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Updated family planning guide promotes empowerment, health and wellbeing
Wider access to self-administered contraceptives and the use of digital technologies by providers are just two of the tangible measures outlined in the latest...
The Buchona look: A lifestyle
Women in Mexico, especially in the regions close to the Sinaloa Cartel, are obsessed with the former beauty queen Emma Coronel, wife of El...
The vital role of Syrian women in resolving bitter conflicts
Throughout Syria’s civil war, women have risked their security to mediate the various conflicts that have affected their communities. Since international efforts to end...
Slow progress for women helping forge peace
Protecting women’s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council...
‘Investing in girls is investing in our common future’-UN
In marking the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child on Tuesday, the UN chief called the commemoration a celebration of the “lives...
Women’s Plight During Natural Calamities: A Case Study of Recent Floods in Pakistan
Recently, at the United Nations general assembly, the Prime minister of Pakistan's speech started with the challenge of climate change, which is bringing havoc...
The end of political Islam in Iran
Nothing in Iran will be the same again. The uprising of the majority of big and small cities in Iran after the killing of...
UN experts strongly condemn death of Mahsa Amini
UN independent human rights experts on Thursday strongly condemned the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody following her arrest for...
Women’s leadership in tackling global challenges
Women Heads of State and Government meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday have highlighted how...
Girls ‘failed by discrimination’ and stereotyping in maths class
Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, has revealed a growing...