Categoria: gender equality
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On 23 November 2021, UNESCO’s General Conference declared the 28 January the International Day of Women in Multilateralism, that is cooperation between countries to address common global challenges. The day recognises the key role women play in advancing human rights, peace and sustainability in the multilateral system. Throughout history, according to GWL Voices, an organization…
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For decades, we told ourselves that global politics were moving – slowly and imperfectly – toward rules, cooperation, and shared norms. Today, that narrative is collapsing. Wars of conquest are again pursued as legitimate tools of state power, mass civilian casualties are framed as “collateral damage,” and violations of international law increasingly go unpunished. Military spending is…
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Why does it take 9 years to diagnose endometriosis? Discover the reality of living with “endo,” the global funding gap in women’s health, and how you can support life-changing research for a faster, more accessible diagnosis.
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25th of November: a day as symbolic as heavy. This day is dedicated to the elimination of violence against women, a task definitely easier said than done. On a reoccurrence like this, we need to focus on understanding systemic gender-based violence, starting from small acts like catcalling, to try to eradicate that violence at the…
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Imagine a policy meant to support women in the workplace, but it only helps white, middle-class women. Many will still face overlapping barriers that the policy ignores. This is the problem intersectionality seeks to address: from the EU’s Gender Equality Strategy to the UN’s SDGs, an intersectional approach is seen as fundamental for inclusive and…
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It’s International Students Day! Today, November 17, we celebrate school, independence, and the courage of students all over the world. If you are – or were – a student, you have probably thought at least once that school is boring and you couldn’t wait for class to end so you could go home ( e.…
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Oggi le bambine e le ragazze del mondo diventano protagoniste. Non più spettatrici, ma voci che si alzano con coraggio per denunciare la discriminazione che le affligge, rivendicare i propri diritti, e soprattutto, essere ascoltate. L’11 ottobre 2025 celebriamo la Giornata Internazionale delle Giovani Ragazze, istituita dall’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite nel 2011 con la Risoluzione 66/170. Una ricorrenza che…