On Monday the NGO "Women's Society for Regional Development" held a forum at which presented the results of the campaign "Stop Violence against Women". The action was part of the 16-day international campaign against gender-based violence, which took place around the world from November 25 to December 10.
The campaign is the result of cooperation organization with the Asian Development Bank, the Foundation Kvinna til Kvinna, the regional organization of the Black Sea of the German Marshall Fund.
The head of the "Women's Society for Regional Development" Shahla Ismail presented not only the results of the campaign, but also the 12-year period of activity of the NGOs in the field of women's rights and gender equality.
The forum participants exchanged views on the situation on the issue of violence against women; they
were unanimous on the need to strengthen advocacy in this area and especially among men.
According to statistics for the first 9 months of 2016 , in Azerbaijan were registered 4552 crimes against women. Every eighth crime was committed on domestic violence, i.e. family conflicts. For these crimes and misdemeanors more than 2 000 people were brought to justice.
At the forum was presented social video "Stop violence against women", in which starred the male half of the gender community. -0--
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On November 12, the summit of world leaders commenced at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku. According to "Euronews," citing sources from the UN, the event is attended by around 100 heads of state.
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On Wednesday, rain is expected in the capital during the night and morning hours. The northeast wind will change to the southeast in the afternoon. The air temperature at night will be +7 to +9°C, and during the day, it will reach +10 to +12°C. Humidity will be 70-75% at night, and 60-65% during the day.
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Amid the bustling scenes of this year’s COP29 climate conference, a protest against whaling and deep-sea mining, organized by a group calling itself the FINS Initiative, drew significant attention from delegates and observers. However, questions have arisen about the legitimacy of the group, as an internet search yields little evidence of its existence beyond scattered mentions.
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In the last two days, a "news" story appeared on TikTok about a whale spotted on Baku's seaside boulevard. The most "observant" users posted videos, commenting on the size of the animal. Later, other "witnesses" claimed it wasn't a whale, but a shark. Even later, a version emerged suggesting it was a submarine.
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