International Widows’ Day – June 23
Извор: WUNRN – 23.06.2017
Invisible Women, Invisible Problems
Absent in statistics, unnoticed by researchers, neglected by national and local authorities and mostly overlooked by civil society organizations – the situation of widows is dramatic and, in effect, invisible.
Once widowed, women in many countries often confront a denial of inheritance and land rights, degrading and life-threatening mourning and burial rites and other forms of widow abuse.
Global Number of Widows Rises as War & Disease Take Toll + Widows’ Suffering Poverty, Persecution
Извор: WUNRN – 23.06.2017
A woman carries an improvised plastic can to fetch water from a well outside Denganmal village, Maharashtra, India, April 20, 2015. In Denganmal, some men take a second or third wife to make sure their households have enough drinking water. Becoming "water wives" allows the women, often widows or single mothers, to regain respect in conservative rural India by carrying water from the well quite some distance from the remote village. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Widow "cleansing" rituals in Africa may require a widow to drink the water used to wash her dead husband's body or to have sex with an in-law or a stranger
By Emma Batha
EU - End FGM European Network & Next EIGE Study on Estimating Girls at Risk from FGM
Извор: WUNRN – 23.06.2017
21/06/2017 - We are pleased to announce that the End FGM European Network was successful in its application for the next EIGE study on estimating girls at risk from FGM and will be coordinating with the ICF and End FGM European Network members to carry out the study.
The aim of this study will be to contribute to the achievement of the objective in EIGE’s Strategic Framework on Combating Violence Against Women 2015-2018 and meet the goal of undertaking regular FGM risk and trend assessments and ensuring the comparability of data across the EU by applying a standard methodology for risk estimation. In order to understand the risk to girl of FGM in the EU, the relevant legislative and policy context also has to be taken into account.
EU - Project WHOSEFVA - Working with Healthcare Organizations to Support Elderly Female Victims of Abuse
Извор: WUNRN – 25.05.2017
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EU Project – “WHOSEFVA – Working with Healthcare Organizations to Support Elderly Female Victims of Abuse” (2017-2018)
Elder abuse is a worldwide concern that touches on human rights, gender equality, domestic violence and population ageing. The feminization of aging and its consequences is troubling, particularly given that older women as a group experience unique and compounding disadvantages. Older women face triple jeopardy in that they are part of three different marginalized groups: they are elderly, abused, and female.[1] Gender discrimination across the lifespan therefore has a cumulative effective, and neglect, abuse and violence across the lifespan results in a high lifetime rate of suffering from abuse for older women.[2]
Prevention of Violent Extremism through Education - UNESCO Guidance Tools For Policy Makers & For Teachers
Извор: WUNRN – 24.05.2017
Policy Makers’ Tool - Direct Link to Full 72-Page 2017 UNESCO Publication
Link to Teachers’ Tool – 47 Pages
UNESCO Guidance Tools For Policy Makers & For Teachers on Prevention of Violent Extremism through Education
UNESCO just released its new guidance tool Preventing violent extremism through education: A guide for policy-makers. The new publication will help policy-makers within ministries of education prioritize, plan and implement effective actions for the prevention of violent extremism through education, and contribute to national prevention efforts.
Sexual Violence a Threat to Security & Durable Peace, Tactic of Terrorism – UN Security Council
Извор: WUNRN – 23.05.2017
UNITED NATIONS, May 17 2017 (IPS) - Sexual violence is increasingly used as a tactic of terrorism and thus must be addressed as a peace and security issue, officials said at a United Nations Security Council meeting.
UN officials, member states, and civil society representatives came together during a Security Council debate to discuss the pervasive issues, challenges, and solutions surrounding conflict-related sexual violence.
“Too many women live with a spectre of violence in their daily lives, in their households, and families. Armed conflict only serves to exacerbate these prevailing conditions,” said Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, adding that such sexual violence is a “heart-wrenching crime.”
Ending Violence Against Children - The Right to Protection - GIRLS
Извор: WUNRN – 23.05.2017
Every five minutes a child dies as a result of violence.
Despite the increasing condemnation of violence by the international community and a growing body of legislation, policy and institutions to protect them, violence remains a harsh reality in the daily lives of many children. At its core, violence against children reflects an imbalance and abuse of power between children and the perpetrators that is used to inflict harm. Violence happens everywhere: it crosses continents and cultures, it is in our homes, communities and institutions, and it is often perpetrated with impunity.
New WHO advisory group launched in Almaty to shape the future of primary health care
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 20.06.2017
Minister of Health of Kazakhstan, Dr Yelzhan Birtanov, and WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab.
Experts convened in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 20–21 June 2017 for the inaugural meeting of the Primary Health Care Advisory Group. The WHO Regional Director for Europe launched the Advisory Group to advance primary health care in the WHO European Region.
At its first meeting, the Advisory Group engaged in discussions on the readiness and responsiveness of primary health care to embrace future health and social needs.
European countries promote #SlowDown campaign for UN Global Road Safety Week
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 19.06.2017
Nicoleta Grisca/Automobile Club of Moldova
Children at the "Stefan cel Mare" Lyceum in Chisinau, reminded drivers of the importance of safe driving and following speed limits in school zones, as part of Road Safety Week activities in the Republic of Moldova.
The Save Lives: #SlowDown campaign was launched during the Fourth UN Global Road Safety Week, 8–14 May 2017, to raise awareness, generate action on measures to address speed and improve safety for road users.
Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for people aged 5–29 years in the WHO European Region.
Day 3 of Environment and Health Conference: Commitments to advance the agenda in Europe
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 16.06.2017
After 3 days of discussions and deliberations, the Sixth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health drew to a close. Around 500 delegates and observers from European Member States, plus Canada, the Philippines and the United States, and 15 international and nongovernmental organizations attended the Conference. Over the 3 days, the participants took stock of the progress made on environment and health in the WHO European Region, as well as committing the Region to further action, culminating in the signing of the Ostrava Declaration.
Plenary session 8: Strengthening and accelerating progress: from commitments at the Sixth Ministerial Conference towards better health, environment and sustainable development
One in five children in rich countries lives in poverty, UNICEF 'wake-up call' report shows
Извор: Светска здравствена организација - 15.06.2017
In Italy, a boy, stands in a poor suburb of the city of Turin, Piedmont Region. Photo: UNICEF/UNI173328/Pirozzi
15 June 2017 – One in five children in high-income countries lives in relative income poverty, and an average of one in eight faces food insecurity, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
The latest 'Report Card' issued by the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre underscores that rich nations also face challenges meeting global commitments to children.