RISING Blog Series: Farmworkers, European Women's Lobby & V-Day Staff In this fourth installment of the RISING Blog series, we hear from Mily Trevino-Saucedo executive director of Lideres Campesinas, Colette de Troy & Valentina Brogna from the European Women's Lobby; and V-Day staff members Tony Montenieri and Kate Fisher. BRUSSELS RISING by Colette de Troy & Valentina Brogna, Regional Coordinators (European Women's Lobby) One Billion Rising was an exciting way of … [Read more...]
Women in Development:The Vienna Policy Dialogue on Gender Equality, Dec 13-14
December 3, 2012 by
Women in development The Vienna Policy Dialogue on Gender Equality will take place on 13-14 December to discuss how to anchor gender equality and the empowerment of women in the evolving post-2015 UN development agenda Given the centrality of women as critical drivers of development, the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) Vienna Policy Dialogue will discuss how to firmly anchor gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls and the protection of their rights in … [Read more...]
Summit on Breast Health and Cancer Control Concludes in Vienna
October 6, 2012 by
The 5th Global Summit on International Breast Health: Guidelines for International Breast Health and Cancer Control -- Supportive Care and Quality of Life concluded Friday, 5 October in Vienna, Austria. Convened jointly by the Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) and the IAEA's Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT), it brought together leading global experts in breast cancer, palliative care, hospice and patient advocacy. Discussions during the three-day meeting covered areas … [Read more...]
VIENNA – Celebrating "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence"
December 3, 2010 by
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women celebrated in Vienna December 3, 2010 During the event The event, organized by UN Information Service (UNIS) in cooperation with Frauenhäuser Wien, UN Women’s Guild, Vienna NGO Committee on the Status of Women, and the 1st Women’s Chamber Orchestra of Austria, featured workshops for high-school students, a book lecture, music and performance, all calling for an end to violence against women and children. In her welcome … [Read more...]
VIENNA – Celebrating “16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence”
December 3, 2010 by
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women celebrated in Vienna December 3, 2010 During the event The event, organized by UN Information Service (UNIS) in cooperation with Frauenhäuser Wien, UN Women’s Guild, Vienna NGO Committee on the Status of Women, and the 1st Women’s Chamber Orchestra of Austria, featured workshops for high-school students, a book lecture, music and performance, all calling for an end to violence against women and children. In her welcome … [Read more...]
