Honor killings – also referred to as honor crimes, killings in the name of honor, crimes of tradition, or crimes of honor – denote the murder of a female or male family member, usually by male relatives, to reclaim honor for the family following a perceived dishonorable act by the family member. Table of Contents […]

Table of Contents 1 The situation of indigenous women by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues’ perspective 2 Human rights issues 3 In Latin America 4 Situations in different Latin American countries 5 Projects helping Indigenous women’s empowerment 6 References 7 See also 8 External links The situation of indigenous women by the Permanent Forum […]

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process by which egg cells are fertilized by sperm outside of the womb, in vitro (from the Latin ‘in the glass’). It is one method of assisted reproductive technology (ART) used to overcome infertility. The first baby born from IVF was born in 1978. IVF is only successful in […]

Table of Contents 1 The Institute of Development Studies 2 IDS and the Unpaid Care Work Programme 2.1 Current Work on Unpaid Care 2.2 Upcoming Work on Women’s Economic Empowerment 3 Wikiegender Online discussions 4 External links The Institute of Development Studies The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global institution for development […]

Table of Contents 1 Definition 1.1 Causes 1.2 Cultural Stigma 1.2.1 Zimbabwe 2 References 3 See also Definition Infertility (or subfertility) may be defined as the inability to procreate. For women, this state of being may include: being unable to conceive, being unable to maintain a pregnancy to full term or being unable to carry […]

Table of Contents 1 The OECD DAC Gender Equality Marker (GEM) 1.1 Policy objectives 1.2 How does the GEM work? 2 The UN System Gender Equality Marker 3 References 4 See also 5 External links The OECD DAC Gender Equality Marker (GEM) The gender marker system was first developed in 2008 by the Development Assistance […]

Juliette Gordon Low is the founder of of the , the largest educational organization for girls in the world. The organization boasts over 50 million members since its inception in 1912. Table of Contents 1 Early Life 2 The Founding of Girl Scouts 3 Girl Scouts Today 4 Death and Legacy 5 References 6 See […]

Jody Williams (born October 9, 1950) is an teacher and aid worker who received the 1997 jointly with the campaign she worked for, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). Table of Contents 1 Education and Teaching Career 2 Political Activist 3 International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) 4 References 5 See Also Education and […]

María Estela Martínez Cartas de Perón (born February 4, 1931), better known as Isabel Perón, is a former President of . She was also the third wife of another former President, Juan Perón. During her husband’s third term as president, Isabel served as vice president and following her husband’s death in office, Isabel served as […]

Men Stopping Violence is a social change organization dedicated to ending men’s violence against women. Men Stopping Violence works locally, throughout the US, and internationally to dismantle belief systems, social structures, and institutional practices that oppress women and children and dehumanize men themselves. Table of Contents 1 Activities 2 Beacuse We Have Daughters Campaign 3 […]