Eliminating gender-based violence helps build economies
1 year, 9 months ago

Eliminating gender-based violence helps build economies

Hindustan Times  

Gender-based violence is all around us. Gender-based violence thwarts economic health by depriving women of work opportunities and access to education, and forces absence from the labor force. The Covid-19 pandemic spurred international attention around both gender-based violence and women’s economic losses, but the scrutiny was fleeting. This opportunity gap presented a clear pathway for action when, in 2021, the UN Foundation and the Spotlight Initiative partnered to launch the WithHer Fund to bring much-needed resources to feminist grassroots organisations around the world working to end gender-based violence. The Fund connects interested philanthropic donors and private sector partners from global beauty brands to major retailers, providing investment opportunities in evidence-based, grassroots programs working to eliminate gender-based violence.

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2024: Date, history, significance
4 weeks, 1 day ago

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2024: Date, history, significance

India Today  

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, observed annually on November 25, is a global effort to raise awareness about the pervasive issue of violence against women and girls. In 1979, the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, yet violence against women and girls continues to be …

Deadliest place for women is home, says UN report on gender violence
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Deadliest place for women is home, says UN report on gender violence

Al Jazeera  

The global femicide report says about 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed in 2023 were by an intimate partner or a family member. About 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed across the world in 2023 were at the hands of an intimate partner or a family member, the 36-page report by the UN Office on Drugs …

Climate change increases violence against women - and some disasters are more of a threat than others
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change increases violence against women - and some disasters are more of a threat than others

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The link between violence against women and the climate crisis has long …

With an 'entrenched epidemic' in the national spotlight, what's being done to prevent violence against women?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

With an 'entrenched epidemic' in the national spotlight, what's being done to prevent violence against women?

ABC  

Two Perth women died in the space of a few days over the past week. Reclaim the Night rallies were once an annual fixture in Australian cities, attracting similar number of women, marching to demand better services, better recognition of the problem, better outcomes for women and girls. As thousands of people rallied against the scourge of domestic violence over …

Climate crisis may lead to more violence towards women, girls, gender and sexual minorities, study warns
2 years, 6 months ago

Climate crisis may lead to more violence towards women, girls, gender and sexual minorities, study warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists found that factors such as economic shock, social instability, enabling environments, and stress caused by extreme weather and …

Over 98% of gender-based violence survivors not accessing healthcare a concern: MSF
2 years, 7 months ago

Over 98% of gender-based violence survivors not accessing healthcare a concern: MSF

The Hindu  

It is worrying that over 98% of Gender-based Violence survivors do not access healthcare as such experiences may have long-term physical and psychological consequences, said Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders in a statement released on Wednesday on the latest National Family Health Survey data on GBV. “This latest data reflect a dismal state in the practice of seeking medical …

Why domestic violence rose amidst the pandemic | In Focus podcast
2 years, 10 months ago

Why domestic violence rose amidst the pandemic | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Women has said it had seen a 30% rise in complaints of crimes against women in 2021, compared to 2020. In 2020 also, the Commission had received a record high number of complaints, one quarter of them related to domestic violence -- in just April and May of that year, during the nation-wide lockdown, 47.2% of …

‘Under lockdown, she became a prisoner’ – the forgotten women of the pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Under lockdown, she became a prisoner’ – the forgotten women of the pandemic

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This applies particularly to ethnic minority women who are more likely to be omitted from statistics, …

One in three women endure physical or sexual violence: WHO
3 years, 9 months ago

One in three women endure physical or sexual violence: WHO

Live Mint  

Nearly one in three women worldwide is subjected to physical or sexual violence during her lifetime, pervasive criminal behaviour that has increased during the pandemic, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. The UN agency urged governments to prevent violence, improve services for victims and tackle economic inequalities that often leave women and girls trapped in abusive relationships. Some 31% …

A Pandemic Year for Women: For those with a history of confinement, the lockdown was 'better' than what came before – Firstpost
3 years, 9 months ago

A Pandemic Year for Women: For those with a history of confinement, the lockdown was 'better' than what came before – Firstpost

Firstpost  

EDITOR’S NOTE: A UN report from September 2020 on the economic toll of COVID-19 on women, notes that “the impacts of crises are never gender-neutral”. The report delves into the many ways women have been disproportionately affected, financially, by the ongoing pandemic: For instance, industries that predominantly employ women have been worst-affected; women’s paid labour and women-run businesses are hardest …

How coronavirus is setting women’s rights back decades
3 years, 9 months ago

How coronavirus is setting women’s rights back decades

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Of parents surveyed by the Fawcett Society and Women’s Budget Group, 15 per cent of mothers …

This Women’s Day, I Wish Gender Justice Isn’t Just a Utopian Ideal
3 years, 9 months ago

This Women’s Day, I Wish Gender Justice Isn’t Just a Utopian Ideal

The Quint  

What I want this International Women's Day is a change in how our system responds to cases of violence against women and girls. As a young woman, it never ceases to amaze me that people still use the term “gender equality” as if it were an unattainable, utopian ideal. Perhaps one of the most important conversations of our time, at …

85% women have missed out on a raise, job during pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

85% women have missed out on a raise, job during pandemic

Live Mint  

Despite the increase in discussion and commitment towards diversity and inclusion by India Inc., 85% women believe they were overlooked for a raise, promotion or job offer because of their gender last year. In fact, two-thirds of working women and working mothers felt discriminated against at work because of family and household responsibilities they undertook, the report highlights. As women …

How the Coronavirus Pandemic Forced Us to Recognize Gender Inequities
3 years, 11 months ago

How the Coronavirus Pandemic Forced Us to Recognize Gender Inequities

News 18  

The pandemic has completely upended the world as we know it. An ILO report published earlier in December has revealed that challenges of the pandemic and work from home issues have thrown women’s lives off-gear completely. The deadly disruption to our lives in the year gone by must be recognised and used to not only break the mould but also …

COVID-19: Countries led by women have NOT fared significantly better in the pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19: Countries led by women have NOT fared significantly better in the pandemic

Daily Mail  

National responses to the coronavirus pandemic have not been significantly more successful in those countries led by women, in comparison to men, a study claimed. 'Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have suggested that countries led by women have fared better than those led by men,' they wrote. Recently released scholarly analyses also suggest countries led by women …

Violence against women intensified since coronavirus outbreak: UN
4 years ago

Violence against women intensified since coronavirus outbreak: UN

Al Jazeera  

Many women continue to feel trapped with their abusers as lockdowns resume in some countries around the world. The United Nations said since the outbreak of COVID-19, all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, had intensified, with shelters at capacity and helplines in some places seeing a five-fold increase in calls. There are femicides happening almost …

International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: Date, Theme and Significance
4 years ago

International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: Date, Theme and Significance

News 18  

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is a global advocacy effort aimed at preventing and eliminating the instances of violence in all forms that women are subjected to around the world. Significance of the Event According to the UN, violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations …

New U.N. Tracker Looks At How Countries' COVID-19 Responses Are Helping Women
4 years, 2 months ago

New U.N. Tracker Looks At How Countries' COVID-19 Responses Are Helping Women

NPR  

New U.N. Tracker Looks At How Countries' COVID-19 Responses Are Helping Women Enlarge this image toggle caption Jyoti Kapoor/The India Today Group via Getty Jyoti Kapoor/The India Today Group via Getty By now, it's become clear that the coronavirus pandemic is not gender neutral. While men are more likely to die from the virus itself, "in terms of the economic …

COVID-19 pandemic leads to rise in violence against women and girls in Asia Pacific, new report shows
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic leads to rise in violence against women and girls in Asia Pacific, new report shows

ABC  

Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a devastating rise in violence against women and children in Asia, according to a new report. Key points: Economic pressure can lead to a rise in child marriage The Philippines reported an increase in online child sex abuse Experts say violence against women can be hard to measure The 'Because We Matter' …

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