ Schools Influenced by Taliban Extremism
Pakistan - Tribal Area Girls' Schools Influenced by Taliban Extremism Schools are the best weapon against extremism: That’s why the militants fear them. May 14, 2024 - The long, rugged border running along Pakistan’s northwestern tribal areas that separates Afghanistan provides no barrier to the influence of the Taliban and its radical . Learn More
Afghanistan – Girl Students & Teachers Poisoned in School
Afghanistan - Girl Students & Teachers Poisoned in School Kabul, May 17, 2024 (EFE).— Nearly 80 students and teachers fell ill after consuming an unknown poisonous substance at a school in Afghanistan, authorities said on Friday. The sick included 64 female students and 15 teachers from a school in the Kiti district of Daikondi province, . Learn More
Afghanistan-Taliban Mistreatment & Control of Women
AFGHANISTAN - TALIBAN MISTREATMEMT OF WOMEN HAS GLOBAL RAMIFICATIONS The Taliban’s well-documented oppression is more than just a problem for the women and girls of Afghanistan. The country’s misrule is a signal to the world that gender-based discrimination can be ignored—even condoned. This perpetuates impunity and poses a grave risk of . Learn More
UNESCO Report on Harmful Effects of Social Media on Young Girls
UNESCO Report Spotlights Harmful Effects of Social Media on Young Girls 25 April 2024 - Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software - especially social media - present high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and distraction from learning to young girls, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) . Learn More
Violence Against Women Is the Cause & Effect of Gender Inequality: Analysis
Violence against women in the world and its naked and impudent face in Iran By Elahe Amani 22 November 2023 - Despite the fact that sixty-three years after the Mirabal sisters were killed during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic – which marked the political violence against women and the subsequent adoption of this . Learn More
Ending Discrimination Against Women in Family Law Is Vital
ENDING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN IN FAMILY LAW IS VITAL FOR ECONOMIC PROGRESS By Hyshyama Hamin April 3, 2023 - Discriminatory family laws and policies that restrict women’s access to educational opportunities, employment, inheritance, property ownership and equal pay are making women disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of the . Learn More
Afghanistan – Afghan Women & Girls Face Grim Future After Expulsion From Pakistan
Afghanistan - Afghan Women & Girls Face Grim Future After Expulsion From Pakistan By Khujasta Kabiri - Fayeza Ibrahimi Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, thousands of Afghan families have fled to neighboring Pakistan. Some escaped their homeland so that their daughters could continue their education, following the . Learn More
Afghanistan – Freedom for Afghan Women Fades & Suffering Remains
AFGHANISTAN – FREEDOM FOR AFGHAN WOMEN FADES & SUFFERING REMAINS BY KHORSHIED NUSRATTY AND JULIE RAY November 10, 2023 - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Prospects remain grim for women and girls inside Afghanistan in 2023, as well as the hundreds of thousands of undocumented refugee women and girls whom Pakistan is currently forcing to return to the . Learn More
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