Archive for March 8th, 2025

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08/03/2025

DR Congo Deadly Conflict Leaves Mothers with Newborns Fleeing to Burundi

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “is literally buckling”, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Friday warned on , as it relayed dramatic testimonies from people forced to flee the unchecked advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.

Refugees fleeing DR Congo arrive at a reception centre in Burundi.
© UNHCR/Charity Nzomo | Refugees fleeing DR Congo arrive at a reception centre in Burundi.
 
“Over 63,000 people now have crossed into the country, Burundi, fleeing atrocities, deadly conflict in parts of eastern DR Congo,” said Faith Kasina, UNHCR Regional Spokesperson for East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes.

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08/03/2025

One in Four Countries Report Backlash against Women’s Rights in 2024

Human Wrongs Watch

(UN News)* — The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections -and less funding for programmes and institutions which support and protect women.

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UN Women’s latest report Women’s Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing, published ahead of the UN 50th International Women’s Day on 8 March, shows that in 2024, nearly a quarter of governments worldwide reported a backlash on women’s rights.

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08/03/2025

Online ‘Manosphere’ Is Moving Misogyny to the Mainstream

Human Wrongs Watch

By Conor Lennon

(UN News)* — A decline in democracy and harmful content spread on social media platforms are helping to drive a backlash against feminism, and the growth of misogynistic and retrograde ideas about the roles of men and women and society.
March for Women's Rights during the 16 days of activism in Colombia.

UN Women Colombia | March for Women’s Rights during the 16 days of activism in Colombia.

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08/03/2025

Over 180 Migrants Feared Dead After Shipwrecks Off Yemen’s Coast

Human Wrongs Watch

Yemen/ Geneva, 7 March 2025 (IOM)* – Two boats carrying over 180 migrants capsized off the coast of Yemen’s Dhubab district in Ta’iz Governorate on 6 March, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s field reports.

The recent shipwreck brings to light the danger of normalizing migration tragedies. Photo: IOM
 
The incident occurred amid some of the worst weather in years, as described by local reports. The vessels, which were attempting the dangerous journey from the Horn of Africa, sank in rough seas, a known risk during this season. Among those on board were at least 124 men and 57 women.

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