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Hunger rise in South Asia

1 in 5 citizens of South Asia was expsed to hunger and malnutrition, even before the financial crisis. The hardship has fallen most heavily upon women and children, reports UNICEF.

The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Women Migrant Workers

The UNIFEM East and Southeast Asia Regional Office, in cooperation with the International Labour Organization and with support from the European Commission, organized a Forum on the Gendered Impact of the Economic Crisis on Asian Migrant Workers on 23-25 April in Bangkok.

Women Need Rights, Not Rescue

The recent publication of a series of articles in the New York Times magazine focused on women and development, at a time when several books on the subject have also been published, has sparked debate in the women's rights community internationally and domestically.

What is the situation of women in Somalia?

Somalia has been in turmoil for the past eighteen years. What is it like for women?

In Africa, 'Poverty Has a Female Face'

The global economic crisis will have a major impact on african women. Girls, more than boys, will suffer lack of education and infant mortality. The plight of women must be incorporated in any economic development strategy, says the World Bank.

Women pays the crisis

“Worldwide, 70 or 80 percent of the poor are women. And as the crisis is growing, the danger is that poor people are the first who will feel everything”, warns Barbara Prammer, feminist and president of the Austrian parliament.

Are you intersexed?

There is a reason why genitals are euphemistically referred to as 'private parts'. Most of us would like to keep it that way.

African women worst affected by global economic crisis

Violence against women could worden in Africa because of the financial crisis, says Mwila Chigaga, senior gender specialist at the International Labour Organization.The impact of the crisis in African women has not been well documented.

Caster's Sex is 1 in 500 for South Africa

Media Statement Gender DynamiX 10 September 2009

Is Media Helping or Hurting Women in Afghanistan?

The Shia Personal Status Law, a clear violation of women’s rights, was recently passed in Afghanistan. Some media respected the agency of Afghan women in their coverage of the law while others perpetuated racist, sexualized and reductionist portrayals. What are the implications for Afghan women and their rights?

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