Global Issues
News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 93
Vaccine Refusal, Floods Impact Polio Drive in Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Nov 29 (IPS) - Vaccine refusal is impacting the eradication of polio in Pakistan.
Healing Haiti in the face of an increase in sexual violence
- UN News
It is estimated that at least 30 per cent of Haitian women between the ages of 15 and 30 years old have been the victims of sexual abuse or violence. The Spotlight Initiative, a global Initiative of the United Nations supported by the European Union to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls, is working to transform the lives of Haitian women for the better.
First Person: The Liberian police inspector working to end sexual and gender-based violence
- UN News
Inspector Muna Meah is a Commander in the Liberia National Police Force, and the county coordinator for the Women and Children’s Social Protection Centre in Sanniquille, north-central Liberia. For the past seven years, she has investigated cases of violence against women and children and supported survivors to access the help they need.
Push Forward Act Now to End Violence Against Women and Girls
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (IPS) - Five years ago, the global #MeToo movement brought new urgency and visibility to the extent of violence against women and girls. Millions of survivors came forward to share their experience. They forced the world to recognise a reality that shames every one of us. Their courage and voice led to a powerful collective activism and a sea-change in awareness.
Taliban’s draconian violations against women may amount to crimes against humanity
- UN News
The latest actions by Taliban de facto authorities targeting women and girls “should be investigated as gender persecution” eleven UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
Eliminate violence against women, most widespread, pervasive human rights violation
- UN News
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is not only one of the worst forms of discrimination but also remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violations in the world, 11 UN entities said on Friday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Music, passion, and powerful women: Launch of amplifyHER, an exciting new UN podcast
- UN News
On Thursday, the UN launched amplifyHER; a vibrant, music-filled podcast, celebrating exciting women artists from around the world.
Ending Violence against Women: from Rhetoric to Action
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 23 (IPS) - Violence against women is a global crisis, prevalent in every community and society around the world. Globally, estimates published by WHO indicate that about 1 in 3 (30%) of women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. Yet, there is limited coordination and insufficient funding to truly address the scale of the issue.
Ugandan Women Tackle Domestic Violence with Green Solutions
- Inter Press Service
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Nov 23 (IPS) - Constance Okollet Achom, a Ugandan woman from Tororo, a rural village located in Eastern Uganda, has helped several dozens of her peers affected by domestic violence to address the issue by equipping victims with skillsets to manufacture eco-friendly biofuels from agro-forestry waste.
Consign violence against women and girls, ‘to the history books’: UN chief
- UN News
Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member, the UN chief said ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, commemorated on 25 November, urging everyone to “consign violence against women and girls to the history books”.
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