Briefing the Security Council, Sima Bahous, Catherine Russell and Natalia Kanem – heads of UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA), respectively – also welcomed the agreement on the release of some of the hostages taken during the Hamas attack on…
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, held in New York on Wednesday. “Investment in prevention is to invest in our collective well-being,” she said. “It means creating conditions where women and…
New York: A study found that a 90-minute reduction in sleep per night may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in women. According to experts at New York’s Columbia University, lack of sleep puts stress on insulin-producing cells, causing them to malfunction. As a result, blood sugar levels rise and women’s risks of developing…
Addressing an international conference in Jeddah on the rights and the role of women in Islam, she called for action in the areas of education, economic empowerment and peace. End Israel-Gaza conflict With “the human catastrophe unfolding in Israel and Gaza”, she reiterated the Secretary-General’s condemnation of the killing of civilians, and the taking of…
The stark report comes against the backdrop of a sharp uptick in fighting between the Government’s Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and RSF and heightened intercommunal tensions in the restive region. The rival militaries plunged the country into a brutal civil war more than six months ago. Thousands have died and more than 5.7 million are…
Copenhagen: Many breast cancer survivors take hormonal drugs after cancer treatment to prevent the cancer from coming back, but new research suggests these drugs may be less effective in obese women. In hormone-positive breast cancer, cancer cells are stimulated by the female sex hormone estrogen. Aromatase inhibitor drugs reduce estrogen levels by blocking an enzyme…
Washington: A recent study surprised scientists when they found that women were more likely to develop lung cancer than men even though they had never smoked. According to global media reports, scientists are trying to answer why more young and middle-aged women are falling victim to lung cancer than men, which kills more women than…
“I think what is absolutely clear is that the women of Iran have been a source of inspiration for the world. We’ve seen their courage and determination in the face of reprisals, intimidation, violence and detention,” Spokesperson Liz Throssell told journalists in Geneva. “This courage, this determination, have been remarkable. They’ve been harassed for what…
“Women and girls continue to be killed on the basis of their sex and gender, rendered more vulnerable to femicide when being women and girls intersect with other grounds or identities,” said Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on the issue – whose brief includes examining the causes and consequences of attacks. She stated that “they…
A new study conducted at the Aga Khan University revealed that 86 percent of pregnant women in Pakistan spend most of their time watching TV instead of walking or exercising. According to the information provided by the organization to the Voice of America, the lifestyle of 450 women was observed for this study. More than…
