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...]
Celebrating, 2012 as a Year of Women’s Achievements
December 27, 2012 by Team Celebration
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