A transgender woman was elected Saturday morning mayor of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes (North), a village of 550 inhabitants, by the municipal council composed only of members of her list, she announced confirming information from the Voice of the North |
On May 20, 2020, the 1st Online Training Session was held for journalists as part of the joint project “Local communities build and sustain peace: Strengthening women and youth participation in building sustainable peace in Georgia” of the Women's Information Center and the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP). |
The supreme leader of the Taliban group Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has promsied equal rights for the men and women following the end of the coalition forces’ presence in the country |
Hungary's parliament has approved a law that bans transsexuals from changing the gender they were assigned at birth on official documents |
As the coronavirus outbreak enters its fifth month, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that the health crisis is “quickly becoming a child rights crisis”, requesting $1.6 billion to support its humanitarian response for children impacted by the pandemic |
The Covid-19 crisis has thrown these gender-based differences into even sharper relief |
Macarena Santelices has praised the ‘good side’ of the 1973-90 dictatorship in which over 300 women were raped under torture |
All Nippon Airways Co. has eased its company dress code that mandated female cabin attendants and ground staff wear high heels, the company has said |
Georgian authorities investigate after trans woman sets herself on fire to highlight lack of support during COVID-19 lockdown |
The report on measures implemented by Government of Georgia against COVID-19 says nothing about consultations with gender experts, women entrepreneurs, etc. throughout the drafting of the aforementioned anti-crisis policy document, which in turn is problematic and raises legitimate questions about the gender sensitivity of the action plan itself.
Three new projects implemented by civil society partners will work across the country with victims of domestic violence, IDPs, and persons with disabilities