Gender

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.

Dignity & Strength for Venezuelan Refugees & Migrants in Colombia

By Tomer Urwicz and Liliana Arias Salgado
Not long ago, 15-year-old Nelsmar attended a middle-class school in central Venezuela. That was before her family was uprooted by the economic and humanitarian crisis in her country, which has pushed nearly 3.9 million persons to migrate or flee, according to recent estimates of the Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela.

The Storm is Over, But in Southern Africa, Cyclone Idai Continues to Rage for Women and Girls

By Edinah Masiyiwa
In late March Cyclone Idai carved a path of devastation across Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi.  It was the deadliest cyclone to hit the region in more than a century, others have even referred to it as “Africa’s Hurricane Katrina.” More than 1,000 people were killed. Many more saw their homes, food crops, and even entire villages washed away.

Championing Social Changes: A Tale of Two Women

By Karessa Ramos
This is the story of two women who are positively transforming social norms in their respective societies, as part of the global movement towards gender equality.

A Journey from a Small-Scale Farm to International Stage

By Chinasa Asonye
As a wife and mother in Nigeria who wanted to support my family and my community, I began my own farm in 2006. When I began, I never could have dreamed that just cultivating the earth would someday lead to my meeting government leaders, and traveling to meet other women from around the world doing their part to make a difference in their own communities.

Mothers in the US Are Dying: What Are We Doing to Save Them?

By Juan Pablo Segura
The maternal mortality rate in the United States is the highest of any developed country – and the rate is rising. The US is currently the most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world.

Empower Ocean Women

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage
Our oceans play a major role in everyday life, but they are in grave danger. To protect the ocean, we must look to a crucial, largely overlooked component: gender.

We Won’t Achieve Gender Equality Until We Address the Lack of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

By Mercy Masoo
Giving birth is a life changing moment for women. It can be - when women have a safe and caring environment, positive and empowering - a moment to find a previously untapped inner strength.

An Escalating War on Reproductive Rights

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage
Abortion has long been a contentious issue across the world, and the debate is only heating up, prompting women to stand up and speak out for their reproductive rights.

A Call for Concrete Changes to Achieve a More Gender Equal World

By Princess Sarah Zeid
On the eve of the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver June 3-6, Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan interviewed Dr. Olfat Mahmoud, a Palestinian refugee and women’s rights advocate.

Educating Girls about Menstruation and Menstrual Hygiene

By Ida Horner
The organisers of Menstrual Hygiene Day say that although there has been a lot of good work on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) either currently underway or already completed, we are a long way off from achieving an even playing field for girls and women worldwide.

The Time is Now: End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage
It’s time to end sexual and gender-based violence once and for all, participants of a two-day conference said.

The World Made Promises to Women and Girls, We Must Fulfil Them

By Monica Juma
In 1994 the International Conference and Population and Development (ICPD) was hosted in Cairo by the Government of Egypt. Twenty-five years later, Kenya is ready to convene the ICPD “Nairobi Summit” in November 2019.

SENT FOR HOUSE WORK: MANY TRICKED INTO SEX WORK

By Zyma Islam
Little-educated women from remote villages find themselves sold as sex-workers in the Middle East, because neither the government nor recruiting agencies can authenticate foreign employers seeking housemaids.

Women & Youth Remain Politically Underrepresented in Africa’s Most Populous Nation

By Ulrich Thum and Lena Noumi
Two months after the general elections in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, things are back to normal. The incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, a 76-year-old general and former military Head of State, clearly defeated his challengers.

Partnerships to Promote Equality for LGBTI People

By Inka Mattila
As states and civil society organizations are increasingly acting to address stigma, discrimination and human rights violations targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, dialogues and alliances jointly tackle these challenges.
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