The latest update from UN aid coordination office OCHA indicated that two hospitals in Gaza City, Al Ahli and As Sahaba, had received a total of 10,500 litres of fuel, which is enough to operate their generators for about seven days. But humanitarians have warned that despite the pause in fighting, much more aid is…
Countries attending the landmark Conference, held in Cairo, agreed a Programme of Action which promised that women and girls must have the power to make decisions about their own lives, their bodies and their futures. Mr. Türk commended the “leaps” made during the past three decades which include a reduction in deaths during pregnancy, and…
McMurdo: Incidents of sexual harassment have become common in cities or villages, but in an isolated region like Antarctica, when such incidents begin to happen, women have to take it upon themselves to protect themselves. According to the world news agency AFP, 35-year-old Monahon is one of many women who were sexually harassed by the…
Information on the projects and the positive impact they are having on the lives of victims, and children born as a result of sexual exploitation, are contained within the fund’s fifth annual report released earlier this week, covering 2022. Contributions to the Trust Fund can be made by governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations, private institutions,…
More than 100 employees of the famous American fast food chain, which makes burgers in the UK, have complained about sexual abuse, harassment and a racist environment at work. According to the report of the British Broadcasting Corporation, some of these employees are less than 17 years old. According to the report, the broadcaster launched…
In his message marking the day, the Secretary-General condemned the use of sexual violence as a tactic of ‘war, torture, and repression’ in the conflicts that affect hundreds of millions of people around the world. “Harrowing reports from across the globe are a terrible reminder that this despicable crime persists despite international commitments to stamp…
David Warburton is the third Conservative MP to resign this month; Photo: File London: UK Member of Parliament David Warburton has resigned as a member of Parliament following allegations of sexual harassment of female MPs and the rampant use of cocaine. According to the British newspaper, Conservative MP David Warburton resigned as a member of…
Photo courtesy of Indian Media In India, former Director General of Police Rajesh Das was sentenced to 3 years in prison for sexually harassing a fellow officer. According to Indian media, a court in the state of Tamil Nadu found a suspended police officer guilty of sexually harassing a female officer. According to reports, the…
File photo Australia’s main opposition Liberal Party has called for the resignation of a senator facing allegations of sexual harassment. According to foreign media, there have been several complaints of sexual harassment against Liberal Party senator David Vaughan, and an inquiry in 2021 found that one in three people working in parliament had been sexually…
In the United Kingdom, an investigation into the complaint of sexual abuse against a 63-year-old member of the assembly began; Photo: File London: The membership of Geraint Davies, a Member of Parliament belonging to the opposition Labor Party in Great Britain, was suspended. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Labor Party has suspended its…
