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Health Risks of Child Marriage

There are numerous health risks for women associated with . In , for example, researchers have found increased rates of , poorer child health, and higher levels of . Table of Contents 1 The Study 2 Child Marriage and Poorer Fertility 3 Recommendations 4 References 5 See also The Study The Boston University School of […]

HeForShe Campaign

HeForShe is a solidarity movement for developed by to engage men and boys as advocates and agents of change for the achievement of gender equality and women’s rights. The campaign encourages them to speak out and take action against inequalities faced by women and girls. www.heforshe.org Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Testimonial 3 References […]

Gro Harlem Brundtland

Gro Harlem Brundtland (born 20 April, 1939) is a politician, diplomat, and physician, and an international leader in sustainable development and public health. She served as the first female Prime Minister of Norway, and has served as the Director General of the World Health Organization. She now serves as a Special Envoy on Climate Change […]

Gender genocide in the Bosnian War

Sexual abuse has always been seen as an offense to men through their families, without taking into account victims’ suffering. But something is changing: the /2008 UN http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/unsc_resolutions08.htm resolution says that, when resolving conflicts, sexual violence crimes need to be excluded from amnesty provisions; and states should prosecute persons responsible for such acts. Not only […]

Gender and Mental Health

Mental health problems are one of the world’s leading causes of disease and disability. While previously cases of mental health problems (ranging from depression to chronic mental disorders) were more prevalent in industrialized countries, trends in developing countries are also showing increased rates of mental health problems. While mental disorders affect both genders, there is […]

Girl Child Soldiers

Table of Contents 1 Who is a Child Soldier? 2 The Issue 3 References 4 See also 5 External links 6 Further reading Who is a Child Soldier? The Cape Town Principles define a child soldier as any person under 18 years who is part of any kind of regular or irregular armed force in […]

Girl Scouts (U.S.A.)

Table of Contents 1 About 1.1 The Girl Scout Promise 1.2 The Girl Scout Law 1.3 Mission 2 Founding 3 Levels 4 Cookies 5 Affiliations 6 References 7 See Also About Girl Scouts is for girls aged 5-17.“Girl Scouts of the USA is the world’s preeminent organisation dedicated solely to girls – all girls – […]

Global Fund for Women

The Global Fund for Women (GFW) is a US-based international network of women and men committed to a world of equality  and social justice. They are a non-profit grantmaking foundation that funds other organisations that advances worldwide. Since 1987 GFW has awarded over $71 million to 3,800 women’s organizations in 167 countries. The Global Fund […]

Global Women’s Network

Table of Contents 1 The Global Women’s Network wiki 2 A Collaborative Space to Connect and Create Change via a Focus on Organisations 3 Wiki-activists 4 Exploring the Global Women’s Network 5 See Also 6 External Links The Global Women’s Network wiki The Global Women’s Network (GWN) wiki is the ‘wikipedia’ of organizations working on […]

Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA)

“Incorporating a gender perspective in all climate change policies and initiatives is critical to solving the climate crisis” Global Gender and Climate Alliance The Global Gender and Climate Alliance was created in 2007 at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali. In 2005, the and decided that a coordinated global strategy on the issue of […]

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