Girls Vaping More Than Boys, Research
Geneva: A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that girls in the UK are more likely to smoke and vape than boys. In one of the…
UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
In an interview with UN News, Senior Policy Analyst from the GEM report team Anna D’addio said the report examines the issue of technology in education through a gender lens.…
First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born
The arranged marriage typically involves the exchange of a highly prized and culturally important Zebu cow for teenage girls as young as 13 years old. Now two UN agencies UNICEF…
Joint pain revealed in young girls due to obesity
(Photo: Queen Mary University) London: A new study has found that girls as young as four years old are experiencing joint pain due to obesity. A review of data from…
Over 230 million women and girls subjected to female genital mutilation: UNICEF
Released on Friday, coinciding with International Women’s Day, the data compiled by UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) shows that the pace of progress against FGM remains slow and woefully off track…
UK urged to end ‘national threat’ of violence against women and girls
Concluding a 10-day visit to the country, Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem noted that a woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK, and one in four…
Rights experts call for probe into alleged violations against Palestinian women and girls
Palestinian women and girls have reportedly been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, often together with family members, including their children, according to information they have received. Killed while fleeing “We are…
Why are girls more prone to AIDS than boys?
San Francisco: A UNICEF report shows that young girls are more affected by AIDS than young boys and this number is increasing. According to media reports, a UNICEF report states…
INTERVIEW: Actor Natalie Portman celebrates women and girls’ voices
In an interview with UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming on the sidelines of SDG Summit 2023 held at UN Headquarters in New York in September, Ms. Portman discussed…
Step up investment to end violence against women and girls: UN deputy chief
Such investment is not just practical but transformative, she said in a video message to the official UN commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,…