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Women building a sustainable future: green business begins to sprout in Ukraine
In Ukraine, home to heavy industry and one of the largest coal mining operations in the world, passionate women entrepreneurs are adopting new approaches...
Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’
In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN chief on Friday called for an enabling environment where...
Central Asia Needs to Promote Women Politicians
Hidden from the world’s attention, with its five “stans” and 79 million people, Central Asia has been a region of democratic growth after the...
Daughters of Somalia, a continuous pledge to end female genital mutilation
In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to female genital mutilation, or FGM. Despite the practice...
A Growing Problem: Sexual Assault within the Special Operations Community and How to Stop It
Enlisting or commissioning in the U.S. Armed Forces is an honorable decision. The decision to commit to the national defense of one’s nation and...
Six women’s rights activists still missing in Afghanistan
The UN human rights office OHCHR, has said it is very alarmed over the continued disappearance of six people who were abducted in the...
Combatting stereotypes to prevent violence against women in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani activist Maryam Majidova is fighting to improve gender equality in her country, and address the daily challenges faced by women and girls.
Maryam Majidova...
The entrepreneur helping Middle Eastern women enter the digital economy
Mona Ataya, a Palestinian-Lebanese entrepreneur based in the United Arab Emirates, runs the largest online marketplace for mothers in the Middle East. In recognition...
Religious Narratives and Conservative Views on Sexual Violence Cases
Millions of girls are not in school today, either due to poverty or natural disasters, discrimination and violence, or a lack of educational access....
What India can take away from Mexico’s Feminist Foreign Policy
A foreign policy with a political framework focused on the security and safety of the marginalised community can be defined as a Feminist Foreign...