“My name is Agnes Kenderman. I am 19 years old and I live in New Kru Town, Monteserrado County, with my mother and my son. My community selected me for the training programme. My mother is in poor health, and my father died a long time ago, during the civil…
Adequate maternal care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period is essential to curbing the high maternal mortality rates in Latin America, which stopped falling due to women’s health care problems during the COVID pandemic. CREDIT: Government of Tigre / Argentina by Mario Osava (rio de janeiro) Saturday, May 28, 2022…
“This settlement is a significant moment for women around the world who have been fighting for reproductive justice for decades,” said UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima. President Gabriel Boric Font issued the apology as part of a settlement resulting from a case brought before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)…
Women would rather suffer in silence at work than admit they are struggling with a health condition, new research has revealed. Around six in 10 women say they wouldn’t feel comfortable discussing topics such as menstrual cramps, smear tests, breast examinations or menopause with a manager. The poll of 2,000 adults who are…
Commending Military Observer Major Winnet Zharare, 39, as “a role model and a trailblazer”, Secretary-General António Guterres, will present her with the award on Thursday during a ceremony marking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. ‘Building trust, advocating for peace’ Throughout her 17 month assignment with the UN Mission in…
by Sania Farooqui (new delhi, india) Monday, May 23, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, India, May 23 (IPS) – The year 2019 was not just a time before the world saw the global pandemic, but also a time when the world saw mass political uprisings with women at the forefront….
“Women account for just 20 per cent of the workforce in the maritime authorities of Member States and 29 percent…across subsectors in the maritime industry,” International Maritime Organization (IMO) chief Kitack Lim told the virtual Symposium on Training-Visibility-Recognition: Supporting a barrier-free working environment for Women in Maritime. Noting that these numbers…
The risk of a woman dying from pregnancy-related complications is one in 5,400 in high-income countries, compared to one in 45 in low-income countries.. Credit: Travis Lupick/IPS Opinion Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Inter Press Service May 11 (IPS) – The past 20 years have seen a significant decline in maternal…
Mozn Hassan, Founder, Doria Feminist Fund for Women by Sania Farooqui (new delhi, india) Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, India, May 11 (IPS) – When it comes to gender equality and development, the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and the Arab States region continues to be in…
According to information received by UNAMA, this is a formal directive rather than a recommendation, any violations of which will lead to the punishment of male relatives. UNAMA is deeply concerned with today’s announcement by the Taliban that all women must cover their faces in public, should only leave their…
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