Women's Rights & Gender Equality
By Aník Gevers, Elizabeth Dartnall, Alessandra Guedes, and Claudia García-Moreno UNICEF (07.04.2021) – https://bit.ly/3txkzqf – There is growing global recognition of the intersections between violence against women and violence against children....
Women's Rights & Gender Equality
By Kristyna Foltinova Table of contents Gender equality 50 years ago and now Russia, falling below the world average Hungary, one step away from gender equality Iran, a paragon of gender inequality? Interactive guide to gender inequality Interesting data points...
Women's Rights & Gender Equality
Demonstrations in several cities after the kidnapping and killing of Aizada Kanatbekova, 26. The kidnapper, Zamirbek Tenizbaev, 36, wanted to marry her. He had already been convicted several times for violence. Some policemen are suspected of being involved in the...
Women's Rights & Gender Equality
Forced marriage has long been a problem in India and Pakistan, but the pandemic has made things worse by forcing millions out of work Girls are seen by some as a financial burden from the moment they menstruate. For desperate families, marrying them off seems an easy...
Women's Rights & Gender Equality
European Women’s Lobby (19.03.2021) – https://bit.ly/39VC8IS – The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) welcomes the recently adopted legislative proposal on pay transparency by the European Commission, which has been long overdue. While there are many positive...
Women's Rights & Gender Equality
Exclusive: YouGov poll reveals extent of abuse and lack of faith in authorities’ ability to deal with it By Alexandra Topping The Guardian (10.03.2021) – https://bit.ly/3shlz0W – A UN Women UK survey found 80% of women of all ages said they...