Teenage girls in Kenya often lack access to sexual and reproductive health services, many unaware that such services even exist. Not knowing where to turn for reliable information about their bodies and their rights, some young women find themselves dropping out of school — marrying early, having babies — while others endure the trauma of …
Black women have charted a travel path that includes everything from exploration and expatriation to building luxury businesses and high-quality experiences. However, the travel industry has much work to do when it comes to supporting and honoring Black women, even while the reality of Black people traveling the world and doing dynamic things across the industry is nothing new. As …
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Zeynep Denli a social worker at center supported by UN Women plays an essential role in responding to women’s needs under the new circumstances brought by COVID Zeynep Denli, 31, works as a social worker at the SADA Women’s Empowerment and Solidarity Center run by UN Women in Gaziantep, a city in southern Turkey along …
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An official said that these Self Help Groups under Jeevika programme have been helping over 45 lakh households during the Covid-19 pandemic. Bihar has become the first state in the country to have 10 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) managed by women. The groups have been functioning under Jeevika, a World Bank-supported poverty alleviation programme operational …
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Campaigners in India say the move helps dispel the notion that only men should be out in public Mumbai has become the first city in India to introduce female figures on its traffic lights, a move welcomed by campaigners as a step towards greater inclusivity. Authorities are swapping the green and red male stick figures …
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