Global Issues
News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 61
Tackling Agrifood Inequality Can Boost the Bottom Line
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Nov 27 (IPS) - Objections to progressive policies are often based on cost. It would be great to have a fairer, more sustainable world, the argument goes, but where will the money come from to pay for it?
Fighting gender-based violence door-to-door with support of Ugandan men
- UN News
A Ugandan man, who is employed as a village health worker, has told the UN how men and boys must play a critical role in eliminating gender-based violence to change their communities for the better.
Ugandan woman advocates for her rights after ‘life of pain’
- UN News
A Ugandan woman who has a physical disability is learning how to fight for her and other women’s rights after suffering a life “full of pain”, thanks to a UN-supported programme.
Latin America Still Has a Long Way to Go to Eliminate Gender Violence
- Inter Press Service
LIMA, Nov 24 (IPS) - "The Latin American and Caribbean region has made many advances in the fight against gender violence, but now we are facing reactions that show that our rights are never secure and that we must always be on the alert to defend them," said Susana Chiarotti, a member of Mesecvi's Committee of Experts.
Stories from the UN Archive: Feminist icon calls out violence against women
- UN News
A feminist activist and acclaimed writer from the United States, Gloria Steinem has been on the front lines of social activism for decades and received countless honors, including the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, for her service to humanity.
Innovative Gender Bond Series Uplifts Rural Women to Drive Climate Action in Asia
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 22 (IPS) - Rural women across Asia play a key role producing, processing, and trading agricultural products, and are often the primary users and managers of natural resources.
Step up investment to end violence against women and girls: UN deputy chief
- UN News
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed has called for greater investment in preventing violence against women and girls, an issue that transcends all borders and cultures.
Will the UN Ever be Able to Eradicate Systemic Racism Within?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (IPS) - In the midst of the Israel-Hamas conflagration, a significant anniversary at the United Nations --October 24th was the 78th year since its founding--went unremarked by the larger world. But the work of--and significant problems with--the UN continues. Among the problems is embedded institutional racism. It's time that it be deeply addressed--not just by lip service.
UN’s top Woman Police Officer ‘a young agent of change’
- UN News
An Indonesian police officer serving at the UN Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was on Thursday awarded a top peacekeeping honour.
Amidst Tears and Grief, Afghan Women Call Out To the World
- Inter Press Service
Nov 06 (IPS) - The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons“When the sun rises in the morning, I see the light but I don't feel like I'm having a bright day. I think about how different these days are from our past days”.
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