September 2012 – Violence against women and girls and the indiscriminate extraction of natural resources are among the most pressing issues that indigenous peoples face today, a United Nations human rights expert said today. “A recurring issue that has come to my attention in various contexts is that of violence against indigenous women and girls,” said the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, in his statement to the UN Human Rights Council in … [Read more...]
Presidential High Commissioner for Women’s Equality – Bogota, Columbia
September 14, 2012 by
Michelle Bachelet, and the Presidential High Commissioner for Women’s Equality Good afternoon to you all. I would like to commence by extending a warm thank you to you all for attending this press conference this afternoon, and for having continued to give such comprehensive and impartial press coverage to events that, whether directly or indirectly, relate to the human rights of women. I would also like to thank President Santos for the invitation that he has so kindly extended … [Read more...]
UN Women presents the ‘Safe Cities programme’ in Costa Rica
September 14, 2012 by
Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women in San José, Costa Rica 11 September 2012 President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, Friends, First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to you all for being here today in order to attend this presentation I am giving not only to the city of San José but to the whole of Costa Rica, with my presentation relating to the “Safe cities for all women and men” … [Read more...]
Victoria Claflin Woodhull Blood Martin – WOMAN of ACTION™
September 13, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ has been inspired to Celebrate the Life of one of our history's strongest female powerhouses; one that ran for the Presidency of the United States of America in 1872. WOMAN of ACTION™ Victoria Claflin Woodhull Blood Martin "The truth is that I am too many years ahead of this age and the exalted views and objects of humanitarianism can scarcely be grasped as yet by the unenlightened mind of the average man." -- … [Read more...]
International treaty on domestic workers’ rights – UN
September 6, 2012 by
International treaty on domestic workers’ rights September 2012 – A United Nations treaty which provides a set of international standards to improve the lives of millions of domestic workers worldwide has now been ratified by a second Member State, the Philippines, allowing it to come into force next year, the world body announced today. A domestic worker in India at the early stages of preparing rice for consumption. She will be paid 100 rupees after drying 80 kilograms of rice … [Read more...]
The Lancet and Women Deliver – Call for Papers {Dec 14 deadline}
September 6, 2012 by
The Lancet and Women Deliver announce Call for Papers 06 SEPTEMBER 2012 - In light of the upcoming conference in 2013, Women Deliver and The Lancet have issued a call for submissions from research groups working on reproductive, maternal, and newborn health globally. Submissions should address the themes of the upcoming conference: investment in women, meeting women’s need for contraception, and the new architecture for the development goals and the effect on reproductive … [Read more...]
WOMAN of ACTION™ with ‘Wild Sister Magazine’ – 30 Days of ROAR!
September 5, 2012 by
What is ROAR? WOMAN of ACTION™ - Cinda Stevens Lonsway ... is Taking Action for the Women of our World A ROAR! is a powerful life changing ritual. It is NOT a battle cry, but instead a cry for boundaries - a cry for protection of your spirit, the essence of who you are. It is standing up and giving voice to your truth. What is a 'ROAR!'? from Cinda Stevens Lonsway on Vimeo. Cinda walks you through the ritual of how to ROAR!. Empower yourself by finally breaking through that … [Read more...]
National Women’s Day, South Africa – Celebrate August 9th!
August 9, 2012 by
National Women's Day is an annual Public Holiday in South Africa on August 9. A National Women's Day protest at the National University of Lesotho On 9 August 1956, 20 000 women staged a march on the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act (commonly known as the pass laws) of 1950. They left bundles of petitions containing more than 100 000 signatures at prime minister J.G. Strijdom's office doors. Outside they stood … [Read more...]
FYR Macedonia – Writing women into the budget
August 4, 2012 by
The government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has taken a vital step towards gender equality by adopting its first strategy on gender-responsive budgeting (GRB). Although gender-responsive budgeting has led to the growth of separate programmes and micro-projects for women, this project takes a more inclusive approach. The five-year plan will ensure that, across government agencies, gender gaps and inequality in policies, plans, programmes and budgets are broadly addressed and … [Read more...]
Liberia celebrates 165 years of Independence – July 26, 2012
July 26, 2012 by
Liberia Independence Day Liberia Independence Day – July 26, 2012 Liberia Independence Day is a Public Holiday in Liberia. The Independence Day is the day Celebrated by the country to mark its Freedom. The Republic of Liberia is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d’Ivoire on the east. It covers an area of 111,369 km2and is home to about 3.7 million people. English is the official language, while over … [Read more...]
