UN Women Executive Director visits France to strengthen global partnerships for equality Will highlight women’s economic empowerment, political participation and ending violence against women as catalysts for sustainable growth and development 18th May — Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women Michelle Bachelet will travel to France next week to strengthen global partnerships for gender equality. She will meet with France’s senior political leaders, … [Read more...]
UN Women: Commission on the Status of Women, 27 February – 9 March
February 25, 2012 by
27 February – 9 March UN Women Co-Sponsored Events 56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Rural women constitute one-fourth of the world’s population, and their contributions are vital to the well-being of communities, economies, and the achievement of all development goals. During the Commission on the Status of Women, UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet will call for robust policies to remove the barriers that prevent rural women from … [Read more...]
Young women leaders celebrated in Gaza
October 11, 2011 by
October 2011 Gaza Almost 200 young women in Gaza last week celebrated their graduation from an UNRWA programme that provides young female graduates with the skills needed by the labour market in Gaza – and helps prepare them to be leaders in their communities. The 172 participants were the first graduates of UNRWA’s Young Women Leaders Programme (YWLP), which the Gaza gender initiative launched in January 2011. With the unemployment rate in Gaza at unprecedented levels, particularly … [Read more...]
Amnesty International Annual Report 2011 – United Kingdom
May 22, 2011 by
Amnesty International Annual Report 2011 - United Kingdom Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II Head of government: David Cameron (replaced Gordon Brown in May) Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 61.9 million Life expectancy: 79.8 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 6/6 per 1,000 An inquiry into allegations of UK involvement in torture and other human rights violations of people held overseas was announced. Key counter-terrorism powers were under review. The … [Read more...]
Religion, Politics and Gender Equality
May 20, 2011 by
Religion, Politics and Gender Equality Research and Policy Brief: 11 Code: RPB 11 Contrary to modernist predictions that religion would retreat into a private zone of worship and practice, recent decades have seen religion become increasingly salient on the political stage worldwide. Does this matter? From the point of view of women’s rights and gender equality, much is at stake. UNRISD research shows that politicized religion impinges on women’s rights in problematic ways. The … [Read more...]
Southern Cone: Economic Rights for Women
May 11, 2011 by
A Celebration of Women is pleased to share the following VIDEO, outlining the challenges of the Women of our Southern Hemisphere. SPANISH, with English Sub-title. Southern Cone: Economic Rights for Women The countries of the Southern Cone have distinct economic realities. When the issue is women and labor markets, they have something in common. Women have less secure jobs, receive lower wages and generally work in the informal sector. Produced by TV Brasil International … [Read more...]
MOTHER’S DAY, honor her with with a truly meaningful gift !
April 26, 2011 by
Sunday May 8 is Mother’s Day, an occasion to take a moment from our daily routines and acknowledge the importance of those special, inspiring women in our lives. Whether it’s your mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, friend, teacher, lover, or roommate, choose to celebrate them with a special hand-written and mailed or emailed Mother’s Day card from the International Women’s Health Coalition. With each card you send, you are supporting a global movement of women who are working to make pregnancy … [Read more...]
MOTHER'S DAY, honor her with with a truly meaningful gift !
April 26, 2011 by
Sunday May 8 is Mother’s Day, an occasion to take a moment from our daily routines and acknowledge the importance of those special, inspiring women in our lives. Whether it’s your mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, friend, teacher, lover, or roommate, choose to celebrate them with a special hand-written and mailed or emailed Mother’s Day card from the International Women’s Health Coalition. With each card you send, you are supporting a global movement of women who are working to make pregnancy … [Read more...]
Afghanistan President Speaks to Texas Conference
April 1, 2011 by
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ABDULJALIL GHAFOORY (202) 292 4285 [email protected] Afghanistan President Speaks to Texas Conference In an effort to further the hard-won progress, the George W. Bush Institute convened Afghan President Hamid Karzai, business leaders, entrepreneurs and policymakers at a two-day conference, “Building Afghanistan’s Future: Promoting Women’s Freedom and Advancing Their Economic Opportunity in Dallas … [Read more...]
UN: WomenWatch – Gender Equality & Trade Policy
February 17, 2011 by
Gender Equality & Trade Policy Photos © ILO I. Introduction The purpose of this Resource Paper is to present the collective views of the UN system on the links between gender equality and trade policy. The Paper provides a summary overview of key questions, concerns and policy recommendations while providing reference to related UN resolutions, UN official documentation, publications and websites. The Resource Paper is organized as follows: Section II briefly reviews the … [Read more...]
