Economic Impact of Menopause: Individual and Collective Costs
AARP Survey of U.S. Women Ages 35-Plus and U.S. Employers While menopause is the natural decline of reproductive hormones in women, this time in life can put them at an…
Excluded from National Leadership, Black Women Were the Backbone of the Civil Rights Movement
July 2, 2024, marked the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Though Black women played crucial roles organizing and leading efforts in the fight…
Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
The melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The snow covered area is now shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s,…
‘This has to be a wake-up call’: Final warning for philanthropy and civil society
The title of this article is a direct quotation from Hanna Surmatz, Head of Policy at Philea, who warned about the consequences of the June 2024 EU elections: ‘The anti-democratic and…
UN group demands release of ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan; says his detention violates international law
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A United Nations human rights working group on Monday called for the immediate release of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he had been detained “arbitrarily…
When is Grandparents Day 2024? The history of the holiday and more
Whether you call them Grampy or Lolo, Abuela or Meemaw, grandparents occupy very special places in our lives, and in our hearts. So it's only fitting that we have a special day…
How an All-Black Female WWII Unit Saved Morale on the Battlefield
Glory goes to the 6888, who overcame discrimination from fellow service members and are finally getting the recognition they earned By Jennie Rothenberg Gritz (Editor's Note: Romay Johnson Davis, the oldest…
Ismail Kadare, giant of Albanian literature, dies aged 88
Richard Lea Ismail Kadare, the Albanian writer who explored Balkan history and culture in poetry and fiction spanning more than 60 years, has died aged 88, his publisher has said.…
A stampede at a religious event in India has killed at least 105 people, many women and children
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A stampede among thousands of people at a religious gathering in northern India has killed at least 105 and left scores injured, officials said Tuesday, with…
United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee, Open Briefing on“Criminalization of Terrorist Offences and Strengthening of International Cooperationin Bringing Terrorists to Justice”
United Nations Headquarters, New York, 6 June 2024“The Importance of Clear Terrorism Offences to International Cooperation”Remarks of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rightsand Fundamental Freedoms…