Si vous désirez recevoir ces messages dans une autre langue, s’il vous plaît cliquez ici. Si deseas recibir estos mensajes en otro idioma, por favor, haz clic aquí. Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women will complete its second anniversary on 6 November. What a journey it has been – we now have over 2 million actions, 600 partners, and a growing network of activists from around the world! None of this would be possible without your voice and action. But there’s more to … [Read more...]
UNODC finally has Human trafficking Database ~ a true Celebration!
October 25, 2011 by
HUMAN TRAFFICKING DATABASE ESTABLISHED October 2011 - Human trafficking is a truly global phenomenon and a crime which affects nearly every part of the world, whether as a source, transit or destination country. According to UNODC, victims from at least 127 countries have been identified, and it is estimated that more than 2.4 million people are being exploited by criminals at any given time. More than a decade after the adoption of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and PUnish … [Read more...]
Querétaro: the world’s first ‘Blue Heart City’
September 9, 2011 by
Querétaro: the world's first 'Blue Heart City' September 2011 - In a move aimed at bolstering national efforts to combat and prevent human trafficking, Mexico became the first country in the world to adopt the UNODC-led Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking in April 2010. As an international symbol to promote the rights of human trafficking victims, the Blue Heart encourages officials, civil society and members of the public across the globe to take a stand against what is … [Read more...]
ONTARIO is Breaking The Cycle Of Violence for our Muslim Women
July 15, 2011 by
Breaking The Cycle Of Violence McGuinty Government Helps Victim Services For Newcomers In London A London project will help address family violence in immigrant and refugee communities. The province is supporting the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration which helps families that have re-located to London from international conflict zones. The project will coordinate resources from a number of local service providers such as police, hospitals and child … [Read more...]
Michelle Bachelet wins eNEWS, Newsmaker of the Decade Award
May 10, 2011 by
Newsmaker of the Decade Award "I am especially pleased to be here with so many outstanding leaders, who have brought attention to issues that otherwise might go unnoticed. You offer inspiration to all of us seeking to empower those who are most vulnerable. As the first head of UN Women, I have pledged to champion the rights of women and girls in all of these areas — including ending violence against women and girls and promoting their leadership in all fields. In creating UN Women, … [Read more...]
UN- Say NO–UNiTE Celebrates the Two Million Mark!
May 10, 2011 by
Say NO–UNiTE has crossed two million actions in just 18 months, marking two million signs of commitment to ending violence against women and girls. People from all over the world have added their actions. Together, they showcase the growing global community of people dedicated to stopping one of the most pervasive violations of women’s rights. It is time to highlight some noteworthy recent actions to celebrate how much is being achieved – and gain hope and new resources for how much more we can … [Read more...]
PANAMA – 17 year old girl finds Hope at Movimiento Nueva Generación
May 7, 2011 by
A community centre inspires an adolescent girl to become an agent of change in Panama By Tamar Hahn PANAMA CITY, Panama, 5 May 2011 – Dalys Perez, 17, was seeking a positive influence in her life after her mother went to prison. Living in El Chorillo, a crime-ridden neighbourhood of Panama City, it was difficult to escape from violence. Then Dalys found her way to Movimiento Nueva Generación, a community-based organization that has changed her life. VIDEO ONLINE ONLY … [Read more...]
Libya: Iman al-Obeidi dragged away for reporting rape
April 1, 2011 by
Last Saturday, Iman al-Obeidi burst into a Tripoli hotel, telling reporters she had been gang-raped by 15 of Qaddafi's men. She was dragged away by regime thugs, and no one has seen her since. Let’s raise a massive outcry for Turkey, which has helped free other Libyan hostages, to help save Iman. Sign now and forward this email: Last Saturday, a young woman lawyer named Iman al-Obeidi burst into a Tripoli hotel and pleaded with foreign journalists for help, showing bruises and crying that … [Read more...]
Helen Clark: International Women's Day @ UNDP
March 9, 2011 by
UNDP is Taking Action! Statement by UNDP Administrator Helen Clark 'International Women's Day' March 8, 2011 On this 100th International Women’s Day, we can dream of how the world can look if women have equal rights and opportunities to reach their full potential. Empowered women and girls have a truly transformative role to play in all our societies, with benefits for all. Around the world, healthy, educated, employed, and empowered women break poverty cycles – not only for … [Read more...]
care2pertitionsite actionALERT, Emily Taking Action!
March 2, 2011 by
An alarming number of women and girls suffer from violence around the world. One billion women will be victims of violence in their lifetime. Make ending violence against women a Canadian and a worldwide priority » All forms of violence are unacceptable violations of human rights. That includes physical altercations with husbands and fathers, rape and other forms of sexual assault, and the painful and disturbing practice of female genital mutilation. Violence not only degrades women, it locks … [Read more...]
