UN envoy on sport for peace cheers young Palestinian Women Footballers Honey Thaljieh is the captain of the Palestinian Women Soccer Team. She wants to use her capacity and faith in God to work for a better future for her people. February 2011 – The United Nations special envoy on sport today concluded a five-day mission to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories by watching a football match between two women’s teams in the West Bank, an event he said filled him with … [Read more...]
UN Top Officials – Celebrate Call to 'Abolish FGM' globally!
February 10, 2011 by
Top UN officials call for abolishing female genital mutilation A type of blade used to carry out the FGM operation February 2011 – Stressing that all girls deserve to grow up free from harmful practices that endanger their well-being, United Nations officials on Sunday called for abolishing the practice of female genital mutilation to help millions lead healthier lives. Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is the partial or total removal of the external genitalia – … [Read more...]
WFP – Celebrate The Good News On Malnutrition!
February 10, 2011 by
The Good News On Malnutrition There’s plenty of bad news about malnutrition, starting with the fact that one in three children in the developing world suffers from chronic undernutrition and is stunted as a result. But there is good news too. ROME--Here are five reasons to be optimistic about our chances of winning the battle against child undernutrition: 1. We have the science There’s no lack of knowledge nowadays. We know that if you can ensure babies are nourished properly in … [Read more...]
Awareness and education are key to beating human trafficking
February 9, 2011 by
February 2011 - In November 2010, the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking was launched to assist those most in need as a result of having been trafficked. Administered by UNODC, the Trust Fund is guided by a five-member, geographically representative board of trustees. One of the Trustees, Dr. Saisuree Chutikul of Thailand, has many years of experience in working to fight human trafficking and its related social evils, such as gender-based violence. As the … [Read more...]
WOMEN – Progress for Women IS progress for All: Volunteerism, Take Action!
February 8, 2011 by
Women Progress for Women Is Progress for All They are our mothers, sisters, wives and daughters. They are our colleagues and compatriots. They account for more than half the human race. They are us. Yet women continue to face a daily struggle against violence, illiteracy and inequality for no reason other than the fact of their gender. Tragically, one in three women can expect to be beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime, more often than not, by someone well known … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: No Honor in Murder
February 4, 2011 by
THERE IS NO HONOR IN MURDER I never knew that there was such a thing as "honor killing" until I learned about it from Equality Now about seven years ago. The term itself is an oxymoron. How can there be honor in killing? How could the family's honor be worth someone's life? I read of a seventeen year old Turkish woman who was murdered by her fifteen year old brother after she left the women's shelter where she had been staying. She had gone into the shelter to escape violence at home. … [Read more...]
UN Trafficking Fund – Grants for NGOs near US$ 1 Million
February 4, 2011 by
UN Trafficking Fund announces new grant opportunities for NGOs as donations near US$ 1 million Vienna. 03 February 2011. The first steps toward the establishment of a UN-led 'Small Grants Facility' for victims of human trafficking were taken today in a move aimed at strengthening on-the-ground assistance to survivors of this brutal crime. A public call will be made over the coming months through the UNODC website. The provision of these financial grants is an integral component of the … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Human Trafficking
February 3, 2011 by
HUMAN TRAFFICKING This is No Game I was shocked to learn that the Super Bowl is a magnet for sex trade. Apparently it is one of the biggest human trafficking events in the United States. I thought this sort of thing happened in countries where poverty is widespread. While most of America is looking forward to watching to the showdown between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, under-age girls are lured into the dangerous world of the multimillion dollar sex trade industry. … [Read more...]
PALISTINE – National Strategy to Combat Violence against Women
January 20, 2011 by
Palestinian Cabinet Endorses National Strategy to Combat Violence against Women The Palestinian Cabinet endorsed a nine-year national strategic plan to combat violence against women in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), the first of its kind in the Arab region developed through a bottom-up approach. Officially adopted on 11 January 2011 and announced at the Palestinian Ministry of Women’s Affairs during a press conference today, the strategy takes on a cross-sector approach, … [Read more...]
