Gender

UNRWA Faces Donor Backlash Amidst Charges of Sexual Misconduct & Nepotism

By Thalif Deen
The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which has been undermined by a sharp cut in US contributions, has been embroiled in a scandal that threatens to jeopardize its very future.

Social Norms & Women’s Access to Financial Services

By Yasmin Bin-Humam
How do financial services providers (FSPs) shape gender norms that restrict or expand women’s access to financial services? In more ways than you might think, and there are good reasons why FSPs should be aware of this.

Power is a Privilege & a Responsibility: Q&A with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

By Katja Iversen
It’s on all of us to make gender equality a reality – which means harnessing our collective power to build a gender equal world. By empowering girls and women, realizing sexual and reproductive health and rights, tackling gender-based violence, and confronting the combinations of sexism, misogyny, racism, and colonialism, we can take steps towards true gender equality.

Women, Power, & Changing Face of Political Representation in Latin America & the Caribbean

By Luis Felipe López-Calva
Gender inequality is about power asymmetries. In the late 1970s, Robert Putnam reflected on the status of women in policy decisions in his comparative study on political elites. Quoting Elizabeth Vallance, he concluded that, “where power is, women aren’t.”.

How Widespread is Human Trafficking in the US?

By Thalif Deen
The United States is no exception to the practice of modern day slavery—a crime for which it is rarely held accountable at the United Nations.

Sexual Exploitation of Minors is a Crime Against Humanity

By Jan Lundius
If they pay for it, men tend to believe they have the right to do anything to a woman’s body. You pay for your own entertainment without a thought about who you are paying and what cause you are supporting. Money is used as an excuse for and a means to oil a machinery that generates lots of profit while keeping pimps and other perpetrators out of the reach of the law.

US Leads Donor Funding to Fight HIV/AIDS Amidst Overall Decline

By Caley Pigliucci
Since 2010, donor funding to fight HIV/AIDS in low-and middle-income countries has dropped significantly, according to a new report released here.

Women Are Pivotal in the War on Terror

By Ambassador Amina Mohamed
On 10 July 2019 I was honored to moderate a meeting with women’s groups for the UN Secretary General Mr. Antonio Guterres, whose aim was to better diagnose the role of women in the prevention or instigation of violent extremism.

The Fight to End Violence Against Women in the Asia-Pacific Region

By Caley Pigliucci
Parliamentarians met in Laos last week to discuss violence against women and girls. The meeting was organized by the Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) and hosted by the National Assembly of Laos.

Let’s Talk About Sex – and Why Power Matters

By Dr. Natalia Kanem
Every year on World Population Day (July 11), UNFPA receives queries from journalists about the total number of people around the world. Numbers are indeed important because they help governments develop policies that respond to evolving needs for services such as education and health.

Sustainable Development Needs a Hardware Update

By Jens Martens
When UN Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs in September 2015, they signalled with the title Transforming our World that ‘business as usual’ is no longer an option and fundamental changes in politics and society are necessary.

Paraguay Moves Towards Sustainable Commodities

By Silvia Morimoto
The statistics are alarming. By 2050, the world will require an estimated 60 percent growth in agricultural production to meet the food demand of a population of close to 9 billion people.

Unseen and Unsafe: Violence Against Women within Migrant Families

By Caley Pigliucci
Refugee and migrant women often face inescapable violence in the home. And the potential for intimate forms of violence is exacerbated by humanitarian crises and job insecurity.

Is there a Co-Relation Between Human Development & SDGs?

By Pedro Conceição
“People are the real wealth of nations,” began the first Human Development Report (HDR). That 1990 report marked a turning point in the global development debate.

India’s Criminal Justice System is Failing Victims of Sexual Violence

By Divya Srinivasan
Early in 2018, India was shaken by the horrific details surrounding the abduction, gang rape, and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Kathua, a district in the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

10 digital solutions for women entrepreneurs win support from United Nations’ FinTech Innovation Fund

By PRESS RELEASE
(ESCAP) - A crowdfunding platform for women farmers, online marketplaces for women-produced goods and services, and e-wallet enabled lending were among ten of the winning business models which will be co-funded by the United Nations to improve access to finance for women-owned, managed or led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region.

How Effective is a Non-Binding Treaty Aimed at Ending Harassment at Work Places?

By Thalif Deen
Against the back drop of widespread charges of sexual abuse and harassment at workplaces-- including the United Nations-- the International Labour Conference (ILC) last week adopted a “Convention” and a set of “Recommendations” to protect workers and employees worldwide.

Poor Outlook for HIV-positive Children in Pakistan

By Charlotte Munns
Over 785 people have been diagnosed with HIV in Larkana, Pakistan. 82% of those individuals are children, and only half are receiving the treatment they need.

Put Survivors Front and Centre

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage
Sexual violence is still all too common and continues to threaten peace and security worldwide. How can we do better? Put survivors at the centre.

An Economic No-Brainer: Empower Women, Empower Economies

By Katja Iversen
As the first woman to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and a leader in advocating for increased investment and action toward gender equality, Christine Lagarde helps Deliver for Good explore the steps needed to build sustainable financing & economic opportunities for girls and women.

U. S. Backing for Heated Tobacco Products Triggers Misrepresentation

By Wendell Balderas
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision authorizing the sale of Philip Morris International (PMI)’s heated tobacco system, IQOS, in the United States inadvertently puts a foot in the door to increase sales of new tobacco products in the developing world.
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