A three month lockdown could result in an additional 15 million cases of domestic abuse globally, says UNFPA |
Vanuatu women's rights advocates urged the new prime minister on Wednesday to reform its all-male parliament, saying it was "embarrassing" to be one of only three countries with no female lawmakers |
Gender equality and women’s rights are essential to getting through this pandemic together, to recovering faster, and to building a better future for everyone. |
The draft legislation would ban abortion if prenatal tests show serious, irreversible damage to the foetus |
Though abortion law has changed, Northern Irish women have been told they must sail to England despite lockdowns to access services |
Domestic workers registered with the state's social security services will be able to claim 70% of their base salary for one month if they can prove their hours have been cut or they have been fired since the lockdown began on March 14 |
For more than 40 years, abortion was the only medical procedure considered a crime in New Zealand - unless it was performed under exceptional circumstances |
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is on track for a new record - having an almost equal number of female and male athletes for the first time, the International Committee (IOC) announced |
Despite progress in some areas, equality remains a long way off, with millions of girls and women affected by poverty, violence and discrimination |
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