Archive for July 19th, 2023

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19/07/2023

Over 3 Billion Women and Girls – More than 90% of the World’s Female Population – Live in Countries with Large Gender Gap

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — Low women’s empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world, the UN’s lead agencies on gender equality and international development said in a new report published on Tuesday []. 

Two young women take part in a digital skills careers programme in Jordan.
© UNICEF/Thaulow | Two young women take part in a digital skills careers programme in Jordan.

Out of 114 countries studied, none has achieved full gender parity, the report by UN Women and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed.

Moreover, fewer than one per cent of women and girls globally live in a country with both high women’s empowerment and a small gender gap in areas such as health and education.

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19/07/2023

Sudan: Conflict Displaces 200,000 People in Just One Week

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN reported on Tuesday [], citing new figures released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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A Sudanese family take shelter at a refugee entry point close to the Chadian border with Sudan (file).
© WFP/Eloge Mbaihondoum | A Sudanese family take shelter at a refugee entry point close to the Chadian border with Sudan (file).

Overall, more than 2.6 million people have been internally displaced since the start of the conflict on 15 April.

Meanwhile, more than 730,000 people have fled Sudan for neighbouring countries, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.

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