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2 February 2012. At a press conference in New York today, UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet called for galvanizing greater commitment and action for women and gender equality, as political and economic upheaval threaten progress on women’s rights. She called the press conference to report on the first year of operations of UN Women. With austerity measures, budget cuts and political changes impacting
UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet Addresses the Council of Europe, Calls on States to Ratify the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence 26 January 2012. Testimony by Executive Director of UN Women Michelle...
Safe Houses Provide Critical Support to Survivors of Violence in Haiti 6 January 2012. “Please come with me tomorrow, come with me tomorrow...
West Africa: Runners and Wrestlers Say NO 23 December 2011. Wildly popular Senegalese wrestler Omar Sakho, known...
Women's Political and Civil Rights in Egypt - Statement from UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet 21 December 2011. Statement from United Nations’ Under-Secretary-General...
Message of Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women for Human Rights Day, 10 December 10 December 2011. Today on Human Rights Day, we look back on a year of...
Aldijana Sisic! #AskUNiTE and chat with Campaign Manager Aldijana Sisic! 8 December 2011. Why does the UN Secretary-General have a global...
Breaking the cycle of violence and HIV in Liberia 30 November 2011. “I was raped during the war by three men. I live with...
Roma Women Turning the Tide of Violence and Discrimination 28 November 2011. ”Many women, especially in Roma communities, suffer...
The Join Me on the Bridge Campaign was remarkably successful in showing support for women in Afghanistan, the Congo, and >>
Hugs for Her is when men unite to take a stand against domestic violence. If you know a woman who is a victim of >>
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February 8,2012 Forced Marriage: Impact of Honor & Shame 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Vidya Sri, Founder, Gangashakti >>
The National Assembly of Zambia marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and 16 Days of >>
To mark the International Day, the Select Committee on Gender and Equality of the House of Representatives held a special >>
The National Assembly commemorated the International Day with a series of activities. The high point of these events was the >>
The National Assembly of Thailand conducted the following activities to commemorate the International Day for Elimination of >>
The Sputh African Parliament's  Portfolio Committee on Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities issued a press >>
The Captains Regent - the Heads of State and Government of the Republic of San Marino - and the Presiding Officers of >>
On 24 November 2011, the Chamber of Deputies adopted in plenary session a declaration on the International Day for the >>
The Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the Chamber of Deputies held a series of debates throughout 2011 >>
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Senate organized a number of activities, >>
  On 29 November 2011, Parliamentarians of Malta made statements in the House of Representatives to mark the >>
The Women’s Caucus in the Parliament of Malaysia organized a public awareness campaign and a special forum to mark the >>
The Committee on Human Rights of the Parliament of Lithuania set up a working group in 2010 to draft a law on protection >>
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Hellenic Parliament organized two special >>
  A representative group of young people were present at the launch of the Forum on “Young people’s right to a life >>
On 1 December, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yiannakis Omirou, made a statement before the Plenary to >>
For the third year in a row, the Chamber of Deputies commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Violence >>