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Sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) has a negative and profound impact on women and girls’ lives: health, education, safety, familial relationships, economic advancement etc.. According to a U.N. Women study in the Solomon Islands, 74% of women survey believed the...
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Bryan Miller, ICAAD Board Member New York, NY: I recently had the pleasure of attending an event hosted by UNICEF and The Guardian, during the United Nations General Assembly week, to get a better understanding of the recently adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...
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Corruption, a lack of political will and poor medical facilities are a lethal mix for new mothers in India’s Assam state. Armed with cheap Nokia phones, local groups are taking a stand Joshua Carroll Monday 24 August 2015 07.06 EDT Tea plantations – photo by Joshua...
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United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review: Tajikistan Executive Summary The prevalence in Tajik society of conservative strains of Islam, combined with traditional practices predicated on the subservience of women and a lack of government action,...
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United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review: Samoa Executive Summary Drawing on ICAAD’s research, this submission highlights issues of structural discrimination that impact women and girls in Samoa. The research examines Samoa’s compliance with its...
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Dakar, October 16, 2015 – Five weeks after the start of the trial of former Chadian dictator, Hissène Habré, 17 women’s rights organizations have issued an Open letter denouncing the insufficient attention given to sexual violence in the indictment. The letter,...
