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Celebrating, 2012 as a Year of Women’s Achievements

December 27, 2012 by Team Celebration

Celebrating ... a Year of Achievements From the ratification of a United Nations convention on domestic worker rights to landmark laws on harassment to the conviction of a former president for war crimes ... a true year of firsts. This timeline is a snapshot of some of the gender equality achievements in 2012. JANUARY 02, 2012 Implementation begins for Colombia's Victims and Land Restitution Law Embera indigenous people displaced by armed conflict in Colombia. … [Read more...]

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UN Women, 1st reparation order issued by International Criminal Court

August 12, 2012 by Team Celebration

Landmark ruling paves the way for strengthening women’s access to justice for conflict-related crimes. United Nations, New York — The ruling made by the International Criminal Court this week regarding reparations to victims in the case of convicted former Congolese militia commander Thomas Lubanga reflects a growing recognition in international law that justice must go beyond mere prosecutions and a focus on perpetrators to include an equal focus on victims’ rights to redress and … [Read more...]

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UNESCO celebrates International Women's Day!

March 7, 2011 by admin

UNESCO celebrates International Women’s Day The plight of millions of school-age girls living in the world’s conflict and post conflict zones will be highlighted at the Paris launch of UNESCO’s Education for All Global Monitoring Report, which will take place at the Organization’s Headquarters on 8 March, marking International Women’s Day. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova will launch the French edition of the report, “The hidden crisis: Armed conflict and education” at the … [Read more...]

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