News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 46
Reviving the Spirit of the Steppe: Kazakhstan Has Hosted the 5th World Nomad Games
- Inter Press Service
ASTANA/TOKYO, Oct 21 (IPS) - In a vibrant display of culture and tradition, Kazakhstan recently hosted the 5th World Nomad Games in Astana, celebrating the enduring spirit of nomadic heritage against a backdrop of modernity and globalization. This biennial event, which drew competitors and spectators from around the globe, served not only as a showcase of traditional sports but also as a poignant reminder of the resilience of a culture that faced near extinction under Soviet rule.
Overlapping Crises Hinder Global Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 19 (IPS) - Social development in a global context shows the risk of trending downwards and not recovering if countries do not minimize the long-term impacts of multiple crises and work towards building up their resilience. As much as this will require national political will, it will also need global cooperation for it to be possible.
World News in Brief: Famine in Sudan, 400,000 now in Syria from Lebanon, women in the military, olive farmers in Palestine
- UN News
A staggering 97 percent of Sudan’s internally displaced along with civilians who’ve remained, are facing severe levels of hunger UN independent experts warned on Thursday, accusing Government troops and their rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of using “starvation tactics” against 25 million civilians in the country.
The Growing Gender Gap in Social Protection
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 16 (IPS) - Published ahead of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, UN Women issued the 2024 World Survey on the Role of Women in Development Report. This is the UN Secretary-General's Report, which is mandated by the Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) of the UN General Assembly, and focuses on macroeconomic policy, sustainable development, financing and poverty eradication.
A Staggering 2.0 Billion Women Live in Poverty With No Access to Social Protection
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (IPS) - The growing gender gap between men and women is reflected not only in the world's highest political hierarchies but also in the daily social and economic lives—with most women fighting a losing battle against poverty.
The latest flagship report from UN Women reveals a widening gender gap in social protection -– the raft of policies, including cash benefits, unemployment protection, pensions and healthcare – which leaves women and girls more vulnerable to poverty.
Two billion women without access to social protection
- UN News
A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions are not being extended to enough women and girls, leaving them more vulnerable to poverty worldwide.
‘We Continue Working to Make Sure Afghan Girls and Women Are Heard and Not Forgotten’
- Inter Press Service
Oct 15 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses Afghanistan's system of gender apartheid with Shaharzad Akbar, Executive Director of Rawadari, a human rights organisation founded by Afghans in exile.
Child Exploitation on the Internet Threatens the Next Generation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14 (IPS) - On October 11, the United Nations (UN) and its affiliated organizations hosted a conference discussing the increasingly dangerous and exploitative environment that plagues the internet and what can be done to protect children from being exposed to it. Speakers at this conference detailed the developing technologies that threaten children, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), which often facilitates sexual abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. In a world that is centered around digitization and innovation, it is crucial to keep the internet a safe space for the most vulnerable population, children.
Afghan Girls Share Their Despair and Visions for the Future Under Taliban Rule
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11 (IPS) - The 15 August 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan devastated the lives of millions of Afghans. But the rights and freedoms of women and girls in particular have been progressively trampled by a series of edicts that have created a virtual system of gender apartheid. In line with the 2024 International Day of the Girl theme, ‘Girls' vision for the future', a dozen Afghan girls speak up to express their hardships and resilience. They also share their visions for the future.
Farmers cultivate an opium-free future for Lao PDR
- UN News
High in the mountains of Houaphanh province in the north of Lao People's Democratic Republic in an area historically known for opium cultivation, farmers are creating a more secure and sustainable future with the cultivation of coffee.
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