SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON CONFLICT-RELATED SEXUAL VIOLENCE, SAYS NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF WARTIME RAPE PERSIST LONG AFTER GUNS FALL SILENT … [Read more...]
RAPE, long-term damage long after ‘Guns Fall Silent’
April 20, 2013 by Team Celebration
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One-Stop Crisis Centre responding to Violence Against Women, Thailand
April 20, 2013 by Team Celebration
April 2013 – The launch of Thailand’s pioneering One-Stop Crisis Centre by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on 9 April reinforces the continuing efforts to respond to and prevent violence against women and girls after Thailand joined UN Women’s newest global initiative, COMMIT. UN Women Regional Director Roberta Clarke (wearing black) congratulates Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the launch of the 1,300 mobile units. Photo credit: UN Women/Montira Narkvichien The One Stop … [Read more...]
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Global Action Week: “Without teachers a school is just a building”
April 19, 2013 by Team Celebration
“Every Child Needs a Teacher” is the slogan of the 2013 Global Action Week on Education for All (21-27 April) which focuses on the vital role of teachers in reaching education goals. In the words of the campaign: “Without teachers a school is just a building”. Organized annually by the Global Campaign for Education, a civil society movement, the Week is an occasion to promote the right to quality education for all. Each year UNESCO mobilizes its networks and organizes activities … [Read more...]
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Food security and gender, cornerstones to the Post-2015 agenda
April 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
Food security and gender, cornerstones to the Post-2015 agenda Government leaders and world food experts called for a ‘global goal on food and nutrition security’ in the Post-2015 development agenda during a high-level consultation on Hunger, Food Security and Nutrition in Madrid, Spain, on 4 April 2013. Handing their newly defined vision to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the group urged ‘universal rights for a food and nutrition secure future for all,’ specifying that gender … [Read more...]
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Taking Action creating Zero Tolerance for ‘RAPE in War Zones’
April 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
April 2013 – Conflict-related sexual violence, horrific in itself, is also an impediment to national reconciliation and development, top United Nations officials told the Security Council at the start of a day-long debate, urging increased political and financial pressure on those who commit, command or condone sexual violence in war zones. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the 15-member Security Council that while preventing sexual violence is a primary responsibility of Governments, the … [Read more...]
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IPDC funds workshop for Pakistani women TV journalists in Karachi
April 17, 2013 by Team Celebration
A four-day workshop for Pakistani female television journalists, supported by UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC), kicked off on 10 April in Karachi. A total of 17 journalists working for different TV channels took part in the workshop, with the main objective to strengthen their professional capacity in news gathering and production. The sessions covered a brief history of the media, the characteristic of state versus private television channels, the … [Read more...]
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Women unlock chains of development in rural Nepal
April 17, 2013 by Team Celebration
SURKHET, Nepal – Amidst the hustle and bustle of passing vehicles, dust and honking horns on the Surkhet-Jumla road, about 350 km west of Kathmandu, the patches of green vegetables within a few minutes’ walk are a soothing treat to the eyes. Bimala Adhikari, shown with her children, heads a rural women's cooperative in Nepal.©Rocky Prajapati/IFAD The proud owners of the vegetable plots are women, most of them affiliated with the Nari Ekata (“Women United”) Women’s Cooperative. With 124 … [Read more...]
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Social Inclusion and Women Empowerment: Key to Success – Nepal LR
April 16, 2013 by Team Celebration
Social Inclusion and Women Empowerment: Key to Success - Nepal LR As the Learning Route continues its journey in Nepal, we feature today one of the most active participants, Ms. Sushila Kumari Thapa Magar. Being the Gender and Social Inclusion Advisor of the High Value Agriculture Project (HVAP) in Surkhet, Mid-Western Region of Nepal since last year, she is now development worker for ten years. Sushila will provide her observations and some lessons learn by participating in the Learning … [Read more...]
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Celebrating 10 Women that have created Positive Change!
April 12, 2013 by Team Celebration
In many countries of the world, the rule of law still rules women out In every region, there are laws that discriminate against women, in relation to property, the family, employment and citizenship. Too often, justice institutions, including the police and the courts, deny women justice. But, governments and civil society are pioneering innovative approaches to ensure that women can access justice Catalyzing gender-sensitive law reform, investing in one-stop shops and providing … [Read more...]
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Celebrating 111 trees planted for every girl born in Rajasthan!
April 12, 2013 by Team Celebration
A pond at the Piplantri village cater to the needs of the local population. Photo courtesy: www.piplantri.com In an atmosphere where every morning, our newspapers greet us with stories of girls being tormented, raped, killed or treated like a doormat in one way or another, trust India's “village republics” to bring in some good news from time to time. One such village in southern Rajasthan's Rajsamand district is quietly practicing its own, homegrown brand of Eco-feminism and achieving … [Read more...]
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Groupon Australia Supporting Girls’ Empowerment In The Philippines
April 11, 2013 by Team Celebration
Groupon Australia Joins Forces With The World Food Programme To Fight Child Hunger And Support Girls’ Empowerment In The Philippines SYDNEY – Groupon, the global pioneer in group buying and leader in social e-commerce, and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, have combined forces to support the empowerment of girls in Asia through school meals programmes. From today through to 12 April 2013, Groupon Australia … [Read more...]
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Eve Ensler’s RISING Blog Series: celebrating a World Rising!
April 11, 2013 by Team Celebration
RISING Blog Series: Farmworkers, European Women's Lobby & V-Day Staff In this fourth installment of the RISING Blog series, we hear from Mily Trevino-Saucedo executive director of Lideres Campesinas, Colette de Troy & Valentina Brogna from the European Women's Lobby; and V-Day staff members Tony Montenieri and Kate Fisher. BRUSSELS RISING by Colette de Troy & Valentina Brogna, Regional Coordinators (European Women's Lobby) One Billion Rising was an exciting way of … [Read more...]
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Policy for domestic workers, ”a matter of urgency” says ILO
April 10, 2013 by Team Celebration
Domestic workers in India have more than doubled in number since 2005. Talking to BBC World News, ILO's, Tine Staermose stressed the importance of policies aimed at protecting a very vulnerable section of the society. India's domestic workers are considered to ''uphold the economy'', with a rising population of over 10 million. Making decent work a reality for domestic workers worldwide: Domestic workers comprise a significant part of the global workforce in informal employment … [Read more...]
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Celebrating Kyrgyzstan’s Talas reduces Maternal Mortality to Zero!
April 9, 2013 by Team Celebration
For the first time since independence in 1991, one of Kyrgyzstan’s regions succeeded in reducing maternal mortality to zero: in the north-western Talas region, not a single woman died during 2012 while being pregnant or as a result of giving birth. The UNFPA Country Office in Kyrgyzstan has contributed to this success by training health care providers in the Talas region on effective perinatal care with a focus on emergency obstetric care and antenatal care. UNFPA experts also … [Read more...]
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1,000 Days to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals in 2015
April 6, 2013 by Team Celebration
Yesterday, 5 April 2013, we mark the start of the countdown of the last 1,000 days to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015. We have cause to Celebrate the Successes achieved around the world, but we must also urgently ramp up our work, resources and actions in areas that are lagging behind. MDG Basics The Millennium Development Goals focus the efforts of the world community on achieving significant, measurable improvements in people's lives. They establish yardsticks … [Read more...]
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