The study provides the first in-depth analysis of gender inequalities in drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in households, revealing that women and girls bear the brunt of the global water and sanitation crisis. Billions lack access Globally, 2.2 billion people still do not have safely managed drinking water at home, and some 3.4 billion…
UN Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva was briefing the Security Council on the dire situation facing the country and the international aid effort, with UN women workers among those now prevented by Taliban edicts from working. “We will not put our national staff in danger and therefore we are asking them not to report to the office”…
Since the start of the year, abortion has been banned in 14 states across the country, and the consequences of the Supreme Court decision has reverberated throughout the entire legal and policy system, the Human Rights Council-appointed experts said. “The regressive position taken by the US Supreme Court…by essentially dismantling 50 years of precedent protecting…
“Allegations of grave cases of sexual violence against civilians, including children, in particular affecting IDPs fleeing conflict in the eastern DRC, is a matter of profound concern which requires immediate action,” said the top UN official who advocates for women and girls impacted by sexual violence. The representative spoke of how she was “deeply troubled”…
File photo A 4-year-old girl died of suffocation at a local amusement park in Ukraine due to the negligence of the staff. According to foreign media reports, a 4-year-old girl allegedly died of suffocation in a bouncy castle set up in a local amusement park in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. According to media reports, the 4-year-old girl…
The Abu Dhabi Family Court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced a young man who hacked a girl’s social media accounts. According to Arab media, the Abu Dhabi Family Court in the UAE fined the young man who hacked the girl’s social media accounts and not only fined the victim 2,000 dirhams as a…
“Closing the digital divide between girls and boys is about more than just having access to the internet and technology. It’s about empowering girls to become innovators, creators, and leaders,” said UNICEF Director of Education Robert Jenkins. “If we want to tackle gender gaps in the labour market, especially in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields (or STEM), we must start…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media Details and their last messages of 3 young girls who were brutally murdered while on a beach trip in the South American country of Ecuador have come to light. According to foreign media, 19-year-old Dennis, 21-year-old Yuliana and 22-year-old Nayeli were killed and buried on the beach. According to reports,…
Meanwhile, thousands more girls and boys have been subjected to grave violations amid ongoing conflict in the region, UNICEF added, underscoring the need to protect children in Nigeria. As recently as 7 April, some 80 children were abducted by militants in the Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara state, the UN agency said, citing local…
Since the beginning of the year, several civil society activists and journalists have been detained for speaking out against Taliban policies that restrict women and girls’ access to education, work, and most other areas of public life. “No one should be detained for speaking out in defence of their fundamental rights and the rights of…
