**September 21, 2026, ANTIPOLO CITY—**Recognizing the Indigenous knowledge and practices of the Dumagat-Remontado of Antipolo City, the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), through its Building Resilience through Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (BRIDGE) Project and supported
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A few years ago I visited a friend who serves as a pastor in Hawaii. The moment I stepped off the plane, I understood why they call it paradise. Warm breeze. Turquoise water. Lush mountains draped in greenery. I said to my friend, “Everything is so great here! If people are livin...
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In May, controversy over the age of consent reignited among Kenyans as the High Court in Nairobi decided to stop charging underaged teens in consensual, close-in-age relationships with the criminal offense of “defilement,” which could lead to up more than 20 years in prison. Whil...
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On September 14, President Donald Trump nominated Jane “Cissie” Graham Lynch as US ambassador at large for international religious freedom. She’ll have her work cut out for her. If confirmed by the Senate, Lynch—the granddaughter of famed evangelist Billy Graham—will confront a w...
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. Recent reporting indicates that hostilities remain intense across western Taiz, the Bab al-Mandab corridor and Marib, with ongoing fighting, air operations and insecurity creating growing concerns for civilians and humanitarian access. The warning comes just weeks after renewed...
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. Executive Summary Priority geographical areas. The assessed Payams acrossall three counties show severe humanitarian needs with slightly different profiles. Akobo is characterized by the mass return into destroyed and looted homes and services, among the most access- constraine...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Djibouti, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen .
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. The burden of cancer is already a growing public health threat in many countries where MSF works – and women are disproportionately affected. About 80 per cent of deaths from breast and cervical cancer worldwide happen in low and middle-income countries. By 2050, global healt...
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. The Sudan Women Advisory Group, member of Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in Sudan is pleased to announce a call for applications for additional members of the HCT Sudan Women’s Advisory Group. This initiative aims to amplify the voices of women humanitarian leaders, advocates,...
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. According to the latest Gender Snapshot 2026, women account for only around 22 per cent of artificial intelligence professionals globally and hold fewer than 14 per cent of senior leadership positions. Women are also around 20 per cent less likely than men to use generative art...
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. Introduction Global progress on WASH in schools The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) produces internationally comparable estimates of progress on drinking wa...
