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Taliban victim Malala Yousafzai starts school in UK

Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in Pakistan while advocating girls’ education, attended her first day of school in the UK, weeks after being released from hospital. The 15-year-old, who is among nominees for this year’s Nobel peace...

Muslima: Muslim Women’s Art & Voices

Muslima: Muslim Women’s Art & Voices is an online exhibition featuring the art, voices, and stories of Muslim women around the globe. It’s a global online exhibition from the International Museum of Women (IMOW). Muslima presents a groundbreaking collection of thought pieces...

Against a Tide of Evil, Sudan Summit Recap, Satellite Imagery

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: Against a Tide of Evil: Whistleblower to the First Mass Murder of the Twenty-First Century by Mukesh Kapila, Act for Sudan Emergency Action Summit Recap and Satellite Imagery confirms Sudan Armed Forces...

Sustainable development goals must address threats to environment

Yesterday, United Nations officials stressed that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are being formulated by Member States must address the environmental degradation that is threatening present and future generations. “The eradication of poverty and promotion of health,...

One Woman: A Song for UN Women

Launched on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2013, the song is a rallying cry that inspires listeners to join the drive for women’s rights and gender equality. “One Woman” was written for UN Women, the global champion for women and girls worldwide, to celebrate...

Advocacy Training, International Women’s Day, Kenya’s election results

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: Enough Project hosted an advocacy, media, and development training in Washington, D.C., Reporters Without Borders sends an open letter to the authorities in Tunisia, International Women’s Day...

Surveys quantify loss of elephants in Africa

If you thought the killing of elephants to feed international ivory markets was old story, you were wrong. In fact, it’s the contrary and the worldwide ban on the ivory trade doesn’t stop the killings as the illegal trade in ivory grows. James Gorman wrote in an article...

Half the Sky Movement: The Game now on Facebook

Last month we published a news: Half the Sky Movement: The Game and other cause games. Since yesterday you can play Half the Sky Movement: The Game on Facebook. We have played the game and it’s great. Critics so far have been very good and enthusiastic: The Los Angeles Times writes:...

DR Congo, Ushahidi, Zimbabwe and Connie Hedegaard

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: Clashes in DR Congo, Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award, assault on freedom of expression and access to information in Zimbabwe, and Connie Hedegaard on the United States combating climate change. - DR...

Haiti’s ex-ruler ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier attends court

Former Haitian leader Jean-Claude Duvalier appeared in court for a hearing regarding human rights abuses committed during his time in office. Duvalier was the President of Haiti from 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. Haiti’s former ruler Jean-Claude...