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Gender Equality
International gender consultant discusses gender equality in parliamentary process with president
The heraldInternational gender consultant Mr. Jason Meyer paid a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr. Sooroojdev Phokeer, in Port Louis today.The President is also the Chairman of the Parliamentary Caucus on…
Ten-year-old mountain biker selling equality on the trails
Bel Capie rolls his ATV down a steep dirt descent in Matairangi / Mt Victoria, keeping his heels low behind his pedals and his arms bent to absorb the impacts of the trail. Judging by her smile, the 10-year-old is completely in her…
Recovering bodily autonomy for people with disabilities in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN Kazakhstan - "All women, regardless of their disability, have the right to decide whether they want to have a child, how many children and how often," said Lyazzat Kaltayeva, president of the Shyrak Association of Women with…
If SCOTUS ends Roe, enforces motherhood, what about the men?
For the publisher: No one likes abortion, but some women privately decide to have one. Now a number of states - including Mississippi, whose 15-week abortion ban is in the US Supreme Court - claim to take that personal decision away from…
Nigeria: 16 Days of Activism – Addressing the pandemic of sexual and gender-based violence…
A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) focused on the largest study of the prevalence of violence against women. The report was written on behalf of a United Nations ad hoc working group and found that over the course of her…
Nigerian Celebrities Simi and Chigul Expose Sexism in Music and Nollywood
Simi's new song, Woman, centers on the pressures Nigerian women face in their daily lives (Photo by Macanthony Studios)Nigerian celebrities recently exposed the sexism they faced after multi-award-winning singer Simi spearheaded the…
British MP says replacing male heroes with women increases crime rates for men
Not so long ago, headlines were about the lack of leading roles and strong female role models in movies and on TV, but now British MP Nick Fletcher has set the internet on fire after…
UN launches gender equality initiative with fairy tales in Istanbul
ISTANBULThe UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia has launched its new creative writing initiative, which aims to change the way societies perceive the role of women and girls in public by…
Turkish NGO wins Finnish Gender Equality Award | New
Representatives of We Will Stop Femicide accepted the price of 300,000 euros in Tampere on Monday.We Will Stop Femicide founders Fidan Ataselim (left) and Gülsüm Önal accepted the award in Finland on Monday Image: Antti Eintola / YleYle…
And Breathe Dominates Black British Theater Awards | Theater
A solo play on mourning and a contemporary take on a Shakespearean classic topped the Black British Theater Awards, both receiving four accolades.A Lifetime Achievement Award also went to Derek Griffiths, whose 57-year career spanned Play…