Okay, so picture this. I remember the day I got the phone call. I'm outside. I'm walking my dog.I'm actually in the middle of picking up, but I've got I get the phone call and I'm told, "You've got two and a half weeks to get your affairs in order to pack your bags before we fly you out to Morca." And at that moment in time, I thought, "This has got to be a prank, right? There is no way that out of 250,000 applicants, somehow I've made it through." After that second of disbelief and I was told, "This is act ...

I would just like to take this time to acknowledge that 15 years ago, I failed my first year of university and I'm still here. [applause] [applause] At the time, I didn't know I had a learning disability. I just knew that overnight I was marked as someone who didn't fit the model of success. I share this with you to show that I'm no stranger to being at the edge. And today I'm here to discuss the queer joy that can live at the edges. I mean, as a disabled queer matey person who was homeschooled, like come o ...

Hello, my name is Aan Karma and I'm the secretary of the girls human right human rights mini. Today I'm here to talk to you about violence. Now, how often do we talk about the hidden battles that women and girls face in war and conflict.Beyond the physical destruction, we can see that there are attacks on bodies, dignity, and existence. We can see that girls have a higher threshold and risk of sexual violence, exploitation, and disruptive education, which jeopardizes their potential futures. We need to reco ...

A very good morning. It's uh it's an honor and delight for me to be here. Uh before I start my talk, I'd just like to have a quick show of hands.How many people in this beautiful audience have a phone in their hands. A very quick raise of hands. >> In their hands.Absolutely. So, yes. So, almost everybody has a phone.Imagine a classroom which has learners and every learner or student in that classroom has a device. The same device that opens worlds of knowledge can also open worlds of harm. Technology connec ...

The Canadian government is proposing sweeping changes to criminal law in an effort to crack down on gender-based violence and predatory behavior toward children, including requiring social media platforms to report child sexual abuse material to police https://t.co/g7g0YPHebf ...

Attention to gender-based violence has risen in Italy of late. For a country long steeped in machismo, the upcoming months may prove decisive https://t.co/m4T3Dxb58w ...

We have 15 women who die a day and it is important for us to showcase how serious femicide is in South Africa. So we've asked the country to join us um in support of declaring gender- based violence and femicide a national disaster. G20 is a moment where South Africa is trying to put themselves as a staple and growing economy to the rest of the world.We have some of the most powerful leaders across the globe gathered here today. And we will not have this conversation until they look at the reality on the gr ...

our new arrivals report of widespread um ethnically and politically motivated killing indiscriminate violence uh affecting in particularly the most vulnerable. Uh we have accounts of people with disabilities who were um who were executed who were killed um as they were unable to flee. Uh but we also hear people that are trying to leave the city and manage to get out of the city but on the way they're caught up and they are also uh being shot uh for for unknown reasons.The protection concerns and the protect ...

[Applause] First about climate change I want to show you this spiral by NASA. So you can see that bas this is basically the global average temperatures over the years. Pre-industrial era how the earth was warming up like going towards minus1° centigrade the temperatures were going low.But as we move on the years we go to the industrial era and you will see what is happening with the uh overall average temperature of the of the world. Remember that according to the Paris agreement by the end of the century w ...

Global Conflict & Economic Impact - Globally, there are 56 ongoing conflicts, exceeding the number during World War II [5] - 93 countries are involved in conflict, including South Africa due to gender-based violence statistics [6] - War resulted in a loss of $191 trillion (135%) of the global GDP in 2023 [7] Women in Leadership & Peacemaking - UN Resolution 1325 in 2000 recognized the inclusion of women at all levels of decision-making in peace and security [13] - Historical examples of women leading countries out of civil war include Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, who rebuilt infrastructure [14][15] - Wangari Maathai in Kenya used sustainable development to fight war and address social and political stability [15] - Graça Machel in Mozambique focused on post-conflict reconstruction and assisting children affected by the civil war [16] Scientific Evidence for Female Leadership - Females have a greater brain volume in areas related to executive decisions, focus, multitasking, self-control, judgment, and planning [22][23][24] - Women possess specialized brain cells (mirror neurons) that enable non-verbal communication and character judgment [25][26] Call to Action - The industry is challenged to test female leadership and avoid bringing fellow women down [29][30] - The industry is encouraged to prepare for potential global conflict by allowing women to lead [31]