A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this activist that has devoted her life to the betterment of all woman. Throughout her career, this woman has been determined to equate 'women's rights as human rights'. She was the first woman to hold the position and at that point the highest ranking woman in the history of South Africa. We are excited to announce that she is now leading the charge as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and … [Read more...]
UNRWA – Ensuring Education for girls on WEST BANK
April 5, 2011 by
Ensuring access to education for girls in the West Bank Wafa'a Shihda is a 13-year-old student at UNRWA's Al-Aqrabania school. The school exemplifies UNRWA's efforts to ensure access to education for Palestine refugees living in the West Bank. Though the school in Al-Aqrabania is co-ed, it has been particularly important for girls living in the village and surrounding area. Social norms mean that girls face more constraints on their freedom of movement. This has been … [Read more...]