As part of UN Women's Beijing+20 Campaign, this month's focus is on the Girl Child. Below is a preview of our latest line-up. As always, the content is available in Spanish and French. In Focus: The Girl Child This month we focus on the needs of the girl child in terms of physical protection, discrimination in all forms and the struggles being faced by girls today. They go to school, help with housework, work in factories, make friends, care for elder and younger family members and … [Read more...]
Beijing+20, Focus this Month: The Girl Child
July 31, 2014 by Team Celebration
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Empowering Women-Empowering Humanity: Picture it!
May 7, 2014 by Team Celebration
In 2015, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women will undertake a third global review of progress (Beijing+20) made in the implementation of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China. Beijing+20 offers an opportunity for stakeholders to mobilize and partner for renewed political commitment and action for gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment. This month, UN Women kick-started a global … [Read more...]
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Building future women leaders: Latin America, Caribbean
January 18, 2013 by Team Celebration
“For us, taking part in the ‘Young Women, Leadership and Governance’ Regional Forum is key. Being here means sharing our experiences of work and our agendas, which are no different from those of other women throughout the world,” says Tania Pariona, a 27-year-old indigenous activist from Peru and member of the Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas. “We may differ on certain details, but there are points on which we all agree, for example condemnation and rejection of all forms … [Read more...]
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