Ensuring access to education for girls in the West Bank Wafa'a Shihda is a 13-year-old student at UNRWA's Al-Aqrabania school. The school exemplifies UNRWA's efforts to ensure access to education for Palestine refugees living in the West Bank. Though the school in Al-Aqrabania is co-ed, it has been particularly important for girls living in the village and surrounding area. Social norms mean that girls face more constraints on their freedom of movement. This has been … [Read more...]
UN: Plight of Somali refugees in Kenya
April 4, 2011 by
UN Leaders Raise Alarm! UN leaders raise alarm on plight of Somali refugees in Kenya DADAAB –The heads of three United Nations agencies today expressed deep concern about the living conditions of more than 314,000 Somali refugees during a visit to three camps in Dadaab in northeastern Kenya. More refugees are arriving daily, crowding more people into one of the largest refugee concentrations in the world. Drought and two decades of violence have forced Somalis to flee … [Read more...]
'EveTeasing' [euphemism-sexual harassment] lead Women to Commit Suicide
April 4, 2011 by
Sexual harassment in Bangladesh ... that led the government to declare June 13th "Eve Teasing Protection Day." Sexual harassment in Bangladesh is driving women to commit suicide as a means of escape. According to local human rights groups 28 women committed suicide this year to escape frequent sexual harassment. Before killing themselves most of them wrote a note demanding an end to the sexual harassment known locally as ‘eve teasing’ where boys intercept girls on the street, … [Read more...]
Margot Wallström, UN envoy hails Congolese to pursue rape cases …
April 2, 2011 by
UN envoy hails Congolese move to pursue rape cases against top military officers Special envoy Margot Wallström, visiting the DRC in October 2010, listens to the public about rapes The official spearheading United Nations efforts to combat the scourge of sexual violence during war today welcomed the decision of authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to prosecute several high-ranking military officers accused of rape. DRC authorities have initiated judicial … [Read more...]
LIBERIA: 1.7 million out to Vote, 95% are WOMEN!
April 2, 2011 by
Liberia: 1.7 million sign up to vote with UNDP support Monrovia The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is among national and international agencies that laid the groundwork for the 1.7 million Liberians, almost half of them women, who last month completed registration to vote in upcoming elections. UNDP worked with the peacekeeping UN mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and partners to support Liberian authorities, particularly the National Elections Commission, in setting up the … [Read more...]
UN Women: What does this mean to YOU?
April 1, 2011 by
Focus Areas All human development and human rights issues have gender dimensions. UN Women focuses on priority areas that are fundamental to women’s equality, and that can unlock progress across the board. Violence against Women This fundamental violation of women’s rights remains widespread, affecting all countries. Women need strong laws, backed by implementation and services for protection and prevention. Read more: Programme and Technical Assistance Policy and Normative Support … [Read more...]
Afghanistan President Speaks to Texas Conference
April 1, 2011 by
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ABDULJALIL GHAFOORY (202) 292 4285 press@embassyofafghanistan.org Afghanistan President Speaks to Texas Conference In an effort to further the hard-won progress, the George W. Bush Institute convened Afghan President Hamid Karzai, business leaders, entrepreneurs and policymakers at a two-day conference, “Building Afghanistan’s Future: Promoting Women’s Freedom and Advancing Their Economic Opportunity in Dallas … [Read more...]
KARACHI, Pakistan — Women in Pakistan suffer 'obstetric fistula'
March 29, 2011 by
Pakistan: Activists Call for Intensified Efforts to End Fistula KARACHI, Pakistan — At least 150,000 women in Pakistan suffer from obstetric fistula — damage to the bladder or large intestine caused by obstructed labour. Because of fistula, they leak urine and/or feces uncontrollably. Every year, six thousand more Pakistani women develop this condition. Only 800 are treated with corrective surgery. The rest face a life of stigma and exclusion from their communities. They become social … [Read more...]
KARACHI, Pakistan — Women in Pakistan suffer ‘obstetric fistula’
March 29, 2011 by
Pakistan: Activists Call for Intensified Efforts to End Fistula KARACHI, Pakistan — At least 150,000 women in Pakistan suffer from obstetric fistula — damage to the bladder or large intestine caused by obstructed labour. Because of fistula, they leak urine and/or feces uncontrollably. Every year, six thousand more Pakistani women develop this condition. Only 800 are treated with corrective surgery. The rest face a life of stigma and exclusion from their communities. They become social … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Children Are Not For Sex, Atlanta!
March 25, 2011 by
A Celebration of Women "Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.” Isaiah 1:17 If you think that sex trafficking takes place only in developing countries, think again. I watched a video featuring Ashley Judd who introduced the panel “‘No Such Thing’: Trafficking of Girls in the United States” for the 2nd annual “Women In The World” summit) the weekend of March 10-12 in New York City. In it she shared a heartwrenching … [Read more...]
Top 30 medicines to save mothers and children
March 24, 2011 by
WHO's first ever list of priority medicines for maternal and child health recommends to countries which medicines are most important for saving lives. Access to appropriate medicines is vital to achieving global health goals1. More than eight million children under the age of five still die every year from causes such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria. An estimated 1 000 women die every day due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Almost all of these deaths occur in … [Read more...]
World Water Week celebrated March 21-27th ~~ Take Action!
March 22, 2011 by
World Water Week March 21-27th, 2011 March 22nd, 2011 ~~ World Water Day During this period thousands of people are invited to walk 6 kilometres together to prompt action to end this basic human injustice. Today I discovered that last weekend was World Walks for Water, a global event aimed to raised awareness of the world's current water and sanitation crisis. There is a demand for the government to Take Action that would prevent the needless deaths of children who have no … [Read more...]
Women 'equality and rights' still a challenge in Africa, Take Action!
March 22, 2011 by
... the Time is NOW for Change. Missioned to be the #1 World HUB: Wheel of Women Leaders that CARE, representing that All Women in our World are equal and worthy of Dignity, Equality and Honor ..... A Celebration of Women, as Advocate for ALL WOMEN is imploring that YOU .... Take Action! Reported by AfrikNews: March 22, 2011 http://www.afrik-news.com/article19093.html " Seven of them were waving thin tree branches as they marched amid singing and sweat under the … [Read more...]
Women ‘equality and rights’ still a challenge in Africa, Take Action!
March 22, 2011 by
... the Time is NOW for Change. Missioned to be the #1 World HUB: Wheel of Women Leaders that CARE, representing that All Women in our World are equal and worthy of Dignity, Equality and Honor ..... A Celebration of Women, as Advocate for ALL WOMEN is imploring that YOU .... Take Action! Reported by AfrikNews: March 22, 2011 http://www.afrik-news.com/article19093.html " Seven of them were waving thin tree branches as they marched amid singing and sweat under the … [Read more...]
