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How the ‘Shadow Pandemic’ has impacted women worldwide

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Gender-based violence, especially domestic violence, has increased as isolation at home has forced more exposure to abusers. This surge of violence, often referred to as the Shadow Pandemic, is a worldwide phenomenon. “Levels of gender-based violence have risen by more than half since the pandemic began” in Columbia, and in South Africa, support centers registered […]

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Books in Asia

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RHEST, and its founder Dr. Aruna Uprety helped write, translate and field-test Health Actions for Women, providing valuable insights about how to make it more useful to community health workers and educators…

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Celebrating the ADA’s 31st Anniversary

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31 years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law after two years of lobbying and organizing. This historic win was made possible by the work of activists like Ed Roberts and Judy Heumann who had been fighting for disability rights for decades. The ADA made public spaces, transportation and job […]