Headlines
  • After the occupation of the strategic Beaufort Castle, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims he has "instructed the Israeli military to expand the manoeuvre in Lebanon."
  • According to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health, 3,412 people have died and 10,269 more have been injured as a result of Israel's military intervention.
  • After an Iranian missile attack was intercepted over Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base on Wednesday, a number of American soldiers and civilian contractors were returned to duty after suffering minor injuries.
  • British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper stated on Sunday that the Israeli military's increased operations in Lebanon must halt since they have killed and displaced civilians, damaged infrastructure, and reduced diplomatic space.
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani became the first mayor of a city in decades to abstain from the annual Israel Day Parade by skipping it on Sunday.

Tag: Gender Violence

December 21, 2020

Using Community Radio to Curb Gender...

Participating youth are optimistic that the media has a role to play in breaking the silence on taboos like rape and other forms of sexual abuse. Sensitive issues such as early and forced marriages are also included

June 25, 2020

South Africa Gender Based Violence

Violence against girls and women is South Africa’s “second pandemic,” President Cyril Ramaphosa says. The nation has one of the world’s highest rates of rape and murder, and several recent, especially brutal killings have enraged the nation. But activists say they need to see real change, not just words, from leaders, to protect victims

April 15, 2020

Security and Gender Inequality Result in...

Women in Afghanistan are thriving in many fields and are actively serving their communities but a number of female journalists in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-E-Sharif are still facing gender discrimination

March 7, 2020

At UN, Call to Action for...

Many feminists are focused on the pushback against women’s reproductive and sexual rights, especially in some Western countries, including the United States

March 24, 2019

Better Future for Victims of Gender-Based...

A business in Washington, D.C., is working to empower women who have been victims of gender-based violence by targeting the growing number of consumers who are socially and environmentally conscious

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