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Dadaab Stories; a large collection of stories and films by refugees in Kenya

Dadaab Stories is a multimedia platform containing a large collection of stories and films from Dadaab Refugee camp in Kenya, mostly Somali refugees.

Wednesday 29 August 2018

UNICEF Report A global initiative on out-of-school children in Afghanistan

UNICEF A global initiative on out-of-school children; All children in school and learning UNICEF Afghanistan/2017/Froutan Children in Afghanistan – and their households may face war, displacement, migration and natural disasters in trying to access education, in addition to more […]

Wednesday 29 August 2018

REPORT: Gender equality & male engagement; It only works if everyone plays

ICRW GENDER EQUITY & MALE ENGAGEMENT (REPORT) It only works if everyone plays   Meaningful engagement with men and boys is increasingly recognized as critical to gender equality and equity, necessary not only for women’s […]

Monday 27 August 2018

An evolutionary analysis of gender-based war crimes and the continued tolerance of “forced marriage”

Research: An evolutionary analysis of gender-based war crimes and the continued tolerance of “forced marriage”.

Friday 24 August 2018

Confirmation of charges hearing in Dominic Ongwen case: hopeful signs for gender justice?

INTLAWGRRLS – From 21 to 27 January 2016, the confirmation of charges hearing in the Dominic Ongwen case was held at the International Criminal Court (ICC). It is an important case for many reasons, one of which is this […]

Friday 24 August 2018

Sakhalin: “On the Edge”, a festival at the end of the world

The 8th edition of Sakhalin, in Russia “On the edge” film festival, takes place from 24 to 31 August in a very remote island. 40Braids’ exclusive interview with Alexei Medvedev, artistic director of the festival.

Friday 24 August 2018

First Comes Love, Then Comes What Exactly?

Two new books — “Leftover in China” and “The Heart Is a Shifting Sea” — look to China and India, respectively, to assess how marriage withstands breakneck economic growth, social change and the increasing financial independence of women.

Thursday 23 August 2018

Pourquoi Tachkent entre à nouveau dans le jeu afghan ?

NOVASTAN  Novastan reprend et traduit un article initialement publié par le média kazakh en ligne, 365info.kz. Le 12 août dernier, une délégation des Talibans est venue discuter à Tachkent sur l’invitation des autorités ouzbèkes. Un évènement […]

Thursday 23 August 2018

Film tracks first Afghan woman to seek justice over incest

Reuters – NEW DELHI, June 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Beaten up, raped and repeatedly impregnated by her father for more than a decade – a young woman’s fight for justice in the face of threats, oppression […]

Thursday 23 August 2018

Bangladesh: Rohingya rape survivors battle stigma

 In a community that considers victims of sexual violence a disgrace, women are left alone to suffer.

Thursday 16 August 2018