“Women hold the key to doors that are closed to men.” So says Victor Nuñez, Commodore in Argentina’s Air Force, who has seen his female colleagues use such keys for the benefit of many communities while on peace...
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16 Mayo 2012 First Global UNiTE Youth Forum to End Violence against Women and Girls to be held in Bangkok from 22 to 24 May 2012From 22 to 24 May 2012, over 40 youth activists from across the globe will meet in Bangkok for the first Global UNiTE Youth Forum. The Forum is being organized by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s global campaign UNiTE to End Violence against... |
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14 Mayo 2012 Five Questions for Catherine SmithIn 2011 Catherine Smith, an Australian mother of six, saw her former husband jailed on 17 charges. Among the charges were three for attempted murder, and many others for assault, sex without consent and detaining with... |
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9 Mayo 2012 Cities meet to discuss safer public spaces Municipal authorities from cities around the world are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, this week to discuss how to make cities safer and more sustainable, particularly for women and children. The Safe Cities Global Programme, launched in 2010... |
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3 Mayo 2012 Gender training for peacekeepers in Argentina |
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3 Mayo 2012 No Woman’s Land: a new book recalls the frontline experiences of female reporters"I have never thought of myself as a female journalist. I think of myself as a journalist full-stop.” So says award-winning Egyptian journalist, Shahira Amin, in a new book on frontline reporting by female correspondents, supported by UN... |
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26 Abril 2012 Five Questions with Carol Underwood UN Women co-sponsored a side-event on advancing HIV prevention among young people, at this year’s Commission on Population and Development in New York on 25th April. Dr. Carol Underwood, is a health communications expert, spoke at the... |
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25 Abril 2012 Women come to the negotiating table for Mali’s peace and transition processMali is suffering from a threefold crisis, encompassing security issues as well as humanitarian and political concerns. Since 17 January, the population in the north of the country has been severely affected by armed conflict. Physical... |
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13 Abril 2012 Five Questions for Five Climbers: Messages from the Kilimanjaro Climb resonate across AfricaFrom 5 to 9March, 2012, more than 70 climbers from 36 African countries, tackled the continent’s tallest mountain range as part of the... |
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13 Abril 2012 UN Women welcomes the passage of the Domestic Violence Bill in the MaldivesThe United Nations has welcomed the passage of a bill to address domestic violence in the Maldives. The successful vote is a testament to the passion, optimism and dedication of those in the political parties, ministries, and non-government and... |
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4 Abril 2012 Scrumming together with rugby players to end violence against women in Georgia Safehouses, hotlines… and rugby? The work being done in Georgia to address violence against women is taking place on many fronts, notwithstanding its national playing fields. Violence... |
