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BIG BUCKS: Pablo Picasso’s ‘Femme assise au chapeau de paille’ was recently for sale at an auction in Namibia. Photo: Contributed Erwin Leuschner SWAKOPMUND A painting by acclaimed Spanish artist Pablo Picasso was offered for sale at an auction in Namibia for the record starting price of N$418 million. No bid was entered, though. The painting, titled the ‘Femme assise au chapeau de paille’, is currently being kept in a safe in Europe. The Swakopmund auction house Bay Auctioneers, whic...

These people are women and the youth. Long before the pandemic hit, these groups were already shouldering the burdens of society. They were largely poor and discriminated against in many areas. The story of women disempowerment, especially in Africa is well documented. At birth many women face a life of deprivation, abuse and discrimination. This is in contrast to their male counterparts. The situation has been made more glaring by the pandemic. The bad position women and youth find themselves ...

SAFTU statement on International Women’s Day 2021 Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the & symbol, click Advanced Search and use the search headings and/or in first paragraph options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by In 1911, three years before the start of the first imperialist war, WWI, socialist women activists gathered in Copen...

Lahore March 6, 2021 LAHORE:Speakers at a seminar have called upon the need to create awareness among the public at large and enforcement of relevant laws in the country for elimination of gender-based violence to help build a strong and healthy society. They were addressing the seminar titled “Gender-Based Violence: A Public Health Challenge” organised by Punjab University Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS) in collaboration with the Punjab Women Protection Authority (PWPA) to...

English Situation Report on Cameroon about Coordination, Education, Epidemic and more; published on 01 Mar 2021 by OCHA

Information Management Job in South Sudan about Gender and Protection and Human Rights, requiring 3-4 years of experience, from SIHA Network; closing on 12 Mar 2021

Monday 1 March 2021 - 11:00am Gender-Based Violence remains a stubborn scourge in South Africa. So some women are gearing up to protect themselves - by getting armed. Gun Owners South Africa hosted its monthly Women on Fire event in Midrand over the weekend. #eNCA​ Courtesy #DStv403 JOHANNESBURG - Gender-Based Violence remains a stubborn scourge in South Africa. Some women are gearing up to protect themselves - by getting armed. 

English Situation Report on Cameroon about Agriculture, Contributions, Epidemic and more; published on 01 Mar 2021 by OCHA

Guidance Note on GBV Service Provision during COVID-19 in Jordan and a forward look to safe resume of services (Updated version, February 2021) Format 1. Background On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and which has now spread to nearly every country in the world. The Director-General of WHO has called on countries to take actions in order to contain the virus. The UN Secretary General has urged all governmentsto make the pre...

Afghanistan: COVID-19 Multi-Sectoral Response Operational Situation Report, 18 February 2021 Format This report is produced by OCHA Afghanistan in collaboration with humanitarian partners via clusters. It covers activities carried out between 11 January and 14 February 2021. This will be the final edition of this monthly COVID-19 multi-sector update unless the situation changes. Cluster progress against the Humanitarian Response Plan is published quarterly. Strategic COVID-19 updates will still...