EU - Council of Europe Methodology & Tools Help Countries to Map Support Services for Victims of Violence Against Women
Извор: WUNRN – 05.05.2019
Strasbourg 23/04/2019 - The Council of Europe has developed a methodology and tools to draw inventories and to chart the various support services available for women who are victims of the diverse forms of violence covered by the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, known as the Istanbul Convention.
The methodology and tools “Mapping support services for victims of violence against women in line with the Istanbul Convention standards”, developed by Professor Liz Kelly from the London Metropolitan University, take into account in particular the distinction between specialised and general services, the forms of violence and the types of support that should be available.
Women's Right to Work & Women's Rights at Work - Shadow Report Guidelines
Извор: WUNRN – 04.05.2019
This guide in PDF format is intended to assist NGOs in drafting their shadow reports on women’s rights to and at work. It refers to the CEDAW, ICESCR and ILO conventions and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
What is fresh and bold about this comprehensive guide is that it addresses specifically the rights of women working in factories and on plantations, and as domestic workers, homebased workers, rural workers and migrant workers. It also underscores the multiple forms of discrimination experienced by women in vulnerable and marginalized situations, among them women with disabilities, in violation of their rights to and at work.
Security Council Resolution 2467 Strengthens Commitment Against Sexual Violence in Conflict + Women in the Peace Process & Human Rights
Извор: WUNRN – 04.05.2019
Resolution 2467 (2019)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 8514th meeting, on 23 April 2019
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its commitment to the continuing and full implementation of resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), 2122 (2013), and 2242 (2015) on women, peace and security, and relevant statements of its Presidents, and further emphasizing that persistent barriers to their implementation will only be dismantled through dedicated commitment to women’s participation and protection and promotion of human rights, and consistent support to building women’s engagement at all levels of decision-making,
EU - Gender Employment Gap in the European Union
Извор: WUNRN – 21.04.2019
March 7, 2019 - In 2017, the employment rate of women aged 20 – 64 (66.5%) was 11.5 percentage points (pp) lower than that of men aged 20 - 64 (78.0%) in the European Union (EU). In other words, the gender employment gap in the EU stood at 11.5 pp.
Among the EU Member States, the gender employment gap was lowest in Lithuania (1.0 pp), Finland (3.5 pp), Sweden (4.0 pp) and Latvia (4.3 pp).
To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more
Извор: Светска здравствена организација – 24.04.2019
New WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age
Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).
“Achieving health for all means doing what is best for health right from the beginning of people’s lives,” says WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Early childhood is a period of rapid development and a time when family lifestyle patterns can be adapted to boost health gains.”
European Immunization Week celebrates the everyday heroes who help protect us all from dangerous diseases
Извор: Светска здравствена организација – 23.04.2019
WHO/Malin Bring
The widespread use of vaccines has drastically reduced the threat of once-common diseases such as diphtheria, whooping cough and measles in the WHO European Region. Contributing to this success story are countless individuals – from scientists to parents, from nurses to bloggers – who each play a part in helping to immunize Europe.
On 24–30 April 2019, European Immunization Week (EIW) celebrates these vaccine heroes and raises awareness of the facts about vaccines and the serious diseases they prevent.
Joint statement: European Immunization Week
Извор: Светска здравствена организација – 23.04.2019
Zsuzsanna Jakab, Regional Director, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Dr Andrea Ammon, Director, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Copenhagen, Stockholm, 24 April 2019
Vaccines have transformed our societies. They have increased the chances for each newborn to reach adulthood, and for each fully vaccinated adult to maintain good health and well-being, thereby contributing enormously to productivity in every country.
Update: Factsheet on childhood, health inequalities, and vaccine preventable diseases
Извор: Euro Health Net – 19.04.2019
EuroHealthNet has updated and relaunched its factsheet on childhood, health inequalities, and vaccine preventable diseases, first published in April 2018. It covers the current state of vaccination and inequality, what action is being taken at international and national levels, and what else can be done.
Not all people in Europe benefit equally from the many advantages of vaccinations. Social and financial inequalities in society are reflected in immunisation uptake. Whether or not a child is vaccinated is influenced by wealth, parental education level, place of residence, and gender.
New measles surveillance data for 2019
Извор: Светска Здравствена Организација – 18.04.2019
New measles surveillance data is now available on the WHO website. This preliminary data is based on country reports submitted to WHO at the end of every month. Please note these are not official numbers as countries are still reporting cases to WHO. Through WHO and UNICEF’s joint reporting channels, official numbers are made available annually for the previous year in July. Current estimates for total cases and deaths are released in November.
Data from this summary should therefore be reported as provisional and clearly dated (i.e. “provisional data based on monthly data reported to WHO (Geneva) as of April 2019”).
Gender Equality, Nationality Laws & Statelessness 2019
Извор: WUNRN – 12.04.2019
Direct Link to Full 11-PAGE UN Refugee Agency 2019 Document
Publication gives an Overview of Nationality Laws in the Middle East & North Africa, Asia, Africa, & The Americas.
2019 State of World Population: The Pursuit of Rights & Choices FOR ALL - Over 4 in 10 Women Fear Refusing Partner's Sexual Demands
Извор: WUNRN – 11.04.2019
Direct Link to Full 180-Page 2019 UNFPA Publication
Download the report: English
More Than 4 in 10 Women, Live in Fear of Refusing Partner’s Sexual Demands: UN Global Study
