Marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on Saturday, António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, called for transformative, innovative solutions, in a world confronted by crises which disproportionally affect persons with disabilities. Read the full story, “Innovation key to a fairer world for persons with disabilities: UN Chief”, on globalissues.org → find […]
Monthly Archives: December 2022
Fighting conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been described as a crisis for women and girls, with cases of conflict-related sexual violence on the rise. Hrystyna Kit, co-founder of JurFem, the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association, has found herself pushing forward against a rising tide of gender-based violence. Read the full story, “Fighting conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine”, […]
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Innovation key to a fairer world for persons with disabilities: UN Chief
Marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on Saturday, António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, called for transformative, innovative solutions, in a world confronted by crises which disproportionally affect persons with disabilities. Read the full story, “Innovation key to a fairer world for persons with disabilities: UN Chief”, on globalissues.org → find […]
Fighting conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been described as a crisis for women and girls, with cases of conflict-related sexual violence on the rise. Hrystyna Kit, co-founder of JurFem, the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association, has found herself pushing forward against a rising tide of gender-based violence. Read the full story, “Fighting conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine”, […]
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India’s Extensive Railways Often Conduit for Child Trafficking
Karnataka, India, Dec 02 (IPS) – Deeepti Rani (13) lives with her mother in a dilapidated dwelling near a railway track in India’s southern state of Karnataka. The mother-daughter duo sells paperbacks on trains for a living. Read the full story, “India’s Extensive Railways Often Conduit for Child Trafficking”, on globalissues.org → find more fun […]
Innovation key to a fairer world for persons with disabilities: UN Chief
Marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on Saturday, António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, called for transformative, innovative solutions, in a world confronted by crises which disproportionally affect persons with disabilities. Read the full story, “Innovation key to a fairer world for persons with disabilities: UN Chief”, on globalissues.org → find […]
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India’s Extensive Railways Often Conduit for Child Trafficking
Karnataka, India, Dec 02 (IPS) – Deeepti Rani (13) lives with her mother in a dilapidated dwelling near a railway track in India’s southern state of Karnataka. The mother-daughter duo sells paperbacks on trains for a living. Read the full story, “India’s Extensive Railways Often Conduit for Child Trafficking”, on globalissues.org → find more fun […]