UNITED NATIONS — Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has welcomed the action plan adopted by world leaders to redouble their efforts to reduce maternal death and poverty and improve the health and rights of women. The plan, entitled, “Keeping the promise: united to achieve the Millennium Development Goals”, was adopted on Wednesday night at the 20-22 September Millennium Review Summit, attended by some 89 Heads of State and Government. “Now all … [Read more...]
UNFPA Welcomes World Leaders’ Action Plan for Progress on Maternal Health, Poverty
September 28, 2010 by
NEPAL: Pushing back against Domestic Violence
September 28, 2010 by
Photo: Kate Holt/IRIN Click here to view the photogallery KATHMANDU, 28 September 2010 (IRIN) - Across Nepal, which has declared 2010 the year to end gender-based violence, women continue to fall victim. The village of Shipawa is one Nepalese community in which the issue is particularly apparent. Three women there demonstrate the depth of the problem and share a determination for justice: Yadev, a 60-year-old widow, dispossessed of her land and who deals with constant death threats; Amarawati, … [Read more...]
Team Courtney Taking Action! – AIDS WALK, October 2, 2010
September 27, 2010 by
Team Courtney is Taking Action! October 2, 2010 This coming Saturday, October 2, 2010.....there is an,"Aids Walk", in Washington, D.C. for Aids Awareness and there is a team called,"Team Courtney", that will be representing not only my daughter Courtney, but countless other women, men and children who are living with or have lost their lives to PML and HIV/AIDS. The team members will be carrying posters and wearing Tee Shirts with Courtney's picture on the front and … [Read more...]
