UN Women's Lakshmi Puri urges global action to end violence against women
2012-11-13
Countries told to reaffirm legal obligations ahead of crucial UN meeting on gender equality and women's empowerment
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Three women ministers in new Georgian government
2012-11-13
Elena Ruseckaja from the Georgian women’s rights organization Women’s Information Center is happy about the increase of women in parliament, but... |
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Roma women: they need an education
2012-11-13
Desperate poverty – combined with traditions such as early marriage and the belief that girls should care for younger siblings – means that many Roma girls leave school at 10 |
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Latin American women: better educated, but still underpaid
2012-11-13
A recent report found that men earn 17 percent more than women in Latin America. It's an improvement over data from 10 years ago, but the pace of gains remains slow |
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Pakistan Marks 'Malala Day' As Part Of Global Day Of Action
2012-11-12
The office of the UN special envoy for education declared November 10 a "global day of action" for the teenage Pakistani rights activist |
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Woman could break Chinese political glass ceiling
2012-11-12
A record number of American women will hold U.S. Senate seats after election. In China, there is speculation over whether a woman will also make history by ascending to its top political core |
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Training on Gender Audit
2012-11-12
In Tbilisi, Georgia has been launched training of “Gender Audit Facilitators”. The training is organized by ILO and UN Women
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France’s Ballestrazzi becomes first female President of INTERPOL
2012-11-09
INTERPOL’s 81st General Assembly has closed with delegates electing as the new President of INTERPOL Mireille Ballestrazzi |
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UN conference focuses on women’s role in ensuring peace and security in West Africa
2012-11-09
West African women leaders this week participated in a United Nations-led conference held in the Liberian capital, Monrovia |
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