Afghanistan now ‘most repressive country’ for women, Security Council hears
Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva, UN Special Representative and head of the UN’s Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA, strongly condemned recent Taliban ...
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‘Radical change of direction’ needed in women, peace and security agenda
Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, was speaking during a Council meeting to reaffirm the importance of Resolution 1325 on ...
Number of Undernourished Mothers, Pregnant Women Crosses 1 Billion-Mark, Warns UNICEF
Published By: Shankhyaneel SarkarLast Updated: March 07, 2023, 08:53 ISTUnited Nations, United StatesWomen from the indigenous Wichi community carry their ...
Women’s Day 2023: Celebrating Women In Agriculture
Today, rural women are leading the way towards India’s social, economic, and environmental development, yet their contributions and roles in ...
Is joint decision-making protective for African women, and why?
Intimate-partner violence (IPV) is a human rights violation and a leading public health issue. About one in every three women ...
The perils of prawn-catching for women in Sundarbans
Collection of wild Tiger prawn seedlings (or prawn postlarvae) from rivers and creeks is an important occupation for poor women ...
Syrian women hope earthquake tragedy opens up possibility for peace
Ahead of a briefing to journalists in New York on Wednesday, Laila Baker, UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States, spoke ...
‘More women and girls in science equals better science’, UN chief declares
That’s the message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, who ...
Intraindividual double burden of malnutrition among women (15–49 years) in India, Myanmar, and Nepal: evidence from the recent Demographic and Health Surveys
World Health Organization. The double burden of malnutrition. Report No.: WHO-NMH-NHD-17.3. Geneva: Department of Nutrition for Health and Development; 2017. ...
Women pay the price of Taliban rule: Statesman contributor
NEW DELHI – Jamila, a widow living in Herat city, lost her husband in a suicide attack about eight years ...
