How are you holding it together?
This article reflects on the duality of human experience by contrasting global humanitarian crises with positive developments in sports and social welfare. It highlights a UN report on funding cuts for women's organizations alongside the Indian women's cricket team's historic victory and updates on Maharashtra's social benefit schemes.
Why it matters
It provides a holistic view of the current socio-political landscape, balancing the urgent needs of vulnerable populations with progress in gender equality and public policy.
Our bodies have the surprising ability to hold both good and bad news together, rejoicing at one, grieving at another. Often, we let them run parallel like railway tracks, understanding that both come and go on our journey through life. Sometimes we push one away and dwell on the other. Once in a while, we synthesize the experiences as we process them. This week, we’re going to try and do just that.
UN Women has come out with a report that says, “…organizations providing life-saving services to women and girls are running out of money.” This is primarily because of funding cuts to international organisations. Nine in 10 organisations say they can no longer meet the needs of those who reach out to them.
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