Archive for October 13th, 2022

13/10/2022

Millions of Girls Abused in the Name of Fake, Toxic Masculinity

Human Wrongs Watch

MADRID, Oct 13 2022 (IPS)* – A common feature to religions – including the monotheistic ones – is that groups of males have self-proclaimed themselves as the source for interpreting the “Word of God,” shaping them, and spreading them among the peoples of good faith.
.
Girls are primarily victims of sexual exploitation (72% of detected girl victims), while boys are mainly subjected to forced labour (66% of detected boy victims).

Consequently, any given “god” has been historically presented as a man. And some say that God created the first woman (Eve) from the rib of a man (Adam). According to this, women are just a “sub-product.”

read more »

13/10/2022

Africa: Response to Climate Crisis Doesn’t Match ‘Magnitude of the Challenge’

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — African States are on the front line of the climate crisis, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday [], but far more action is needed to turn the tide on rising emissions, and reduce global warming.

A local man in Niger takes advantage of a food-and-cash for work programme in the village of Dan Kada, Maradi Region.
UN Photo/WFP/Phil Behan | A local man in Niger takes advantage of a food-and-cash for work programme in the village of Dan Kada, Maradi Region.

During a debate on strengthening the response to the impacts of climate change on peace and security in Africa, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, said that “our response today does not match the magnitude of the challenge we are facing”.“

To support the African continent…we must act on multiple fronts”, she said, calling for “ambitious climate action”, and accelerated implementation of the Paris Agreement.

read more »

%d bloggers like this: