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	21 May 2013 Mexican designer finds a muse in UN Women As the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed, we highlight the designs of Cristina Pineda whose new collection was inspired by UN Women’s efforts on sustainable development and ending violence against women and...
	21 May 2013 Art and commitment mix in vibrant hues to end violence against women There are now 71 artists from all over Latin America and the Caribbean who have formed a regional network to support the UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign, using their artistry to raise awareness. “Every time I go to write...
	20 May 2013 UNAMA and UN Women call on Afghan authorities to ensure full implementation of the law to eliminate violence against women The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UN Women have urged Afghan authorities to step up their efforts to ensure the full implementation of the law on the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW), in line with their...
	16 May 2013 With some electoral gains in Iraq, women candidates work towards change Amid violence-fraught local and regional elections, in which 14 candidates were killed, 300 women contenders were trained by UN Women and the Iraq Foundation. Many emerged successful and thanks to a quota law, women will probably hold 26 per...
	15 May 2013 UN Women calls for urgent and effective action against femicide In a statement, Acting Head of UN Women and Assistant Secretary-General Lakshmi Puri welcomes mounting global momentum to end gender-related killings and urges States to take bold and swift action to implement international agreements....
	14 May 2013 Lakshmi Puri underlines urgent need to take more courageous and decisive action against human trafficking Speech by Lakshmi Puri, UN Women Acting Executive Director, during an interactive panel discussion on “Sharing Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Prevention and Prosecution in the Implementation of the Global Plan of Action” at the High-...
	14 May 2013 Girls receive a visit from a different man every night, a new husband: Saran Keïta Diakité Saran Keïta Diakité is a lawyer in Mali and President of the Malian branch of the NGO Working Group on Women Peace and Security (Réseau Paix et Sécurité des Femmes de l’Espace CEDEAO). As the Donor Conference on Mali...
	8 May 2013 Making laws real and accessible underlines efforts by judges in Tanzania “I know my father is proud of me” says Devotha Christopher, smiling as she recalls her father at work in the courtroom. “He was not an educated man, but he taught me from a young age that justice will only prevail when the Court understands the...
	6 May 2013 Better lighting, wider pavements: steps towards preventing sexual violence in New Delhi A young woman from Bilaspur camp, in the Molarband area of south Delhi, says she never goes to the community toilets alone. “Near the community toilet complex we have a banyan tree where boys are always standing. They harass every girl who...
	29 April 2013 In Timor-Leste, communities mobilize to confront domestic violence “If the dispute is not that serious, if it is just slapping and there is no blood, we just let the family work it out,” says an elderly customary leader, Norberto Tomas, addressing a group of 50 community members gathered for the inauguration of...