Prostitution an ‘Egregious Violation of Human Rights’—UN Special Rapporteur

Prostitution an ‘Egregious Violation of Human Rights’—UN Special Rapporteur

Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, at a press conference in which she discusses her findings on prostitution. Credit: Naureen Hossain/IPS by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Thursday, October 03, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 03 (IPS) – Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and…

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Investing in Teachers, School Leaders Key in Keeping Girls in School UN-African Union Study Finds

Investing in Teachers, School Leaders Key in Keeping Girls in School UN-African Union Study Finds

Girls at Dabaso Girls School in Malindi, Kenya, pose with a ball during break time. Universal secondary education could virtually end child marriage and reduce early childbearing by up to three-fourths, according to an African Union and UNESCO report. Credit: Courtesy of Stafford Ondego for the EDT PROJECT by Maina Waruru (nairobi & addis ababa) Thursday,…

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Civil Society Scores LGBTQI+ Rights Victory in Dominica

Civil Society Scores LGBTQI+ Rights Victory in Dominica

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Monday, May 06, 2024 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 06 (IPS) – On 22 April, Dominica’s High Court struck down two sections of the country’s Sexual Offences Act that criminalised consensual same-sex relations, finding them unconstitutional. This made Dominica the sixth country in the Commonwealth Caribbean – and…

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