GENEVA – Without substantive gender equality, women and girls, comprising about half of the world’s population, cannot realise their right to development, a UN expert warned today.“Gender equality is a cross-cutting foundational human right that must not fluctuate with changes in the political climate,” said Surya Deva, the Special Rapporteur on the right to development.
To achieve this, health systems must prioritize women’s and girls’ health needs and their full participation in the workforce. By creating opportunities for women to participate equally at every level, including in decision making, we can transform health systems, bridge gender gaps, and build a healthier, more equitable world.
Three women of African descent from Brazil, China , and Iraq share similar experiences of resilience and resistance to mark the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent.
Normally one would just say without problem, skipping the any altogether. It doesn’t really add anything to speak of, and just makes the phrase longer. But I certainly wouldn’t call without any problems (or with no problems) ‘wrong’. Also, you can swap in trouble for problem in all those phrases, and you get the same answer; think also of no trouble found.
I keep hearing people use the word sans in place of without which causes me to cringe. Can sans really be used as a drop-in replacement? Examples: "I prefer cheeseburgers sans pickles." "I ...
What is it called when someone implies something without directly saying it, so they can deny they said what they were implying. Example: "Only a certain type of people put raisins in potato s...
Twitter rival Threads has finally added a way to switch between multiple accounts without logging out. The Meta-owned social networking app announced Thursday that users can now swap accounts on its ...