Women
The Winner of the Gender Equality World Cup Is…
Does a country’s level of gender equality correlate to prowess on the pitch? Here is how the FIFA Women’s World Cup teams would square off against each other if victory were not decided by the number of goals scored in a contest, but by each country’s level of gender equality.
The Rise of Afghanistan’s Fearless Young Feminists
Fed up with incremental progress, young Afghan feminists are boldly challenging their country’s treatment of women and demanding that their voices be heard. On July 14, they and their allies will march through downtown Kabul in Afghanistan’s first ever public demonstration against sexual harassment.
UN Women: The Pursuit of Justice
UN Women released its first flagship report today, called “Progress of the World’s Women.” The theme of this progress report is the Pursuit of Justice; it analyzes how laws and legal systems are evolving (or not) to give women equal access to justice as men.
Guatemalan Women Under Siege
A Women Only bus system debuts in Guatemala in response to an epidemic of gender based violence.
Exclusive Photos of Experimental Reproductive Health Products in Production
From the Pacific Health Summit: A tour of PATH reveals new reproductive health tools currently in production.
Dear Congress, There is Nothing ‘Exciting’ About Cutting Access to Maternal Health Care
Republicans in Congress are running a gimmicky YouCut program in which fans get to vote on what U.S. federal spending they would like to see cut. Apparently, the UN Population Fund was on this chopping block.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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