The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the media
“When women are missing, democracy is incomplete,” said Kirsi Madi, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director with the…
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Preparing for the next flood: Protecting women’s health in Bangladesh
Sunamganj is a district in the wetland ecosystem in northeast Bangladesh, which is particularly vulnerable to climate change.…
In South Asia, anaemia threatens women’s health and economic futures
The warning, issued jointly by UN agencies and the regional socio-economic bloc SAARC on Wednesday, underscores South Asia’s…
World News in Brief: Women’s health in Sudan, childhood wasting, Belarus trade unions, Guatemala child rights violation
As hostilities rage in Sudan, access constraints and devastating funding cuts are isolating rape survivors and pregnant women…
Half of women’s organizations in crisis zones risk closure within six months
Across 73 countries, 308 million people now rely on humanitarian aid – a number that continues to rise.…
Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights
As the Afghan economy faces stalled local production and weak job creation, Afghanistan continues to heavily rely on…
Afghanistan: Taliban restrictions on women’s rights intensify
The mission continued to receive reports that Afghan women are being denied the opportunity to join the workforce,…