Ramaphosa Criticises Greedy Western Countries for Handling of Omicron Variant
President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised travel bans imposed on parts of Africa by western countries because of the outbreak of Omicron, a variant of Covid-19. Ramaphosa, who was speaking at the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security, said the travel bans signalled western hypocrisy. According to News24, the president said that “another disappointment thrown our […]
Shaping A Future Where Everyone Is Included
Around the world, 1 billion people live with some form of disability. How can we make sure that our societies embrace and empower everyone regardless of their abilities? Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we spoke with UN DESA’s Daniela Bas to find out and to learn more about celebrations happening worldwide to […]
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable post-COVID-19 world Disability inclusion is an essential condition to upholding human rights, sustainable development, and peace and security. It is also central to the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to leave no one behind. The commitment to realizing the […]
We Must Integrate Gender Quality Into Devt Agenda – Women’s Manifesto Coalition
“Ghana can only overcome poverty and enhance the quality of its human capital if it fully integrates issues of gender equality in its policy and development agenda,” KinnaLikimani, Member of the Women’s Manifesto Coalition, has said. According to her, women are misrepresented in government despite being the majority of the country’s total population. Speaking at […]
Court Orders Ex-CZI Boss Zizhou to Pay U.S.$180,000 for Sexual Harassment
FORMER Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) chief executive Farai Zizhou has been ordered by the High Court to pay his ex-personal assistant Rita Marque Mbatha US$180 000 damages for sexual harassment. This follows a spirited fight by Mbatha over the past two decades after she was sexually harassed by Zizhou during her time of employment […]
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Close Gender Gaps At Work?
Is it because she is a mother? Or perhaps she is perceived as lacking ambition, or leadership qualities? Gender stereotypes continue to hold women back at work, but a handful of tech firms say they have developed artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can help break biases in hiring and promotion to give female candidates a […]
Working From Home May Hurt Women’s Careers, Says Bank Of England’s Mann
Women who work mostly from home risk seeing their careers suffer now that significant numbers of workers are returning to the office after the COVID-19 pandemic, Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Thursday. Mann, a member of the BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee, said online communication was unable to replicate the spontaneous office conversations […]
Video Brings Domestic Violence Victims Back To Life To Warn Others
“I was Michal Sela,” the dead woman says, looking straight into the camera. “In 2019, I was murdered by the man who was my husband, the killer Eliran Malul. And today, after I lost my life, I call on you: Listen to my voice.” The video is part of an Israeli public education campaign that […]
Catholic Nuns Lift Veil On Abuse In Convents
When young nuns at a convent in Eastern Europe told their Mother Superior that a priest had tried to molest them, she retorted that it was probably their fault for “provoking him”. When African nuns in Minnesota asked why it was always they who had to shovel snow they were told it was because they […]
NMEC Lights Up in Orange to Support World Campaign to End Violence Against Women
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) lit up in orange to mark the “Orange the World: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.” A large group of leaders and partners participated in the event that was organized by the National Council for Women(NCW) in partnership with the UN Women Egypt Country Office, the European […]
Cleric Asks Church to Tackle Cultures Perpetuating GBV in Africa
African church leaders have been challenged to tackle existing attitudes, cultures and practices that continue to perpetuate gender-based violence (GBV) in the continent. The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Stephen Kaziimba, on Thursday, said most African cultures, regrettably, believe men are better than women, which has played a major role in enhancing GBV. He […]
“There Is Need to Collectively and Individually Contribute to Ending Gender-Based Violence”-Niels Scott, UN Liberia Resident Coordinator
The United Nations joined the Government and people of Liberia to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence which kicked off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and will run until 10 December, Human Rights Day. The global theme for this year’s campaign is “Orange the […]
16 Days of Activism – Addressing the Pandemic of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Against Women and Girls
A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) focused on the largest study of the prevalence of violence against women. The report was on behalf of a special working group of the United Nations, and it revealed that across their lifetime, one in three women are subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate […]
#Respect
Launched by the UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, in mid-September, the Respect campaign is raising awareness among UNAIDS staff of the UNAIDS/World Health Organization Policy on Preventing and Addressing Abusive Conduct, updated in early 2021. “It is our right to work in a respectful environment, a right that each and every one of us is entitled […]
World Aids Day
End inequalities. End AIDS. End pandemics Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS. This World AIDS Day, UNAIDS is highlighting the urgent need to end the inequalities […]