The World Health Organization’s representative to the DRC, Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, warned that in six eastern provinces, health facilities have been set alight, health workers killed and others face constant physical and psychological threats, while supplies have been looted. Heavy rain, flooding and landslides have also compromised aid access. Dr Sambo said that the…
Atlanta: New research funded by the US government suggests that women who are exposed to large amounts of the chemical may be at increased risk of developing ovarian and other types of cancer. Data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that women diagnosed with hormone-related cancers were exposed to specific…
Many families also make their daughters doctors for a good relationship, some women cannot find employment, report (Photo: File) Karachi: Despite the shortage of medical professionals in Pakistan, a large number of women doctors are not employed even though the government is subsidizing billions of rupees for medical education in public sector universities. Based on…
He delivered his message marking the first eve International Day of Police Cooperation, designated by the UN General Assembly during its 77th session. “Women’s participation promotes access to justice for all, including for victims of gender-based violence, who may be more likely to seek help from women officers”, said the UN chief. Women police officers play a…
The new Gender Snapshot report from the UN’s gender equality agency at this midway point towards the SDGs warns that if current trends continue, over 340 million women and girls will be living in poverty by 2030. That represents eight per cent of the female population worldwide. Close to one in four will experience moderate or…
London: According to a new report, joint pain affects women more physically and psychologically than men. Nuffield Health, a charity based in the UK city of Epsom, conducted a survey of eight thousand people over the age of 16. 47 percent of women surveyed (who reported joint pain) said that the pain affected their sleep,…
More than 1,000 women and young girls, from 15 to 45, are now learning how to read, write, and calculate for the first time in their lives through literacy classes supported by the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Bi Bi, a 32-year-old home-based tailor, shared her story, which is common among her classmates….
Melinda Gates, file photo Bill Gates’ wife Melinda French Gates had a virtual meeting with women polio workers in Islamabad. On this occasion, Melinda Gates said that women are the main part of Pakistan polio program, polio workers have an important role in polio eradication efforts. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Health says that…
“We are outraged that those searching for forcibly disappeared family members and loved ones continue to be targeted and face violence in Mexico,” they said in a statement, issued in the wake of two recent incidents. Brutal killing Human rights defender Teresa Magueyal was shot dead while riding her bicycle in Celaya, Guanajuato state, on 2 May. Her son, José Luis Apaseo Magueyal, 34,…
UN Women issued a statement on Tuesday hailing the decision by the global football organization FIFA to suspend Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for kissing star player Jennifer Hermoso on the lips without her consent, after the national team won the Women’s World Cup earlier this month. “UN Women, as a supporter of women’s…
