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WE HEAR REGULAR CALLS TO THE “INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY” AS FOR FUNDING, AID, SUPPORT, BUT HOW OFTEN ARE THESE DIRECTLY RELATED TO WOMEN’S ISSUES?
How often are the issues of women and girls caught in a web of politics, military interventions, religions, culture, patriarchy, conflict, and thus the “international community” may not step forward because of power, politics, private interests. There may be petitions and appeals as by NGO’s, human rights programs; but for the “international community” to be identified for support, the dynamics of power and intervention may well be elusive on women’s rights as in Nigeria: Bring Back Our Girls!”
What Does “The International Community” Mean & How Often Is It Focused on WOMEN’S RIGHTS?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_community
"The international community" is a phrase used in international relations to refer to a broad group of peoples and governments of the world. The term is typically used to imply the existence of a common point of view towards such matters as specific issues of human rights. Activists, politicians, and commentators often use the term in calling for action to be taken.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/affari-inglese/the-international-community
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
A phrase used especially by politicians and in newspapers to describe all or several of the countries in the world, or their governments, considered as a group. Example: “The international community,” the UN Secretary-General said, “must work together to tackle the financial crisis.”
*There are regular calls for the “international community” to donate, give support, for areas where hunger and malnutrition are serious.
*We read that the “international community” must solve the climate change challenges.
*It is often said that the “international community,” must make efforts to bring peace to a region.
*There was the call for “international community” funding to deal with the ebola virus epidemic.
*The “international community” is promptly called upon to give aid in cases of major natural disasters.