Halcyon Identifies
Activist organisations, through a series of events worldwide, are working to try to end violence against women.
Activist organisations, through a series of events worldwide, are working to try to end violence against women.
Women and girls in developing countries still bear significant economic, physical, and health burdens to provide water for their families on a daily basis.
The global pay gap between men and women is higher than previously recorded.
Impoverished women farmers worldwide are demanding ownership of the land they cultivate. Women produce up to 80% of food in most developing countries, but own less than 2% of the world's titled land.
Tuberculosis remains a leading infectious killer of women worldwide, with about one million women still dying of TB each year, yet many women delay seeking diagnosis for fear of stigma.
Development strategies sensitive to cultural values can promote human rights, including gender equality and women's empowerment.
Amid worrying reports from conflict-affected countries, renewed international efforts are being made to counter gender-based violence such as rape.