Gaelle Faure is a contributing editor for News Deeply’s Women & Girls. She has nine years of experience in international journalism, with work appearing in TIME Magazine, France 24, and the Associated Press. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/gaelle-faure/rss en Stunting Fri, 15 Dec 2017 03:07:57 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/cooking-the-colors-of-indias-flag-to-fight-malnutrition https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2017/12/15/cooking-the-colors-of-indias-flag-to-fight-malnutrition In a region of India that suffers widespread malnutrition, women are turning to the “tricolor” method of cooking – making sure each meal contains food that is saffron, white and green. Integration Tue, 07 Nov 2017 12:30:18 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/11/07/parisians-take-in-homeless-teens-stuck-in-migrant-shelter-catch-22 https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/11/07/parisians-take-in-homeless-teens-stuck-in-migrant-shelter-catch-22 In Paris, informal networks of volunteers temporarily house teenage migrants they find sleeping on the streets. Many spend months trying to prove they are under 18, leaving them with few options for official shelter. Protection & Peace Women & Peace Wed, 30 Aug 2017 07:59:31 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/08/30/inside-the-u-n-plan-to-end-sexual-abuse-by-peacekeepers https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/08/30/inside-the-u-n-plan-to-end-sexual-abuse-by-peacekeepers The United Nations pledged to do more to combat sexual exploitation and sexual abuse by peacekeepers. We take a closer look at measures it recently rolled out and others that are still in the works, ranging from financial penalties to improved assistance for victims. Crisis and Conflict Gender-Based Violence Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:03:41 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/07/25/rape-is-used-as-a-weapon-the-women-trying-to-bring-peace-back-to-burundi https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/07/25/rape-is-used-as-a-weapon-the-women-trying-to-bring-peace-back-to-burundi Working in exile and – discreetly – from inside Burundi, a network of women is trying to find ways to bring peace back to their country. Their leader, Marie Louise Baricako, talks about securing a seat at peace talks and how rape is used as a weapon to silence women. Crisis and Conflict Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:28:39 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/11/the-first-woman-to-lead-a-u-n-peacekeeping-mission https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/11/the-first-woman-to-lead-a-u-n-peacekeeping-mission When she was appointed to head the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Cyprus, Maj. Gen. Kristin Lund became the United Nation’s first female force commander. In a conversation with Women & Girls, she recounts how she shattered the glass ceiling. Crises & Conflicts Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:00:51 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/04/11/africans-leaving-israel-under-secret-deals-arrive-on-europes-shores https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/04/11/africans-leaving-israel-under-secret-deals-arrive-on-europes-shores In the first part of our series ‘Scattered from Israel,’ Gaelle Faure reports on the asylum seekers who were coerced to leave Israel for destinations in Africa, but, dismayed by their treatment there, risked their lives to take dangerous sea voyages to Europe. Education Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:46:43 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/31/bike-lessons-help-immigrant-women-feel-home-amsterdam https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/31/bike-lessons-help-immigrant-women-feel-home-amsterdam When Mama Agatha started teaching women how to ride bikes, she thought it would help them keep fit. But she soon learned that for many women, simply hopping on a bike becomes an act of independence. Crisis and Conflict Mon, 06 Mar 2017 10:56:19 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/06/didnt-raise-terrorists-one-mother-lost-son-isis https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/06/didnt-raise-terrorists-one-mother-lost-son-isis Azizah Sayah’s son died in Syria after joining the ranks of the so-called Islamic State. In the latest installment of “Women and Jihad,” she tells her story and shares her mission to prevent other French young people from leaving to fight in radical Islamist movements. Health Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:06:38 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/27/asylum-seeker-children-risk-israels-baby-warehouses https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/27/asylum-seeker-children-risk-israels-baby-warehouses Every day in Tel Aviv, about 5,000 children of asylum seekers attend daycare centers run by women with little or no training. Recent reports of infant deaths at some of these makeshift nurseries have caused a public uproar, but little action from the government. Health Mon, 27 Feb 2017 12:51:43 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/02/27/asylum-seeker-children-at-risk-in-israels-baby-warehouses https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/02/27/asylum-seeker-children-at-risk-in-israels-baby-warehouses Every day in Tel Aviv, about 5,000 children of asylum seekers attend daycare centers run by women with little or no training. Recent reports of infant deaths at some of these makeshift nurseries have caused a public uproar, but little action from the government. Education Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:42:52 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/01/runaway-domestic-workers-singapore-find-safe-haven-abuse https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/01/runaway-domestic-workers-singapore-find-safe-haven-abuse Forced to live with their employers and often subjected to emotional abuse or worse, foreign domestic workers in Singapore can feel trapped. But a nonprofit shelter is working to help these women escape their situations and find new work where they are treated with dignity. Education Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:32:12 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/13/women-india-pakistan-unite-right-loiter https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/13/women-india-pakistan-unite-right-loiter Tired of being told to stay away from public spaces for their own good, groups of women in India and Pakistan are loitering in protest, arguing that allowing women to hang out and do nothing can make cities safer. Health Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:43:05 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/29/melanin-goddess-model-speaks-skin-bleaching https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/29/melanin-goddess-model-speaks-skin-bleaching When Khoudia Diop was younger, she was made to feel ashamed of her dark skin. Now the Senegalese model is using her success to spread the word about the risks of skin bleaching and show women that beauty comes in all colors. Health Fri, 02 Dec 2016 13:08:11 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/02/cooking-colors-indias-flag-fight-malnutrition https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/02/cooking-colors-indias-flag-fight-malnutrition In a region of India that suffers widespread malnutrition, women are turning to the “tricolor” method of cooking – making sure each meal contains food that is saffron, white and green.