Health
/Gender
- Wed Jan 09 2008
Zambia: abuses against women obstruct HIV treatment
The Zambian government is failing to address the life-threatening obstacles facing Zambian women living with HIV who experience domestic and gender-based violence, Human Rights Watch said in a report.
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Health
/Gender
- Tue Dec 18 2007
African religious leaders urge partnership with UN to tackle gender-based violence
Some 60 religious leaders from 18 African countries stressed the need for members of faith-based organizations to partner with the United Nations at all levels to advocate for policy change and resource mobilization for the prevention of HIV and gender-based violence.
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Health
- Fri Dec 14 2007
3rd African conference on sexual health and rights
The conference that takes place 4-7 February 2008 in Abuja, Nigeria seeks to bring together key actors in the field of sexual health and rights to explore how sexuality has affected and can improve development in Africa, especially when working with women and youth.
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Health
- Mon Dec 03 2007
Immunisation fund to save millions of children
Children's rights campaigner Graça Machel and the GAVI Alliance celebrate the results of the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) support that managed to raise nearly US$ 1 billion to prevent the deaths of five million children between now and 2015.
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Health
/Migration
- Thu Nov 22 2007
New report on access to health care for undocumented migrants in Europe
Undocumented migrants in Europe face serious problems in receiving health care. The climate of repression in Europe and the existing link between immigration control policies and access to basic social services deterres them from exercising their entitlements and seeking health care.
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Human Rights
/Health
/Gender
- Wed Nov 21 2007
Vatican: Pope lashes out on abortion
Pope Benedict XVI accused international agencies of promoting abortion in Africa and blamed “disordered notions” of marriage and the family for the spread of sexually transmitted diseases there. The Vatican has in the past criticized the human rights group Amnesty International for backing a woman’s right to an abortion in the event of rape or if her life was in danger.
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Health
/Sexual diversity
- Tue Oct 16 2007
International Dialogue on Gender, Sexuality, and HIV/AIDS
The "International Dialogue on Gender, Sexuality, and HIV/AIDS: Strengthening Human Rights Responses in Africa and around the globe" will be held from 6–10 December 2007 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Health
/Education
/Economy and Financial Affairs
- Fri Oct 05 2007
New IMF managing director appointment sparks civil society call for change in first 100 days
This week 125 civil society organizations sent a letter to Dominique Strauss-Khan, the incoming International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, calling on him to address IMF policies that undermine developing nations’ ability to increase health and education spending.
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Human Rights
/Health
/Gender
- Wed Oct 03 2007
Nicaragua: new abortion ban puts women's lives at risk
Nicaragua’s blanket ban on abortion, which criminalizes life-saving medical treatment, has had a devastating impact on women’s health and lives.
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Health
/Gender
/Economy and Financial Affairs
- Wed Oct 03 2007
Three Gender Action Events
Learn how the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and other International Financial Institutions (IFIs) must improve their poor treatment of gender issues and women's rights at three Gender Action workshops, held as part of the Global Week of Action Against Debt and IFIs.
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