Actions to stem violence against women and girls ‘needed now more than ever’ — Global Issues

Actions to stem violence against women and girls ‘needed now more than ever’ — Global Issues

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“Nearly one in two women reported that they, or a woman they know, experienced some form of violence,” Amina Mohammed said at the Commonwealth says No More Violence Against Women event, taking place as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) gets underway in the Rwandan capital. Pointing to rising…

Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism — Global Issues

Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“This violence is rooted in historic and unequal patriarchal power structures, racism, exclusion, and marginalization enabled by a legacy of colonialism,” said the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Reem Alsalem, on Tuesday. Stem ‘alarming’ impunity Meanwhile, perpetrators continue to go free, without consequences. “The level of impunity…both State…

Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism — Global Issues

Sexual violence in conflict ‘terrorizes populations, destroys lives and fractures communities’ — Global Issues

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In his message for the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, commemorated on Sunday, Secretary-General António Guterres also observed that perpetrators rarely face the consequences of their actions. “It is the survivors who carry the burden of stigma and trauma throughout their lives, often doubly brutalized by…

Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism — Global Issues

The South Sudanese refugee helping others through trauma — Global Issues

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Ms. Tiep lives and works in Omugo II, an extension of Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, which is home to 43,000 refugees from South Sudan.  After receiving counselling from the Spotlight Initiative, a UN-EU partnership, she became a volunteer psychosocial support assistant with an NGO in Uganda, helping other women and…

Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism — Global Issues

A catering programme with baked-in prospects for vulnerable Liberian girls — Global Issues

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“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…

COVID and Discrimination Aggravated Maternal Mortality in Latin America — Global Issues

COVID and Discrimination Aggravated Maternal Mortality in Latin America — Global Issues

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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…

Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism — Global Issues

Apology for sterilizing HIV-positive women in moment of ‘reproductive justice’ — Global Issues

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“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)…

Poll shows women would rather ‘suffer’ than tell their boss about periods
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Poll shows women would rather ‘suffer’ than tell their boss about periods

ByNews Polite

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…

Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism — Global Issues

Zimbabwean peacekeeper wins UN gender advocate award — Global Issues

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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…