News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 120
Gender equality ‘fundamental prerequisite’ for peaceful, sustainable world
- UN News
Gender equality is essentially “a question of power” that for millennia, has, “to the detriment of all”, been mostly in the hands of men, the UN chief told a town hall meeting on Wednesday, devoted to the issue.
Uganda Recognizes Pregnant Teens' Right to Education, but Religion, Stigma Lock Out Most
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Mar 16 (IPS) - When schools reopened in Uganda in January, Atim’s baby was 3 months old. The 17-year-old wished to go back to classes but she faced a dilemma—whether to disclose to her teachers that she was a lactating mother.
Youths Trailblazing Paths in Sexual and Reproductive Health Ahead of ICFP Family Planning Conference
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Kenya, Mar 16 (IPS) - Travelling in northern Nigeria, Peace Umanah noticed teenage girls with multiple children – they would be walking with one strapped to their back, holding another by hand and with a protruding belly.
Commission on the Status of Women: The Streets Have Already Spoken
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Mar 16 (IPS) - The 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was just launched. Due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the main annual global forum on gender equality is once again taking place in a hybrid format – both at the UN’s New York headquarters, where government delegations will be meeting, and online, where most civil society activity will take place.
Bangladeshi Lawyer Rizwana Hasan Awarded International Women of Courage Award
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA and NEW DELHI, Mar 15 (IPS) - In an exclusive interview given to IPS UN Bureau, journalist Sania Farooqui is in conversation with Bangladeshi lawyer, Rizwana Hasan who was recently awarded the 16th Annual International Women of Courage Awards by the U.S Department of State. Hasan works primarily to protect the environment and defend the dignity and rights of marginalized Bangladeshis. Through landmark legal cases over the past 20 years, Hasan has changed the dynamics of development in Bangladesh to include a people-centered focus on environmental justice.
Guterres vows to improve UN’s handling of sexual exploitation and abuse
- UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres released his annual update on the Organization’s efforts to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) on Tuesday, dovetailing with his system-wide strategy – launched in 2017 - to stamp out incidents by placing victims at the heart of efforts, throughout the system.
Lessons from Liberia for Scaling Poverty Reduction Globally
- Inter Press Service
MONROVIA, Liberia, Mar 15 (IPS) - For the past three years, BRAC International has been piloting in Liberia an adaptation of its acclaimed Graduation approach, whose impact on reducing extreme poverty was first proven in Bangladesh. The success of the Liberia pilot, which I managed, provides not only further proof of impact but vital lessons that can enhance and accelerate scaling of the approach globally.
Violence against women in politics marks ‘moral and ethical failure’ - General Assembly President
- UN News
Top UN officials on Tuesday gathered with government and civil society representatives to draw attention to the scourge of violence against women worldwide who are involved in politics, which is increasingly seeing women parliamentarians, human rights defenders and electoral observers silenced, and intimidated.
UN on ‘positive trajectory’ towards full gender parity
- UN News
Gender equality and women’s rights are essential to a renewed social contract anchored in human rights - the new Agenda for Peace - the UN chief told a meeting on Tuesday aimed at advancing women’s leadership worldwide.
Women and girls must lead battle against ‘widespread and interlinked crises’
- UN News
To forge a sustainable future for us all, “women and girls must be front and centre, leading the way”. Secretary-General António Guterres told the opening session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Monday.
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