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A groundbreaking economic analysis has, for the first time, established a significant link between conduct problems in kindergarten children and substantial societal...

Terrorism, both foreign and domestic, remains a top threat to the Homeland, according to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a report.

Despite global efforts, the world is "failing women and girls," warned the United Nations in a report on gender equality released on September 7, 2023. In the latest edition of the UN Women and UN DESA report, titled "Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2023," alarming trends are unveiled, highlighting the world's struggles to achieve gender equality as it reaches the halfway mark of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

"Hope Away from Home", an initiative of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), aims at garnering support and firm commitments from nations to safeguard the rights of individuals fleeing conflict, violence, and persecution. This campaign comes at a time of unparalleled forced displacement across the globe.

The orgasm gap, a well-documented phenomenon observed in heterosexual sexual encounters, highlights a striking disparity between the orgasms experienced by men and women. Over the past two decades, numerous studies have illuminated this disparity, revealing that during these encounters, women are significantly less likely to reach orgasm than their male counterparts.

As protests against Manipur violence continue, the passage of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill raises concerns about its potential impact on forest protection, carbon sinks, and land use changes.

Despite some progress in addressing gender discrimination, major environmental, economic, and social challenges threaten to undermine efforts towards women's empowerment worldwide. Discriminatory social institutions across 179 countries continue to hinder progress towards gender equality, impacting women's roles in climate resilience, agriculture, and disaster risk reduction, said latest report.

Gender parity remains elusive, with less than one per cent of women and girls living in countries that exhibit both high women's empowerment and a small gender gap, said a report by UN Women and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

Save the Children reveals that over 500 children have been killed or injured in Ukraine during the 500 days of the ongoing conflict. The UN recorded over 25,000 civilian casualties, with explosive weapons causing more than 90% of the civilian casualties. The psychological distress experienced by children from air raid alerts and daily attacks is significant. Save the Children calls for adherence to international humanitarian and human rights laws to protect civilians, especially children, from harm.

A new report by UNICEF and WHO highlights the gender disparities in water and sanitation, revealing that women and girls are disproportionately affected by the global water crisis. Discover the findings that shed light on the challenges faced by women and girls in accessing clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene, and the need for urgent action to address these inequalities.