A Celebration of Women celebrates the Films of the Women of our World. Print Send by mail Films Celebrating Women’s Rights Featured on International Women’s Day A series of films called Why Women Count is being featured on a tve YouTube channel in commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of International Women’s Day. Since 1997 tve has been producing and distributing films that reflect the struggles, and triumphs, of groups around the world fighting for equal rights. UNFPA has … [Read more...]
Slavery in the 21 st Century – UN launch fund for human trafficking victims
March 8, 2011 by
Slavery in the 21 st Century - Hollywood actress, UN launch fund for 'human trafficking victims' Français / French London. 08 March 2011. A global industry worth approximately US$ 32 billion. Millions of goods moved all the time. Is this one of today's great corporate success stories? Hardly - this is the illicit world of human trafficking, a major network which sees around 2.4 million women, children and men trapped in slave-like conditions. Through sexual … [Read more...]
UNHCR: Civilians being prevented from fleeing Libya
March 7, 2011 by
UNHCR worried that civilians being prevented from fleeing Libya, significant progress in evacuation of Egyptians from Tunisia The number of civilians fleeing the violence in Libya to Tunisia has dropped significantly since Wednesday afternoon. Compared to earlier in the week when between 10,000 and 15,000 people were crossing into Tunisia daily, less than 2,000 made it across yesterday. UNHCR is very concerned that the security situation in Libya may be preventing people from … [Read more...]
UNFPA – Invest in the Future: Empower Girls Now
March 1, 2011 by
UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin's remarks at a ministerial meeting hosted by the UN Adolescent Girls Task Force during the 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Invest in the Future: Empower Girls Now Good morning. On behalf of the UN Adolescent Girls Task Force, I am delighted to be with you this morning to stress the enormous power and potential of adolescent girls. UNFPA and UNICEF are co-chairs of the Task … [Read more...]
VIDEO – The plight of Women & Children Prisoners in Iraq
February 24, 2011 by
Innocent Women in Prison BAGHDAD There aren't supposed to be any prisons at the Muthanna Iraqi Army base, let alone ones with children in them. This was reported by Christian Monitor almost one year ago, and there has been no change reported as of yet. But a member of the Iraqi security services says that as late as mid-May 2010, he saw children playing in a makeshift detention center here. "I just wish they would take the children out," he says, recalling the cries of an infant and a … [Read more...]
VIDEO – The plight of Women & Children Prisoners in Iraq
February 24, 2011 by
Innocent Women in Prison BAGHDAD There aren't supposed to be any prisons at the Muthanna Iraqi Army base, let alone ones with children in them. This was reported by Christian Monitor almost one year ago, and there has been no change reported as of yet. But a member of the Iraqi security services says that as late as mid-May 2010, he saw children playing in a makeshift detention center here. "I just wish they would take the children out," he says, recalling the cries of an infant and a … [Read more...]
UN Women is a 'Fearless Entity'… not agency farce!
February 19, 2011 by
UN Women is FEARLESS... not 'agency farce' ! Michelle Bachelet 'enough is enough' UN Women houses some serious players that truly are on a Mission to Take Action and create positive change in this world. The following are a few of the Women that devote much of their personal time and resources in making sure that UN Women is a successful entity. Please enjoy the following reviews from some of the Awesome Ambassadors that represent the efforts of UN Women. The thought that … [Read more...]
UN Women is a ‘Fearless Entity’… not agency farce!
February 19, 2011 by
UN Women is FEARLESS... not 'agency farce' ! Michelle Bachelet 'enough is enough' UN Women houses some serious players that truly are on a Mission to Take Action and create positive change in this world. The following are a few of the Women that devote much of their personal time and resources in making sure that UN Women is a successful entity. Please enjoy the following reviews from some of the Awesome Ambassadors that represent the efforts of UN Women. The thought that … [Read more...]
