Catch up on our coverage from the past week as the United Nations’ 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women comes to a close.
By Equality Now*
“To be able to realise their full potential in society as women, girls need to be empowered to raise their voices against injustices committed against them and they need a system that will support their quest for justice.”
By Simba Shani Kamaria Russeau*
“For developing countries, female migrants are becoming the main export as the labour market demand for a new form of modern-day slavery – domestic servitude – increases in the Middle East.”
By Mapping Global Media Policy*
“This is the first global initiative that adopts an innovative approach – data collection, organisation and visualisation – concerning [gender and media].”
By Melina Lito*
When I think about what we, as a global community, can do to inspire or educate young girls in a positive way, I think the hardest thing to teach is how to reconcile between what is expected from women in traditional communities and what modern day society expects. As an ethnic woman [...]
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