News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 62
Over 230 million women and girls subjected to female genital mutilation: UNICEF
- UN News
More than 230 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM); an increase of 30 million or 15 per cent compared with figures from 2016, new UN estimates revealed on Friday.
Stepping Up Investment in Latin American Women is Imperative
- Inter Press Service
LIMA, Mar 07 (IPS) - Time is running out to achieve gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030. The autonomy of women and girls in the region is threatened by hunger, poverty and violence, and countries must urgently step on the gas.
Celebrating Tenacity of Women Farmers: an Incredible Catalyst for Socio-Economic Transformation
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, Mar 07 (IPS) - International Women's Day 2024 serves not only as a celebration of women's achievements across different sectors but also as a reminder of the persistent obstacles hindering gender equality. In line with the 2024 theme, "Inspire Inclusion," it is imperative for every individual and organization to actively engage in promoting inclusive environments. The adoption of such initiatives fosters safe and respectful spaces where women's contributions are valued and celebrated.
African Bloc Can Pursue Feminist Foreign Policy in Global Governance Reform Push
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Mar 07 (IPS) - The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women will this month bring together government, civil society, and the private sector to strategize on the acceleration of gender equality, through strengthening institutions and financing from a gender perspective.
International Women’s Day, 2024 - Rural Tajik Woman’s Road to Empowering Women Living with HIV
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Mar 07 (IPS) - Born and raised in a rural area in a traditional Tajik family, Takhmina Haidarova managed to finish high school with excellent grades and wanted to go to university.
International Women’s Day, 2024 - Why Legal Equality Is Key to Women’s Economic Rights and Well-Being
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 07 (IPS) - The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8.Women’s economic opportunities, rights, and well-being are being denied worldwide by sex-discriminatory laws and policies that curtail women’s access to employment, equal pay, property ownership, and inheritance.
5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment
- UN News
At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still live in extreme poverty by 2030, according to UN Women. As the world celebrates International Women’s Dayon 8 March by investing in women, we look at what needs to be done to improve the economic situation of women around the world.
Women at the UN: Everything you need to know about #CSW68
- UN News
The annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meets in March each year to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face all around the world.
New Attempts to Reduce Gender Inequality in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 06 (IPS) - This article is part of IPS' coverage of International Women's Day, March 8.Brazil is beginning to test the effectiveness of a gender pay equality law passed in July 2023, a new attempt to reduce inequality for women in the world of work.
International Women’s Day, 2024 - Spare Us the Token Flowers: International Women’s Day is a Call to Action
- Inter Press Service
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Mar 06 (IPS) - Marking International Women’s Day as a mere day of celebration is to strip it of its true meaning, a stab in the back of the generations of feminists who fought to make it a cornerstone for gender justice.
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