Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women in San José, Costa Rica 11 September 2012 President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, Friends, First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to you all for being here today in order to attend this presentation I am giving not only to the city of San José but to the whole of Costa Rica, with my presentation relating to the “Safe cities for all women and men” … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: China's Unwanted Girls
June 19, 2012 by admin
ADELE BUTLER - Women of Spirit China's Unwanted Girls Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and this morning I heard on The Current that there has been some progress in women’s fight for equality but there is still much to be done. I just read the same thing on Yahoo News. "The last century has seen an unprecedented expansion of women's legal rights and entitlements," Bachelet said, pointing to virtually universal voting rights for women, major inroads for … [Read more...]
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