International News
Rural women a ‘powerful force’ for global climate action: UN Secretary-General
14 October 2019 | UN News
In a message to mark the International Day of Rural Women, observed annually on 15 October, the UN chief said that “listening to rural women and amplifying their voices is central to spreading...
United States: UN Focuses on Rural Women's Role in Ensuring Food Security
13 October 2019 | Santo D. Banerjee, IDN In Depth News
Since the first International Day of Rural Women was observed on October 15, 2008, there is agreement that rural women and girls, including indigenous women, play a critical role in enhancing agricu...
Finland Wants to Lead Way in Gender-Equal Climate Policy
11 October 2019 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
On the International Day of the Girl, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and upper secondary school student Priya Härkönen highlight the importance of girls and wo...
UN Women Highlights "Compound Effect" of Location, Wealth, Ethnicity on Gender Inequality
10 October 2019 | Catherine Benson Wahlen
The report explains that differences related to ethnicity, location and wealth “combine to create deep pockets of deprivation” across a range of SDGs.The report presents gender snapshots for each...
Liberia: Denied for Decades, Women Lead Land Rights Campaign in Bong
9 October 2019 | Mae Azango, Front Page Africa
Gormah Mulbah and her five children were thrown out of their home last year after her husband died. Her late husband’s family was angry she refused to marry his younger brother. While she thought al...
Afghanistan: Meet the Afghan Women Taking Their Country Back — One Land Mine at a Time
8 October 2019 | Kern Hendricks, Foreign Policy
Along with 39 other women, Layegha Marfat is a member of Afghanistan’s first all-female demining team. Inaugurated in 2018 by the United Nations Mine Action Service, the $450,000 pilot program has t...
Palestine: Empowering Women as Sustainable Energy Leaders in Palestine
8 October 2019 | Mariam Barghouti
In an office just a few minutes away from the city centre in Ramallah, Dr. Ayman Rabi scurries to submit a report on the latest efforts of the Palestine Hydrology Organization. As acting executive dir...
Women-Led, Locally Owned Peace Processes Key to Preventing Conflict Across Africa, Speakers Tell Security Council, Stressing Important Role of Regional Partners
7 October 2019 | Relief Web
Support from the United Nations and its regional partners in Africa is crucial to addressing the root causes of conflict and galvanizing locally-owned, women-led peace efforts, the Security Council he...
Colombia: Women in Colombia Are Risking Their Lives Every Day to Clear the Minefields Left After 50 Years of Armed Conflict
13 September 2019 | Luke Taylor, i News
When Paola Sanchez heard she was being recruited for a job in late 2018 after a friend had recommended her, she knew little more than she would be helping remote communities. She had previously worked...
India: India Is Working on Climate Change and Biodiversity: Prakash Javadekar Calls for Synergy Between All Three Rio Conventions
13 September 2019 | 5 Dariya News
The 12-day long 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has come to a close today, with thought-provoking discussions on land management, rest...