Equal rights for women worldwide: February 2018

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

How many women and girls are victims of violence?

Violence against women and girls is one of the most systematic and widespread human rights violations: 35% of women worldwide are estimated to have experienced at some point in their lives either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or sexual violence by a non-partner. In some countries, this figure goes up to 70%. Worldwide, more than 700 million women alive today were married as children....

Monday, February 26, 2018

What is the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls?

The European Union and the United Nations have launched a new partnership to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. The EU and the UN have launched a new partnership to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. It galvanises political commitment at the highest levels and contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and more specifically Goal 5 on Gender...

Saturday, February 24, 2018

8 CHILD MARRIAGE MYTHS THAT NEED TO GO

From the halls of the United Nations to communities around the world, much has been done to raise awareness of child marriage. But sometimes the myths about what drives child marriage persist. Here are eight common misconceptions about child marriage – and why they’re wrong. 1/“CHILD MARRIAGE ONLY HAPPENS IN AFRICA AND ASIA” A Google search for “child marriage” will bring up photos of Indian brides or adolescent...

Thursday, February 22, 2018

POLICY TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL GENDER GAP

What are the policy steps that countries can take to close the digital gender gap and ensure full digital inclusion? Rapid progress is possible if policymakers take immediate action to REACT — that is, to focus on Rights, Education, Access, Content, and Targets — to close the gender digital divide: Rights Protect and enhance everyone’s rights online. The web can’t serve as an empowering space...

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

IN HONOR OF WOMEN

IN HONOR OF WOMEN The Women Who Walk Miles To Feed Their Families Thank You Women Who Love When No Love Is Returned Thank You Women Who Dance The Stories Of The Ancients Thank You Women Who Lose Their Children And Keep On Going Thank You Women Who Speak Their Truth To Educate Others Thank You Women Of Beauty Who Know Their Power Is To Share Thank You Women Who Mother When Mothering Is Called Upon...

Sunday, February 18, 2018

DOMITILA BARRIOS DE CHUNGARA

A Tribute to brave activist we have lost A Tribute to Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) no longer with us We bring into our collective memory and carry their legacy of struggle as our torch in feminist and women’s rights movements. https://www.awid.org/whrd-tribute https://plus.google.com/photos/110714837166729000165/albums/5947969816908571...

Friday, February 16, 2018

RAHMA ABDULKADIR

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

MAGDALENA REYES SALAZAR

Sunday, February 11, 2018

SOPHIA JEX BLAKE: Speech for admission to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh-1871

"I called on Dr. Christison, who told me curtly that the question was entirely decided in his own mind, and that it was useless for me to enter upon it. I did not call on Dr. Andrew Wood; but I was introduced to him in Sir James Simpson's room by Sir James, whose large-heartedness and large-mindedness made him from the first our warm friend and helper. On this introduction, I asked Dr. Wood to favour me...

Friday, February 9, 2018

Gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) in Africa: Institutional culture shift

GEWE in foreign aid since Beijing  Enthusiasm in the late 1990s, quietness in the early 2000s, steadily growing attention and contestation since the late 2000s  The organisational origin of aid agencies (bank, foundation, diplomacy, etc.) significantly influences how GEWE is taken up  The challenges of even committed agencies to seriously address GEWE (domestic politics, organisational pressures and...

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

A stronger commitment to partnership and cooperation is needed to achieve the SDGs. Attaining the Goals will require coherent policies, an enabling environment for sustainable development at all levels and by all actors, and a reinvigorated Global Partnership for Sustainable Development. Meeting the means of implementation targets is key to realizing the 2030 Agenda, as is the full implementation of...

Monday, February 5, 2018

Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Peace, justice and effective, accountable and inclusive institutions are at the core of sustainable development. Progress in promoting peaceful and inclusive societies remains uneven across and within countries. Violent conflicts have increased in recent years, and a number of high-intensity armed conflicts are causing large numbers of civilian casualties and driving millions of people from their homes. In...

Saturday, February 3, 2018

Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Protected and restored ecosystems and the biodiversity they support can help mitigate climate change and provide increased resilience in the face of mounting human pressures and natural disasters. Healthy ecosystems also produce multiple benefits for communities that rely on them. Goal 15 focuses on preserving and sustainably using the earth’s terrestrial species and ecosystems. From 2010...

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Oceans cover almost three quarters of the planet, comprising the largest ecosystem on earth. The increasingly adverse impacts of climate change (including ocean acidification), overfishing and marine pollution are jeopardizing recent gains in protecting portions of the world’s oceans. In 2017, protected areas cover 13.2 per cent of the marine environment under national jurisdiction, 0.25 per cent...