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Haiti seeks more protection for women and girls

Published on: July 31, 2024
00:46

Port-au-Prince, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Haiti is seeking to strengthen the operational capacities of police services to respond to violence against women and girls, thus ensuring better care for the victims.

Unesco warns of negative impact of social networks on girls

Published on: April 25, 2024
10:49

Paris, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) today published a report warning about the negative consequences of social networks on the welfare and learning of girls.

UNESCO warns of education for girls in Afghanistan

Published on: March 13, 2024
00:15

Kabul, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported that approximately 75 percent of Afghan girls are deprived of education.

Violence against girls and women, a weapon of Haitian gangs

Published on: July 24, 2023
08:04

Port-au-Prince, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) The "Défenseurs Plus Collective" denounced the systematic violence against girls and women perpetrated by Haitian gangs, which functions as a weapon in the now habitual confrontations of these groups, it was reported today.

UN: World water and sanitation crisis hurts women and girls more

Published on: July 6, 2023
14:14

United Nations, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Approximately, 2200 million people lack drinking water at home, which affects female members of the family to a greater extent, according to a report released today. The analysis, conducted by the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) and the World Health Organization (WHO), reveals that women and girls are the most affected by the crisis associated with these issues. According to the text, they are responsible for collecting the vital liquid in seven out of every 10 homes that are deprived of the supply.

Digital divide hits women harder in poor nations – UNICEF

Published on: April 27, 2023
17:45

Washington, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) About 90% of adolescent girls and young women do not use the internet in low-income countries, while their male peers are twice as likely to be online, according to a new UNICEF´s analysis.

UN chief encourages women, girls involvement in science

Published on: February 10, 2023
16:46

United Nations, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres on Friday called for massive involvement of women and girls in science as they bring diversity to research.

Afghanistan launches campaign for girls’ rights to education

Published on: November 9, 2022
07:34

Kabul, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) The 'Let Afghan Girls Learn' campaign was launched on social media on Wednesday to allow girls to return to school.

Crimes against minors increase in Italy

Published on: October 7, 2022
00:15

Rome, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Italy h has registered 6,248 crimes against minors, accounting for 64.0 percent against girls, and 1,338 crimes of sexual violence in 2021, it was reported.

UN official criticizes Afghanistan for closing girls’ schools

Published on: April 8, 2022
14:01

Kabul, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Special Envoy for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mette Knudsen, on Friday described the decision to ban girls' schools as discriminatory.

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