Saudi Arabia has been chosen to lead a top United Nations (UN) women's rights group. Campaigners have since lashed out at the unopposed bid, pointing the finger at the UN for ignoring the nation's "abysmal" treatment of women.Abdulaziz Alwasil, Saudi Arabia's envoy to the UN, was named the chair of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Alwasil's claim to the women's rights chair was utterly unchallenged, with no objection from any members present at the annual meeting.Sources have also...
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The UN´s upcoming Status of Women Commission will be chaired by Saudi Arabia; will this threaten or benefit gender politics across the world? This March, Saudi Arabia was elected to chair the UN‘s forum to promote women’s rights and reduce gender discrimination. None of the UN member states protested; Saudi Arabia UN´s ambassador, Abdulaziz Alswasil, […]
The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, encouraged women to harness technology and digital skills. She emphasised the transformative potential of tech to give women a level playing field in the digital sphere. A statement obtained Tuesday noted that Ibijoke made the remarks while representing the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Read More
It was the third North Atlantic right whale to die from a vessel strike in 2024 and the 40th in the ongoing “unusual mortality event.”
Vidya Balan stated that it's time for women to enter the next phase and engage in more enjoyable activities in films.During an interview with PTI, the 45-year-old actress emphasized that it's time
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In recent years, there has been a monumental shift in access to reproductive health care, marked by the availability of the first over-the-counter birth control at pharmacies, convenient stores and grocery stores — Opill. This significant milestone has empowered individuals to take control of their reproductive health like never before. However, as we celebrate this progress, it’s crucial to recognize that there’s still much work to be done, particularly concerning the accessibility of abortion...
The Valley Opportunity Council will reopen its Women, Infants, and Children’s (WIC) office in Ludlow on Wednesday.
Federal authorities say an increasingly deadly year for the endangered North Atlantic right whale got worse this week when another member of the species was killed in a collision with a ship
An increasingly deadly year for the endangered North Atlantic right whale got worse this week when another member of the species was killed in a collision with a ship, federal authorities said Thursday. The giant species of whale numbers less than 360 and is vulnerable to ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear. The most recent right whale to die was found floating 50 miles (80 kilometers) offshore east of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia Beach, Virginia, last Saturday, the...
MONROVIA – In a sharp rebuttal to recent comments made by Representative Yekeh Kolubah, the Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL) has vehemently criticized the lawmaker for his disparaging remarks against Women Human Rights Defenders. The statement comes in response to Rep. Kolubah’s derogatory characterization of women rights defenders as “less busy individuals” during a []