UN Women is FEARLESS... not 'agency farce' ! Michelle Bachelet 'enough is enough' UN Women houses some serious players that truly are on a Mission to Take Action and create positive change in this world. The following are a few of the Women that devote much of their personal time and resources in making sure that UN Women is a successful entity. Please enjoy the following reviews from some of the Awesome Ambassadors that represent the efforts of UN Women. The thought that … [Read more...]
'City of Joy' assists and empowers survivors of sexual violence in DR Congo
February 14, 2011 by
UNICEF: 'City of Joy' assists and empowers survivors of sexual violence in DR Congo By Cornelia Walther BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 9 February 2011 – Under a blue sky, the air is filled with women’s laughter and songs. It is the perfect setting for the opening of ‘City of Joy,’ a joint project of UNICEF and the non-governmental organization V-Day, providing a safe haven for survivors of sexual violence. City of Joy will serve 180 women between the ages of 14 and … [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...]
WOMEN – Progress for Women IS progress for All: Volunteerism, Take Action!
February 8, 2011 by
Women Progress for Women Is Progress for All They are our mothers, sisters, wives and daughters. They are our colleagues and compatriots. They account for more than half the human race. They are us. Yet women continue to face a daily struggle against violence, illiteracy and inequality for no reason other than the fact of their gender. Tragically, one in three women can expect to be beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime, more often than not, by someone well known … [Read more...]
Shasha's Story – 'Children in Haiti are still reeling…'
January 21, 2011 by
Shasha's Story: UNICEF revisits a Haitian girl in a camp for the displaced Haiti earthquake: one-year report Children in Haiti are still reeling from the impact of the 12 January 2010. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 19 January 2011 – When the UNICEF communications team caught up with Shasha Liza, 14, in early December, she was alone in a tent, cutting up chicken feet, which her mother would cook and sell on the streets. Shasha was still in the camp where she had been living since … [Read more...]
NIGER – Changing Attitudes towards Child Marriage…
January 14, 2011 by
Changing attitudes towards early marriage in Niger Sahira Many little girls dream of the day they will get married. But for some, this day arrives too soon. In Niger, in West Africa, one out of two girls is married before she turns 15. The country has the world's highest rate of forced and early marriage, a practice which puts girls at risk of early pregnancies and the complications this entails. But the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is working to change attitudes in the country. … [Read more...]
Celebrating 14 year old Christine's Story!
January 12, 2011 by
Children in Haiti ... are still reeling from the lingering impact of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Here is one in a series of stories on the long road from relief to recovery, a year later. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 11 January 2011 – Last month a UNICEF communications team met up with Christine, 14, outside her family’s tent in a displacement camp near the Port-au-Prince airport. Five months earlier, the team had followed the young earthquake survivor for several days to see how she managed … [Read more...]
Beirut – UN Staff and Lebanese Youth Stand Up for MDGs
September 29, 2010 by
UN Staff and Lebanese Youth Stand Up for MDGs in Beirut A group photo of the youth at the Stand-Up event Around 200 young people, including UN staff, university and Model UN school students and members of Lebanese civil society organizations stood up at the UN House in Beirut and pledged to work for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Lebanon. Marking the onset of a campaign to stand up, take action and make noise for the MDGs in Lebanon, the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in … [Read more...]
IRAQ 2010 – Girls Education
September 29, 2010 by
GIRLS EDUCATION IN IRAQ 2010 Executive Summary This report contains a situation analysis of girls' education in Iraq and recommendations for improving girls' access to good quality schooling. The situation analysis is based on enrolment data provided by the Ministry of Education in Iraq, a range of currently available reports and other documentation, and on the responses of 80 Iraqi girls to a questionnaire relating to their own experiences of school and their views on girls' … [Read more...]
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – Education Key to Achievement
September 22, 2010 by
World leaders and experts meet to raise the profile of education on the development agenda. NEW YORK, September 2010 – A brainstorming session to examine ways to make the case for education by showing its powerful impact on all Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will be held on 22 September, as world leaders gather in New York to review progress on the MDGs. A special focus on education is critical, according to the organizers of the session, Save the Children, Qatar, UNESCO and UNICEF. … [Read more...]
SUMMIT on the MDG's – 20-22 September, 2010
September 20, 2010 by
Summit on the Millennium Development Goals 20-22 September 2010 With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to attend a summit in New York on 20-22 September 2010 to accelerate progress towards the MDGs . Many Women and Girls left out of development gains, UN Agency reports.....!!!! UNIFEM's Executive Director Ines Alberdi 20 September 2010 – In spite of strides … [Read more...]
SUMMIT on the MDG’s – 20-22 September, 2010
September 20, 2010 by
Summit on the Millennium Development Goals 20-22 September 2010 With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to attend a summit in New York on 20-22 September 2010 to accelerate progress towards the MDGs . Many Women and Girls left out of development gains, UN Agency reports.....!!!! UNIFEM's Executive Director Ines Alberdi 20 September 2010 – In spite of strides … [Read more...]
