Tag: Women
Bankrupt Sri Lanka allows younger women to work abroad
Remittances from Sri Lankans working abroad have long been a key source of foreign exchange for the country
UN begins food relief operations for Sri Lanka’s pregnant women
The UN reported that four out of five people have started skipping meals as they cannot afford high prices
Catholic nun says sex education, responsibility to lower cases of unintended...
A UNFPA report noted that 51 percent of pregnancies in the Philippines are unintended
Pakistan bus network gives women a ticket to work and study
Peshawar's BRT transport system is helping women travel safely without fear of sexual harassment, opening up new opportunities for them
Pope’s cardinal advisers debate women’s role in the Church with Amazon...
The pope’s Council of Cardinals has been discussing the role of women in the Church since February
Cardinal Bo cites important role of women in peace-building, evangelization
He said that if women rule the world and “if women are the presidents of all nations, there will be no wars”
Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended — a global crisis,...
The report says that over 60 percent of unintended pregnancies end in abortion and an estimated 45 percent of all abortions are unsafe
Study: Filipino women still bear brunt of unpaid care work
“Traditional gender norms or stereotypes surrounding unpaid care work and breadwinning still persist in this day and age”
Unwed and unwanted, Chinese single mothers fight for rights
Millions of single mothers have it rough in a country where out-of-wedlock births are frowned upon
SPOTLIGHT: “We didn’t die from COVID, but certainly, we are all...
Seva Kendra Silchar, a Catholic social service initiative is empowering women in India to cultivate their way out of poverty and starvation