In the lead to Rio+20 Conference, as an historic opportunity to define pathways to a safer, more equitable, cleaner, greener and more prosperous world for all, UN Information Office (UNO) in Azerbaijan, conducted a special info-session on 12 June, to raise awareness among young people about the Conference, its importance and targets. This particular session, jointly organized with the Azerbaijan Student Youth Organizations' Union (ASYOU), aimed to encourage young people from around 20 … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION™ – Irene Becker
May 16, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of yet another trail blazer in the world of women. This special soul have risen above incredible circumstance in both private and professional life. Reaching for the stars through her own challenges, this powerhouse is now here to help the Women of our World. If you are seeking the way to reaching your dreams, feel stuck and see no way out, this is the woman that you want to see. In her own words, she tells us 'I have always been “a … [Read more...]
Women’s Empowerment in the Middle East and Worldwide
April 21, 2012 by
Women’s Empowerment in the Middle East and Worldwide UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet, statement at the Women’s Foreign Policy Group, 20 April, 2012 Washington, DC. Good afternoon! I am so pleased to join you again this year and I would like to thank Patricia Ellis for inviting me and for bringing all of us together. Thank you Patricia, and thank you every one for coming today, and thank you to Judy Woodruff. Last year when I addressed the Women’s … [Read more...]
Men’s Action for Stopping Violence against Women (MASVAW)
March 29, 2012 by
March 2012 Shishir Chandra is a community organizer with Men’s Action for Stopping Violence Against Women (MASVAW) in Uttar Pradesh, India, an alliance of individual men and organizations that are committed to reducing gender-based violence through education and advocacy. Here he talks about the struggle to challenge gender roles for both men and women in India, and why he believes that young men can and should step up to the challenge. Why do you think it’s important for … [Read more...]
IWD: United Associations of Women newsheet of August 1957
March 8, 2012 by
... a poem published in the United Associations of Women newsheet of August 1957. These verses seem to sum up the stoical determination of many of the women who continued to organize politically during these years: We shall not travel by the road we make Ere day by day the sound of many feet Is heard Upon the stones that now we break, We shall be come to where the cross-roads meet. For us the heat by day, the cold by night, The inch-slow progress and the … [Read more...]
Empowering Rural Women: CSW 2012’s Priority
February 28, 2012 by
The 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the principal global policy-making body committed to gender equality and the advancement of women, meets 27 February- 9 March in New York and is this year dedicated to rural women’s empowerment. Given the centrality of rural women in FAO’s work to eradicate hunger and poverty, the organization will play a major role in this year’s discussions. Rural women make essential contributions to the rural economy of … [Read more...]
UN Women: Commission on the Status of Women, 27 February – 9 March
February 25, 2012 by
27 February – 9 March UN Women Co-Sponsored Events 56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Rural women constitute one-fourth of the world’s population, and their contributions are vital to the well-being of communities, economies, and the achievement of all development goals. During the Commission on the Status of Women, UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet will call for robust policies to remove the barriers that prevent rural women from … [Read more...]
Women must be empowered to ‘create the future we want’
February 15, 2012 by
Women must be empowered to ‘create the future we want’ – Migiro Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine February 2012 – United Nations Member States must boost economic empowerment for women to help them realize the global community’s common goals, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro urged today, warning that gender discrimination around the world was still too widespread. “Too many countries still have discriminatory laws … [Read more...]
‘Women’s Empowerment Is Central to Global Sustainability’
February 11, 2012 by
'Women’s Empowerment Is Central to Global Sustainability', Says New UN Report The UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability released its report “Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing,” on 30 January 2011 in Addis Ababa. The 22-member panel established by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2010 brought renowned global leaders together to “formulate a new blueprint for a sustainable future on a planet under increasing stress resulting … [Read more...]
Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on ‘Enabling rural women’s economic empowerment’
January 18, 2012 by
Expert group meeting Enabling rural women's economic empowerment: institutions, opportunities and participation Accra, Ghana, 20-23 September 2011 Introduction In accordance with its multi-year programme of work for 2010-2014, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will consider ‘The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges' as its priority theme during its fifty-sixth session in 2012. In order … [Read more...]
Empowering Women and Girls is Key to Address World’s Challenges
September 20, 2011 by
NEW YORK — Empowering women and girls will have a profound impact on the survival and well-being of children, UNICEF said today, joining the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) global campaign to mark 7 billion people in the world. The world’s population will reach a major milestone next month as it tops 7 billion. The UNFPA 7 Billion Actions initiative aims to build global awareness around the opportunities and challenges the world faces as it reaches this staggering number of people, … [Read more...]
