News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 148
UN commission pushes equality for women in decision-making
- UN News
At the closing of the UN women’s commission, world leaders issued a strong pledge for the elimination of violence against women along with their full and effective participation in public life, including in decision-making.
Motherhood on the brink in Yemen
- UN News
War, a humanitarian crisis, a looming famine, a health system close to collapse and the deepening impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a “catastrophic situation” in which a woman dies in childbirth every two hours in Yemen, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
A Country with too Many Victims and Few Shelters
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Mar 26 (IPS) - In March 2014, Noemi N. took her own life inside a refuge camp in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, where up until now there are no specialized shelters for victims of human trafficking.
First Person: ‘No daughter of mine will be cut’
- UN News
Like 95 per cent of women in her Ugandan community, Margaret Chepoteltel underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) as a child, subjecting her to lifelong health problems. Today, she is raising awareness of the dangers of FGM, as part of a UN-backed programme.
Empowering women in peace operations remains top priority, says UN peacekeeping chief
- UN News
Praising women’s fundamental contributions to peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, the UN peacekeeping chief reiterated on Thursday that empowering women in the military remains a top priority, but to achieve this goal needs “all hands on deck”.
How Technology Reproduces & Amplifies Harassment & Abuse of Women Journalists
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 (IPS) - “Email and social media access attempts, extremely aggressive comments, photo montages, massive defamation and intimidation campaigns on WhatsApp. This is what women journalists are facing for doing our job,” said Brazilian journalist Bianca Santana.
Achieving Gender Equality for Women's Re-entry to the Labour Force Post COVID-19
- Inter Press Service
BONN,Germany, Mar 18 (IPS) - During the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns, while many sought safety being at home, women in the healthcare, child care, aged care, teaching and services fields — who hold the majority of jobs in those occupations — went to work everyday.
Every Girl Cant Be a Scientist Until We Make Big Changes
- Inter Press Service
URBANA, Illinois, Mar 17 (IPS) - Over a month ago, the world celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. But the celebrations ring hollow when there’s still been no meaningful progress in the representation of women in the research sciences field. At present, less than 30 percent, of scientific researchers worldwide are women, a percentage that has been the same for almost a decade.
Failing to Collect Data About Women is no Trivial Offence
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Mar 17 (IPS) - Women get freezing cold in trains and in big city offices because the air conditioning is set for men’s sensitivity to the cold. They spend the whole theatre interval (when visits to the theatre were still possible) in the queue because there are too few toilets.
Five Steps to Combat Gender-Based Violence Globally
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Mar 16 (IPS) - The 410 Legal Aid Centers that I manage in Bangladesh for BRAC’s Human Rights and Legal Aid Services received approximately 35,900 requests for assistance in 2020. Almost all of them involve gender-based violence against women and girls.
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