New Sea Wales Treasurer Matt Kean said more than $426 million is being invested in the NSW Government’s Core and Cluster program to deliver new refugees that will be operational by the end of 2025-26.
UN Ambassador, Dukureh Continues to Campaign Against FGM, Says “Government Should be Hold Accountable”
The UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for Africa on female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, Jaha Dukureh, has continued to fight against the practices of Female Genital Mutilation and has declared that the Government of Liberia should be held accountable if it continues behind closed doors in the country despite its recent ban by Liberian authorities.
COP27: Women are Equal Players in Climate Action, UN Women Leader Launches Support for Women
The Executive Director of the United Nations Women, Sima Bahous, has told world leaders that the 1.5-degree Celsius goal or any other goal cannot be met without gender equality and the total contribution of women and girls.
WHO Campaigns for Immediate Skin-to-Skin Care for Babies Born Prematurely
The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised that premature babies should be given skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival and health outcomes.
Natasa Musar Becomes Slovenia First Female President
A lawyer, Natasa Pirc Musar, has won the second round of Slovenia’s presidential election and will become its first female head of state, a preliminary result has confirmed.
Kathy Hochul Becomes First Woman to Be Elected as Governor of New York
Democrat Kathy Hochul has defeated Republican congressman Lee Zeldin, an ally of Donald Trump who ran a campaign focused on fear of violent crime, to become the first woman elected New York governor.
US Midterm Elections – Somali-American Women Bask in Victory
The midterm election results have shown that at least seven Somali-American women have won races in the US.