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From welcoming LGBTQ Catholics to better representation of women, the Vatican published on Tuesday a reflection on the top social issues facing the Catholic Church as part of a global study on its future.
The 50-page document is intended as food for thought for the “Synod on Synodlity”, a gathering of bishops and lay people from around the world to be held in October 2023, before a second phase in October 2024.
Click here to read the full article published by Nation Africa on 22 June 2023.
The United Nations has designated 24 June as International Day of Women in Diplomacy. A new dataset was recently published that documents the share of women and men among the world's ambassadors. The research programme Gender in Diplomacy (GenDip) at the University of Gothenburg has developed the dataset, which will enable entirely new types of analyses.
Click here to read the full article published by University of Gothenburg on 21 June 2023.
India has ranked at 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity -- an improvement of eight places from last year -- according to the World Economic Forum's annual Gender Gap Report, 2023. The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India at 135 out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index in the report's 2022 edition.
Click here to read the full article published by The Economic Times on 21 June 2023.
Shirley Chisholm, the first Black American woman elected to the US Congress back in 1972, once famously remarked: “If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”
The legendary remark was a reflection of the gender bias in the US where women were discriminated against in the social and political life of the country.
But, regrettably, nearly four decades later, the battle is still on, worldwide.
Click here to read the full article published by In Depth News on 17 June 2023.
Prof Chinyere Stella Okunna is the first female Professor of Mass Communication in Nigeria and the entire Sub-Saharan Africa. She is currently the Deputy Vice-chancellor (Academic), Paul University, a faith-based University in Awka, Anambra state[...].
Prof Okunna who spoke to The Women News on the need for government at all levels to make gender laws and policies that will encourage women to run for elective or get appointive positions in governance further disclosed that culture, religion, and financial challenges have made some women who are interested in politics to shy away.
Click here to read the full article published by Niger Delta Today on 18 June 2023.