Print Send by mail Women's and Children's Rights Making the Connection Author: UNFPA, UNICEF No. of pages: 67 Publication date: 2011 Publisher: UNFPA, UNICEF Download PDF English In a compartmentalized world, the rights of women and those of children have often been promoted in isolation from one another. The purpose of this advocacy booklet is to explore the human rights links between these two groups, the practical implications of considering them together, and four areas for … [Read more...]
Female Genital Cutting (FGM) – Ending in Northern Ethiopia, celebrate!
February 26, 2011 by
Two Districts in Northern Ethiopia Declare an End to Female Genital Cutting AFAR, Ethiopia — An official declaration marking the abandonment of female genital cutting was issued recently in the Amibara and the Awash-Fentale districts of Ethiopia’s Afar Region. The effort to abandon cutting started nearly 10 years ago in both districts. In 2008, UNICEF and UNFPA began a joint programme to support that effort in Semera town. The initiative culminated this past November in two separate … [Read more...]
Women's Rights to Contraceptive Information and Services
February 23, 2011 by
The Rights to Contraceptive Information and Services for Women and Adolescents Briefing Paper Author: UNFPA and the Center for Reproductive Rights No. of pages: 37 Publication date: 2011 Publisher: UNFPA and the Center for Reproductive Rights Download PDF English This briefing paper examines the right to access contraceptive information and services for women and adolescents. It provides practical guidance for activists, scholars, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, … [Read more...]
UNFPA – PUBLICATION: Exploring Linkages
February 17, 2011 by
Publication Exploring Linkages Women's Empowerment, Microfinance and Health Education Author: UNFPA No. of pages: 15 Publication date: 2011 The year 2010 marked the 15th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at the Fourth World Conference on Women (1995). Among its many recommendations for achieving gender equality and equity is a call for access to financial services as a means of empowering women, especially the millions of women who live in … [Read more...]
UN: WomenWatch – Gender Equality & Trade Policy
February 17, 2011 by
Gender Equality & Trade Policy Photos © ILO I. Introduction The purpose of this Resource Paper is to present the collective views of the UN system on the links between gender equality and trade policy. The Paper provides a summary overview of key questions, concerns and policy recommendations while providing reference to related UN resolutions, UN official documentation, publications and websites. The Resource Paper is organized as follows: Section II briefly reviews the … [Read more...]
UN Top Officials – Celebrate Call to 'Abolish FGM' globally!
February 10, 2011 by
Top UN officials call for abolishing female genital mutilation A type of blade used to carry out the FGM operation February 2011 – Stressing that all girls deserve to grow up free from harmful practices that endanger their well-being, United Nations officials on Sunday called for abolishing the practice of female genital mutilation to help millions lead healthier lives. Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is the partial or total removal of the external genitalia – … [Read more...]
UNFPA: Over 6,000 Communities Across Africa Abandon Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting – Celebrate!
February 9, 2011 by
UNITY of ACTION is working ... a Time of Celebration! Over 6,000 Communities Across Africa Abandon Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting UNITED NATIONS, New York—Over 6,000 communities have chosen to abandon the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), according to a joint United Nations programme designed to eliminate this practice, and the number is growing. UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, are partners … [Read more...]
Cameroon: 16 Days of Activism
December 22, 2010 by
Cameroon: 16 Days of Activism December 2010 Visit of the UN Stand at the roundtable discussion The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Yaounde, organized several events in collaboration with the UN Gender Group and the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family (MINPROFF) to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and 16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women (25 November – 10 December 2010) in Yaounde, Cameroon. The 16 Days of … [Read more...]
NEPALGANJ, Nepal, UNFPA: 'To Be a Woman in Nepal'.
December 11, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women cares for the Women of our World in Nepal. NEPALGANJ, Nepal — UNFPA It is especially dark tonight, with the monsoon rain coming down, not hard but constant. The evening birds have taken refuge in their tree nests all around, and the only sounds are the far-off murmur of conversations, the occasional but insistent barking of dogs and the eerie crow of large black birds that fill the compound. The calm and quiet night disguises the adversities here. The … [Read more...]
NEPALGANJ, Nepal, UNFPA: ‘To Be a Woman in Nepal’.
December 11, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women cares for the Women of our World in Nepal. NEPALGANJ, Nepal — UNFPA It is especially dark tonight, with the monsoon rain coming down, not hard but constant. The evening birds have taken refuge in their tree nests all around, and the only sounds are the far-off murmur of conversations, the occasional but insistent barking of dogs and the eerie crow of large black birds that fill the compound. The calm and quiet night disguises the adversities here. The … [Read more...]
