UN Women calls for effective protection of refugee women and girls in context of European Council Summit

The latest from #SMSlant4G‏



Social Media Slant 4 Good


Using social media to raise awareness of important issues!


New daily edition at 9 a.m.

Published by
Cendrine Marrouat
18 March 2016
Read paper →


World
 
Environment Politics 
Business
 
Health Technology #syria #awareness
UN Women calls for effective protection of refugee women and girls in context of European Council Summit
avatarShared by
UN Women
thumbnailwww­.unwomen­.org - Women and children now represent the majority, with over 60 per cent of refugees arriving in Greece, according to data from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The vast majority are women who ha...
Dispatches: Central African Republic’s Biggest Challenge
avatarShared by
Human Rights Watch
thumbnailwww­.hrw­.org - On March 30, president-elect Faustin-Archange Touadera will take office in the Central African Republic. His task, to quell the brutal sectarian violence that has torn his country apart, got even h...
This teacher and single mother in Kenya is helping her students succeed
avatarShared by
ONE
thumbnailwww­.one­.org - If you trek far enough into Kibera—through the maze of scrap-metal houses connected by webs of live wires running roof to roof, and down a slippery hill toward a peeling blue iron door that towers ...
UN News - Addressing violent extremism ‘urgent human rights priority,’ warns UN chief
avatarShared by
United Nations
thumbnailwww­.un­.org - 17 March 2016 – Top United Nations officials today urged the international community to develop effective, rights-based responses to violent extremism by examining its drivers and shifting away fro...
World Happiness Report Confirms That Inequality Is Bad for Global Well-Being
avatarShared by
GOOD
thumbnailwww­.good­.is - On March 20 we will all have the chance to celebrate the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness. In advance of that, the fourth “World Happiness Report” has been released, offering a measur...
VIDEOS
thumbnail
avatarShared by
Kiva
thumbnail
avatarShared by
UNICEF
thumbnail
avatarShared by
United Nations
More Videos →
WORLD
UN News - FEATURE: A conversation with female ambassadors about the UN Security Council
avatarShared by
United Nations
UN News - Ukraine: UN calls on all parties to ensure access to safe drinking water in eastern region
avatarShared by
United Nations
“Colombia Has Shown Its Commitment to Peace”
avatarShared by
United Nations
Five years on, we must seize sliver of hope for Syria - Al Jazeera English
avatarShared by
Oxfam International
Saudi Arabia's savage air strikes in Yemen end, but the crisis remains
avatarShared by
Oxfam International
United Nations News Centre
avatarShared by
United Nations
More World →
ENVIRONMENT
SeaWorld Announces End to Captive Orca Breeding
avatarShared by
GOOD
El Niño: Preparedness and Response Situation Report – March 2016 : FAO in Emergencies
avatarShared by
United Nations
El Niño and Climate change: All you need to know
avatarShared by
Oxfam International
Commentary: Global development goals pose complex challenges of costs and monitoring
avatarShared by
UN Women
Water & Sanitation - The Hunger Project
avatarShared by
The Hunger Project
Europe Negotiates With Turkey to Slam the Door on Refugees · Global Voices
avatarShared by
Global Voices
More Environment →
POLITICS
What Really Makes Someone a Good Citizen?
avatarShared by
GOOD
Merrick Garland: Where Does Supreme Court Pick Stand on Guantánamo, Death Penalty, Abortion?
avatarShared by
Democracy Now!
Security Council: The situation in Liberia (7649th meeting)
avatarShared by
UN Women
All Above All
avatarShared by
Human Rights Watch
It Happens Here Too: Thousands of American Girls Face Forced Marriage
avatarShared by
Girl Effect
Vermont Senate approves ban on anti-gay therapy
avatarShared by
NOH8 Campaign
More Politics →
BUSINESS
Could the digital revolution get more women into work?
avatarShared by
Kiva
Hunger Emergencies | WFP | United Nations World Food Programme - Fighting Hunger Worldwide
avatarShared by
United Nations
Press release: UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment holds inaugural meeting
avatarShared by
UN Women
Italy’s New Law is a Huge Win in the Fight Against Food Waste
avatarShared by
GOOD
Catalyzing a Pathway to Women's Empowerment
avatarShared by
The Hunger Project
How a Cyber Heist Ended the Career of Bangladesh’s Respected Central Bank Governor · Global Voices
avatarShared by
Global Voices
More Business →
HEALTH
WHO congratulates South Africa on new strategy for sex workers
avatarShared by
United Nations
To Help End Extreme Poverty, Strengthen Support for Global Nutrition Programs
avatarShared by
ONE
“Team Swachh” uses cricket to take on open defecation in India | Press centre
avatarShared by
UNICEF
UNICEF – Humanitarian Action for Children - South Sudan
avatarShared by
UNICEF
U.S. releases Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls - Girls Not Brides
avatarShared by
Girl Effect
Northern Ireland Health Minister to consider lifting ban on gay men donating blood - Gay Star News
avatarShared by
Pride Winnipeg
More Health →
TECHNOLOGY
Reddit “Ask me anything” session on eliminating racism with human rights expert Gay McDougall
avatarShared by
United Nations
Russia Plans to Fine Websites for ‘Propaganda’ of Circumvention Tools · Global Voices
avatarShared by
Global Voices
Bronxville Students Lend A Hand At Habitat For Humanity In New Rochelle
avatarShared by
Habitat Westchester
‘You should have expected us’: Anonymous leak Trump’s public ‘private data’ in #OpWhiteRose
avatarShared by
Sylvia Smith
FREE Social Media Management Dashboard | Twitter/Facebook Marketing Tool | Commun.it
avatarShared by
Martin (Marty) Smith
Personal Profiles Done Right - Curagami
avatarShared by
Martin (Marty) Smith
More Technology →
#SYRIA
Isis kills Syrian poet who opposed Assad government
avatarShared by
Human Rights Watch
If the Dead Could Speak
avatarShared by
Human Rights Watch
Join the IRC and the Cast of Game of Thrones
avatarShared by
aya.nathaly
More #syria →
#AWARENESS
Prostitution, trafficking 'a widespread phenomenon'
avatarShared by
Madison Mondell
Volunteering in Madagascar
avatarShared by
Marilyn Fox
The Bee - News - Preston human trafficking sentencing
avatarShared by
Madison Mondell
More #awareness →
World • Environment • Politics • Business
 • Health • Technology • #syria • #awareness
Read paper →
Email powered by logo