Parallel Review of the Beijing+30 Declaration and Platform for Action in Palestine 2024
According to the preliminary results of the survey on violence in Palestinian society, the latest issued by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics in 2019, psychological violence is the most prevalent form of violence against women. 57% of currently married or previously married women in Palestine have experienced psychological violence at least once by their […]
Report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security 2024
Report of the Secretary-General on Women, Peace and Security:“The Secretary-General’s annual reports on women, peace and security have warned of stagnation and decline in various key indicators related to women, peace and security in recent years. One of the main factors undermining progress is the rising backlash against women’s rights and gender equality. Those working […]
A systematic review of mental health of women in fragile and humanitarian settings of the Eastern Mediterranean Region
WHO:“In 32 cross-sectional studies of women aged 12–75 years, the mean prevalence of mental disorders was 49%, with anxiety being 68%, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 52%, and depression 43%. Levels of depression were higher in women than in men. Age, educational attainment, and limited access to services were also important risk factors for mental health […]
Build Forward Better: How the global community must act now to secure children’s learning in crises
Source: Save The Children It is estimated that, purely as a result of the economic effects of Covid-19, at least 10–16 million children are at risk of not returning to school. Girls are less likely to return to school than boys. Young children will have missed out on vital early childhood care and development, reducing […]
Words And Deeds: Holding governments accountable in the Beijing +25 review process
Source: Equality now 2020 marks both the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the BPfA and the 5th anniversary of the SDGs to eradicate poverty and promote equality globally. Governments must urgently turn words into deeds and finally repeal or amend all laws that discriminate on the basis of sex so that all women and […]
Abused and Neglected: A Gender Perspective on Aggravated Migrant Smuggling Offences and Response
Source: UNODC This Study considers the underlying risk factors that lead to abuse and violence during the smuggling operation and analyses whether gender influences the type of violence that is inflicted upon smuggled migrants. It also analyses the criminal justice responses to these abuses and the practical obstacles that may hamper the reporting, investigating or […]
WOMEN 2030 GLOBAL SHADOW REPORT: Gender equality on the ground -Feminist findings and recommendations for achieving Agenda 2030
Source: WECF Despite major commitments and important progress made, women’s universal human rights are still far from a reality today. Agenda 2030 provides an important opportunity and responsibility for governments to take action and make sure everyone can live a healthy, fulfilling and dignified life. Women’s rights movements have been key drivers behind gender equality […]
A Human Rights-Based Approach to Data: Leaving No One Behind in The 2030 Agenda For Sustainable Developement
Source: UN Human Rights Office of The High Comissionar In step with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) and its Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs), this note aims to provide general guidance and elements of a common understanding on a Human Rights-Based Approach to Data (HRBAD), with a focus on issues of data collection […]
Women in The Workplace 2020
Source: Lean In Women in the Workplace is the largest comprehensive study of the state of women in corporate America. In 2015, McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org launched the study to help companies advance diversity in the workplace. [gview file=”http://afakneswiah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Women_in_the_Workplace_2020.pdf”]
GOING ONLINE FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MEANINGFULLY ENGAGING ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN FOR SMARTER DIGITAL INTERVENTIONS
Source: Women Deliver This report, developed by Girl Effect in collaboration with Women Deliver, explores the barriers and opportunities of digital technology in improving adolescent girls’ and young women’s access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information. Globally, internet-enabled mobile phone use among this population is increasing, but there is little evidence about […]