Forced child marriage in Bangladesh causes girls to drop out of school and become pregnant at a stage in their lives when their bodies are not ready to carry a child.
A group of 22 NGOs warns of the need for more aid for humanitarian work in Darfur. One aid worker comments: "Darfur may appear calmer, but one has to remember that there are fewer reports coming out because they are deeply nervous of how the Sudanese government will react to criticism.”
Local swimming spot acts as children’s playground as well as Gaza City’s sewage dump. Children’s health and lives are at risk as they come into contact with dangerous bacteria, but the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Gaza explains that the local water authority is unable to import parts to repair sewage stations because of the two-year long blockade imposed by Israel.
African civil society calls for more representation in the decision-making processes of the International Monetary Fund. Although IMF operations are largely focused on Africa, civil society representatives decry the lack of opportunities for participation by African representatives.
Women members of Nepal’s Constituent Assembly (CA) are putting pressure to incorporate specific laws concerning women’s issues in the new constitution.
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