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Women and girls at IDP camps ‘should be empowered’

August 20, 2020

Representatives of humanitarian organisations have called for improved welfare for internally displaced women and girls in Nigeria. The stakeholders from within and outside Nigeria emphasised the need to protect and empower internally displaced women and girls to enable them take on the challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. They made the call during a virtual...

Stronger partnerships and investment needed to support women’s recovery from COVID-19 in the Global South

August 17, 2020

A virtual ministerial roundtable meeting organized by UN Women on 5 August 2020 brought to the forefront the need to safeguard women’s rights and put in place deliberate measures to advance gender equality, as part of COVID-19 response and recovery interventions. The event, titled Ensuring Progress Towards SDG 5 Amid the COVID-19 pandemic – from Response...

Egypt approves law protecting identities of women reporting sexual violence

August 17, 2020

Egypt has approved a new law to protect the identity of women who come forward to report sexual harassment or assault in a move that aimed to encourage women and girls to report cases of sexual violence. The law, which will give victims the automatic right to anonymity comes as hundreds of women have started...

Are there any health benefits associated with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)?

August 16, 2020

Are there any health benefits associated with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)? According to the WHO, FGM has no health benefits, only harm. FGM harms girls and women in many ways. It involves removing and damaging healthy and normal female genital tissue, and interferes with the natural functions of girls’ and women’s bodies. Generally speaking, risks...

Outrage as Somali parliament drafts law permitting child, forced marriages

August 13, 2020

Somalia’s parliament has sparked outrage by replacing long-awaited legislation to protect women and girls from violence with a new bill permitting child and forced marriage. The east African nation has high rates of child marriage and violence against women, including rape and female genital mutilation (FGM). The United Nations says 45% of women are married...

73% OF GIRLS SAY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE BIGGEST BARRIER TO GENDER EQUALITY

August 13, 2020

Girls worldwide believe gender-based violence is the biggest barrier that holds them back, according to our global survey. A total of 1147 girls were consulted by Plan International, and 350 of those, aged 14 to 19, from 12 countries, took part in qualitative interviews. These formed the basis of the Girls’ Platform for Action research...

UN Women statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

August 10, 2020

2020 theme: COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience Date: Sunday, August 9, 2020 The global COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated longstanding structural inequalities for the most marginalized, with indigenous women and girls some of the most affected. On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples we consider not only the enormous challenges faced by indigenous women,...

African activists take up the law to save women

August 10, 2020

Wanting a different life for herself and other girls, Savadye started the Zimbabwean women’s movement Roots Africa seven years ago fighting for, among many things, legislation change to better protect women’s rights in her region. Under the lockdown, Savadye is one of a band of female activists in Africa pushing for stronger laws to protect...

About Female genital mutilation

August 9, 2020

About Female genital mutilation • Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia. • It is also injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. • The practice is mostly carried out by traditional circumcisers, who often play other central roles in communities, such...

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