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Women are adult human females. They are distinguished from men, who are adult human males, by their sex chromosomes, hormones, and reproductive organs. Women have traditionally been seen as the less powerful gender in many cultures, and have faced discrimination and unequal treatment in many areas of life. However, women have made significant progress in recent years in terms of achieving greater equality and empowerment. Today, women are active in all areas of society and are making important contributions in fields such as politics, business, science, and the arts.
GENEVA — Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva on Thursday by the Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV), part of the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO). This is of particular concern for those in precarious work conditions, including informal, casual, temporary and subcontracted workers and day laborers who…
The Judiciary has launched the Kenya Judicial Bench Book on Labour Trafficking in Persons, to boost the effectiveness of the justice sector in combating trafficking in persons in Kenya. Speaking at a Nairobi hotel during the Book launch, Chief Justice Martha Koome, said the resource book will help judicial officers to have a quick and easily…
“When nearly a third of all women in developing countries are becoming mothers during adolescence, it is clear the world is failing adolescent girls,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem. Credit: Michael Duff/UNFPA by Baher Kamal (madrid), Friday, July 08, 2022, Inter Press Service Watch videos here. MADRID, Jul 08 (IPS) – While women and…
Jul 08, 2022 State Police Arrest Six Suspects and Dismantle Central New Jersey Human Trafficking Network The New Jersey State Police have arrested eight suspects for allegedly operating a human trafficking network in Central New Jersey. During a four-month investigation, detectives discovered that the suspects smuggled female victims into the country and forced them into…
Human traffickers are known to commit their crimes along highway corridors, at truck stops, and in many locations frequented by truckers. But this also puts truck drivers in an ideal position to identify and report the crimes, ultimately helping the victims to escape. Here are five red flags identified by organizations including Truckers Against Trafficking…
Sixteen years ago, Jenny McGee and a group of friends had an idea for a social enterprise that uses jewelry as a way to help women escape human trafficking, and the resulting Starfish Project and its success has been the best kind of surprise for its founder. That’s because the Starfish Project has grown not…
Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the abrogation of Article 370 has unified the hearts of people from Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country. He said J-K broke the shackles of Article 370 and is now progressing towards wholesome development with the rest of India. Singh was speaking at the BJP’s…
Getty Images Ghislaine Maxwell has appealed against her child sex trafficking conviction and the 20-year prison term she was handed by a US judge last month. Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of recruiting and trafficking four teenage girls for abuse by her then-boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein took his own life in a New York…
https://youtu.be/lK0Bd2bQRzc From: People & Power A special police unit in Baghdad is dedicated to bringing the perpetrators of human trafficking to justice. The trafficking of young women for prostitution is a problem across the world. But in Iraq, it has reached such proportions that a special police unit in Baghdad is now dedicated to bringing…
Diplomatic immunity enables perpetrators to exploit workers without any fear of prosecution or punishment, until this week, when a court ruled to remove that entitlement. Lawyers who brought the case called on the U.S. to follow the the U.K. Supreme Court’s lead, noting that their ruling is a world first. Migrant domestic workers have long…
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