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UN Women statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

Stuart Mitchell

Enclosed is the UN Women statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples : UN Women joins our sister UN agencies in today’s recognition of the vital importance of the world’s indigenous peoples. At a time when human mobility is on the increase, we recognize that together, they maintain 80 per cent of global biodiversity. All of humanity is indebted to their custodianship. Indeed, if we are to achieve Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15, to sustainably manage life on land, this vital contribution must be…

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Teenage girls use photography to help end the shame and stigma around periods in Nepal

Stuart Mitchell

Teenage girls in Nepal have been harnessing the power of photography to get their community talking about periods and help end the silence, shame and stigma around menstruation. International charity WaterAid has been working with the group from Kavre, Nepal, to teach them how to manage their periods hygienically as well as photography skills, as many had never even picked up cameras before. They have now produced a series of touching images showing how traditional period taboos affect their lives. Their powerful gallery reveals how the belief that menstruation causes women…

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New Dell Research Ranks 10 Cities Globally on Ability to Foster Women Entrepreneurship

Stuart Mitchell

At last month’s 9th annual Dell Women Entrepreneur Network Summit (DWEN) in Toronto, Dell unveiled new diagnostic tools for local governments and policymakers to help enable women entrepreneurs to succeed. Built on the findings of the 2017 Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) Index Dell, with research partner IHS Markit conducted a deep-dive analysis’ on the barriers and opportunities for women entrepreneurs accessing capital and leveraging technology to scale. Dell also developed 10 city blueprints designed to spotlight actions a city can take to improve the local ecosystem for women entrepreneurs.…

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Immediate calls to end commercial whaling as genetic testing confirms whale harpooned in Iceland was rare hybrid

Stuart Mitchell

Conservationists are calling for an immediate end to commercial whaling in Iceland after genetic testing revealed a whale harpooned in Icelandic waters earlier this month was a rare blue/fin whale hybrid. International outcry ensued after it was revealed that on July 7, whalers working for Hvalur hf the only Icelandic company involved in fin whaling, under CEO Kristjan Loftsson’s, had killed a whale which photographic evidence strongly suggested was either a blue whale or a rare blue/fin whale hybrid.  In early June, Loftsson announced his company’s intention to resume the…

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Pledge to improve women’s safety at night in London

Stuart Mitchell

Organisations across London are being urged to pledge their support and help ensure women stay safe at night by signing up to the Mayor’s Women’s Night Safety Charter. Night Czar, Amy Lamé, and Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Sophie Linden, are calling on councils, businesses, venues and other organisations to get behind the charter, at a night safety summit today at City Hall.  The summit, called Reclaim the Night, will bring together representatives from policing, transport, charities and the night-time economy to reaffirm their commitment to improving safety at…

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