October 14th, 2008
The following, offers important documentation of the specific needs of vulnerable women and children in the aftermath of natural disasters:
On the occasion of the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction (8 October 2008), the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is launching the […]
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October 1st, 2008
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I’m not particularly a fan of the term “domestic violence”–there really isn’t anything domestic about this violence that goes on behind closed doors. In other countries and cultures this violence manifests itself in many different ways. But whether you call it bride burning, or honor killing, rape or murder, […]
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September 25th, 2008
According to a new report from UNICEF:
“Over 500,000 women die unnecessarily every year due to complications from pregnancy and childbirth, with 99 per cent of those deaths occurring in developing countries, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
“Progress for Children: a report card on maternal mortality” shows that […]
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September 11th, 2008
IRIN has an excellent piece on the long term problems faced by child brides:
“Around the world an estimated 3,500 girls under the age of 15 become child brides every day, while another 21,000 get married before reaching the age of 18.
The consequences of such early marriages, according to a new report by the Christian humanitarian […]
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September 11th, 2008
From All Africa:
“Girls aged 20-24 are five times more likely to be infected with HIV than boys of the same age.
This was revealed by Dr. Agnes Binagwawo, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for the fight against HIV/AIDS (CNLS) Sunday during a function to award the best Anti-Aids Clubs drama competition at the Kimisagara […]
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