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L’AS Maniema Union affrontera l’USM Alger en quarts de finale de la Coupe de la Confédération de la CAF 2025-2026. L’affiche est issue du tirage au sort organisé mardi 17 février au siège de la Confédération africaine de football, au Caire. Une première historique pour Maniema Union.

Deuxième du groupe B à l’issue de la phase de poules, le club de Kindu se hisse pour la première fois de son histoire en quarts de finale de la compétition.

Depuis le retrait des dix-huit Bréguet Br 1150 Atlantic, en 2017, l’Aeronautica Militare met en œuvre quatre ATR-72MP ou P-72A, dérivés de l’ATR 72 civil] pour effectuer des missions de patrouille maritime. Équipés du système de mission ATOS [Airborne Tactical Observation and Surveillance], d’un radar Seaspray 7300E, du capteur électro-optique Star Safire 380 HD et...

Cet article L’italien Leonardo a confirmé la vente de quatre avions de patrouille maritime C-27MPA à l’Arabie saoudite est apparu en premier sur Zone Militaire.

Cette annonce du ministre de l’intérieur français a lieu au deuxième jour de sa visite à Alger, qui vise à renouer le dialogue sur les questions sécuritaires et tenter de dégeler la relation bilatérale, en crise depuis l’été 2024.

While officially launched on Tuesday 17 February, the negotiations between Washington and Tehran, mediated by Oman in Geneva, in reality [...]

With just weeks to go before March’s municipal elections, the tragedy comes at a particularly damaging moment for Mélenchon’s far-left party

It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu's body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.

La Nouvelle-Zélande a été frappée par une nouvelle vague d'exode de ses citoyens. Plus de 70 000 personnes ont quitté le pays en seulement un an, soit environ 1,4 % de ses 5,1 millions d'habitants.

La Nouvelle-Zélande a été frappée par une nouvelle vague d'exode de ses citoyens. Plus de 70 000 personnes ont quitté le pays en seulement un an, soit environ 1,4 % de ses 5,1 millions d'habitants.

DÉCRYPTAGE - Entre l’absence de majorité, le calendrier serré et les élections rapprochées, les textes sur l’aide active à mourir et les soins palliatifs pourraient ne pas voir le jour d’ici 2027.

ENTRETIEN - Les débats sur la fin de vie reviennent cette semaine dans l’Hémicycle, mais, pour l’artisan de deux lois sur le sujet, les parlementaires font fausse route. L’urgence des soins palliatifs est contournée, et les députés s’apprêtent à voter un texte sans garde-fous suffisants.

Les récentes contre-offensives ukrainiennes ont permis la reprise de plusieurs localités dans l’est du pays, offrant à Kyiv un succès à forte portée symbolique alors qu’un nouveau cycle de négociations s’ouvre avec la Russie et les États-Unis.

The post L’Ukraine réalise des avancées symboliques sur le front alors que de nouveaux pourparlers de paix s’engagent appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Deal strengthens efforts to build end-to-end model deployment capacity

The gains are unlikely to force Russia to give up its maximalist demands

The incoming parliament will remake Bangladesh’s governance system – for better or worse. 

INFO LE FIGARO - Plusieurs hauts gradés du cabinet présidentiel sont cités pour des postes extérieurs au Palais, à commencer par le secrétaire général Emmanuel Moulin. Des mouvements annoncés sur fond de critiques contre les recasages de proches du chef de l’État.

Brussels bets on science to strengthen future pandemic preparedness

Das Verteidigungsdepartement solle weniger Beratungsmandate vergeben und weniger Dienstleister beauftragen, sagt die interne Revisionsstelle. Die Politik kritisiert die Praxis schon länger.

Women perform a disproportionate amount of unpaid labor, hindering their ability to build assets or advance careers. Credit: Manipadma Jena/IPS

By Joseph Chamie
PORTLAND, USA, Feb 17 2026 (IPS)

The global struggle for equality for women and girls has been ongoing for centuries, with no single country having achieved full equality. In many countries, women and girls continue to face discrimination, harassment, unequal treatment, injustice, domestic violence, and a lack of security and safety.

One of the primary goals of this struggle is to dismantle systemic discrimination and secure basic human rights for women and girls. These rights include economic freedom, social independence, voting power, and bodily autonomy.

Discrimination, harassment, lack of rights, limited healthcare, unequal access to resources, education and political power, high rates of violence, forced marriages, and cultural preferences for male children all contribute to the unequal treatment of girls and women

While some progress has been made, the current global situation regarding women’s equality remains concerning. Many women and girls still struggle for their lives, their rights and their dignity.

It wasn’t until the beginning of the 20th century that countries began passing legislation to ensure women the right to vote and stand for election. The first country to permit women to vote was New Zealand in 1893. Approximately a decade later, Australia, Finland, Denmark and Iceland followed suit.

By the middle of the 20th century, more than half of all countries had granted women the right to vote and today, none of the world’s nearly 200 countries bar women from voting. However, some countries effectively or practically deny women this right through the absence of elections or restrictive regimes.

National surveys across different regions of the world find large majorities of the public supporting women’s equality and saying it is very important for women in their country to have the same rights as men. The majority of the public supporting women’s equality varies from highs of 90 percent or more in countries such as Canada, Sweden and the United Kingdom to lows of approximately 55 percent in Kenya, Russia and South Korea.

In contrast, a minority of misogynists consider women inferior to men. This minority often treats women as their personal property, denying them control over their lives and bodies. They restrict women’s political, social and economic rights, and frequently ridicule, intimidate and physically abuse them.

Various indexes and metrics have been used to measure the extent and progress of women’s equality among countries. For example, the Women, Peace and Security Index, based on thirteen indicators of women’s status in 181 countries, focuses on inclusion, justice, rights, security, and safety.

The top five countries that rank high on the Women, Peace and Security Index are Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Together, these five countries account for approximately 0.3% of the world’s female population. European countries hold nine of the top ten rankings on the index, with the Nordic countries consistently ranking in the top ten for many years.

In contrast, the five bottom countries that rank low on this index are Afghanistan, Yemen, Central African Republic, Syria, and Sudan. Among the ten lowest ranked countries on the index, only one country, Haiti, is not in Africa or Asia (Table 1).

Source: Women, Peace and Security Index.

It is noteworthy that the ten countries with the largest economies are not among the top ranked countries on the index. Among these ten countries, Canada and Germany have the highest rankings of 16 and 21, respectively. In contrast, China and India, which each have about 17% of the world’s female population, are ranked significantly lower on this index, with scores of 89 and 131, respectively.

Another metric used to assess countries’ progress in achieving women’s equality is the United Nations Gender Inequality Index (GII). The GII is a composite metric that measures maternal mortality, teen births, secondary education attainment, share of parliamentary seats, and labor market participation.

No single country has achieved full equality, with women still facing the threat of discrimination, harassment, and gender-based violence. In many developing countries, women and girls continue to experience serious injustices, including forced marriage, and high levels of domestic and sexual violence.

According to the GII, the five countries with the highest ranking in terms of women’s equality are Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Conversely, the five countries with the lowest ranking on the GII are Yemen, Nigeria, Somalia, Chad and Afghanistan. Other rankings, such as the Gender Gap Index of the World Economic Forum and the Best Countries of U.S. News, also produced similar rankings of countries with the highest and lowest levels of women’s equality.

Various factors contribute to the lack of women’s equality and discrimination against women and girls. Notable among these factors are restrictive laws, discriminatory norms, cultural stereotypes, violence risks, and unequal education that value men and boys over women and girls. These misogynistic barriers are reinforced by unconscious bias, weak policy enforcement, economic disparities, and structural disadvantages (Table 2).

Source: Amnesty International.

Men and boys are often given more education, power, resources and opportunities than women and girls. Additionally, traditional or religious norms typically depict males as dominant and females as subordinate. While these norms generally affirm the spiritual equality of men and women, they often perpetuate social and institutional inequality on Earth due to traditional interpretations of sacred religious texts.

Discrimination, harassment, lack of rights, limited healthcare, unequal access to resources, education and political power, high rates of violence, forced marriages, and cultural preferences for male children all contribute to the unequal treatment of girls and women.

Moreover, women also perform a disproportionate amount of unpaid labor, hindering their ability to build assets or advance careers. They face lower pay for equal work and are often concentrated in lower-paying occupations. In many countries, women also have restricted access to land ownership, credit, financial services, and unequal legal protection.

Humanitarian crises, climate change, and pandemics have a tendency to disproportionately affect women, exacerbating existing inequalities. Fragile states and those experiencing conflict also tend to rank poorly in terms of women’s equality.

Women’s inequality also varies within countries. For example, while women make up 50% of the U.S. population, women ‘s inequality persists across social, economic, and political sectors. According to 17 various key indicators of women’s equality in the U.S., one study found that the top five states are Hawaii, Nevada, Maryland, Maine, and Oregon, while the bottom five states are Utah, Texas, Idaho, Arkansas, and Louisiana (Table 3).

Source: WalletHub.

There are only about five years left for the world to fulfill the promises made to girls and women for gender equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Realizing gender equality is not only the right thing to do, but it is vital for sustainable development.

Women’s equality is a fundamental human right and a foundation for a peaceful and sustainable world. Progress has been achieved over the last several decades. However, the world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030.

During the remaining years, eleven of the biggest challenges have been identified and need to be addressed in order to advance women’s equality. These challenges include discrimination, inequalities, inadequate access to education and healthcare, lack of women in political leadership, violence against women and girls, poverty, and lack of economic opportunities (Table 4).

 

Source: UN Women.

Women and girls face discrimination that hinders their access to education, employment, healthcare, and legal protections. Treating women unfairly and depriving them of their basic human rights leads to the creation of unjust societies.

Approximately 1 in 3 women – estimated at 840 million globally – have experienced partner or sexual violence in their lifetime. In the last 12 months alone, 316 million women –which is 11% of those aged 15 or older – were subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner.

Major factors contributing to the lack of women’s equality include restrictive laws, discriminatory norms, cultural stereotypes, violence and safety risks, weak enforcement policies, unequal education, economic disparities, inadequate healthcare, lack of political representation, employment segregation, pay gap, unpaid care burden, and unequal household responsibilities.

Achieving women’s equality requires a multi-faceted approach. This includes ensuring their basic human rights, enforcing legal protections against discrimination and violence, ensuring equal pay, education access, economic empowerment, and opportunities, promoting women in leadership roles, dismantling misogynistic stereotypes, advancing inclusive policies, supporting women-led institutions, and encouraging shared domestic responsibility.

Additionally, this multi-faceted approach involves promoting proactive efforts by governments, non-governmental institutions, businesses, schools, community organizations, families, and individuals to ensure equal opportunities, freedom from violence, and fundamental human rights for women and girls.

Joseph Chamie is an independent consulting demographer and former director of the United Nations Population Division.

 

Vivre sur l’eau : c’est toute la singularité des habitants de Ganvié, au Bénin. Dans cette cité lacustre surnommée la « Venise africaine », il existe un lieu bien connu : le canal des amoureux. Au fil des années, cette voie d'eau est devenue un endroit prisé pour trouver l’âme sœur.