The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Office on Womens Health (OWH), is launching a new challenge worth up to $1.8 million to organizations with successful innovative and life-changing approaches to address human trafficking prevention among women and girls in the United States. The...
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Digital Rights Foundation Pakistan received 75 cases of online harassment against journalists in 2022
July 24th, 2023 (Lahore, Pakistan): The Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) released its Policy Brief for journalists’ and media practitioners’ complaints received by the Cyber Harassment Helpline during the year 2022. In 2022 the Helpline received a total of 75 complaints from journalists and media practitioners consisting of 34 female, 40 male and 1 trans persons. Women journalists are...
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Womens World Cup 2023 viewership to cross 2 billion, double from 2019: Euromonitor International
Over 2 billion to tune into FIFA Womens World Cup 2023, up from 1.12 billion in 2019 Womens club football stadium attendance for 2022 in top leagues already exceeding pre-Covid levels FIFA Womens Football World Cup kicks off as audience for club football is on a high across Germany, England, and the US English Womens Super...
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UN Women and FIFA join forces for gender equality
July 19th, 2023 (New York, USA): UN Women and FIFA are coming together during the FIFA Womens World Cup in Australia & New Zealand 2023 (20 July to 20 August 2023) to celebrate the skills and achievements of the teams and players, to advance gender equality in football, and prevent abuse and discrimination on and...
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Less than 1 percent of women and girls live in a country with high womens empowerment and high gender parity
July 18th, 2023, (Kigali, Rwanda): No country has achieved full gender parity and fewer than 1 percent of women and girls live in a country with high womens empowerment and a small gender gap, according to a new global report launched by UN Women and UNDP today at the Women Deliver Conference. The report provides –...
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Dubai based author & First Chapter ELF Seddiqi Writers fellow Sara Hamdan wins major books deal with big 5 US publisher
June 15th, 2023 (Dubai, UAE): Dubai-based author Sara Hamdan has achieved a regional first in publishing: Her debut novel, What Will People Think?, got snapped up in a major two-book deal with US publisher Holt following a highly competitive auction. Holt is the prestigious publisher of literary giants including Hilary Mantel, Toni Morrison and Liane...
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The Gender Security Project launches Feminist Foreign Policy Online Course
(Information source: The Gender Security Project) Since 2014, 12 countries have adopted Feminist Foreign Policies. However, a lot more needs to be done in prioritizing feminism in feminist foreign policies. While some countries focused on providing aid, some chose to add women and stir. Instead of choosing to engage with feminist values and focusing on...
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South Asias 1st Dedicated Cyber Harassment Helpline Reports 2695 New Pakistani Cases in 2022
May 20th, 2023 (Lahore, Pakistan): Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) has released its sixth annual Cyber Harassment Helpline Report for 2022. The Helpline completed six years of operations since its launch in December 2016. The Helpline has received a total number of 14,376 cases in the last six years. In 2022, it reported a total of...
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Palestine Festival of Literature 2023 To Discuss The Shifting Dynamics Of Global Solidarities
A cultural initiative with the vision of creating a narrative against 21st century colonialism, the 2023 edition of the Palestine Festival of Literature (PalFest) begins from May 20th till May 25th featuring eminent authors and thinkers from across the globe. The festival is a free and public event held across Palestine. It was created in...
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The Palestine Festival of Literature 2023 Returns, Travels To Audience
After a three year hiatus due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the Palestine Festival of Literature (Palfest) returns with the biggest and most varied edition of the event ever put on. PalFest 2023 will take place in cities across historic Palestine between May 20th to 25th, 2023. The theme of this years festival is Palestine &...