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		<title>Inclusion of Protections for Women and Girls Central to Transition Security Sector Framework for Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 21:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kabul, 13 May 2012 — The Government of Afghanistan and NATO should ensure that protections for women and girls are a central component of transition and post-transition security frameworks for Afghanistan, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UN Women and the United Nations Population Fund said today. As heads of state and NATO prepare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UN Women statement at the Commission on Population and Development forty-fifth session</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statement by UN Women Commission on Population and Development Forty-Fifth session 23-27 April 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Joint statement of UN Women and WFP on Earth Day: “Women must be drivers of sustainable development&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We, the Executive Directors of the World Food Programme and UN Women dedicate this Earth Day to the young girls who spend a full day in search of firewood, to the mothers who sell food rations to buy fuel for their family, and to the countless women who are forced to skip meals because wood [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women’s Equal Participation Fundamental to Democracy and Justice</title>
		<link>http://www.unwomen.org/2012/02/un-women-will-place-special-emphasis-this-year-on-expanding-womens-political-participation-and-leadership-and-economic-empowerment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remarks delivered by Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director UN Women Joint IPU/UN Women meeting,29 February 2012 New York.]]></description>
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		<title>A Comprehensive Response to Rural Women and Girls’ Economic Empowerment</title>
		<link>http://www.unwomen.org/2012/02/womens-leadership-and-participation-is-essential-in-shaping-responses-to-development-challenges-and-recent-global-crises/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speech delivered by UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet's  at CSW Side Event on ‘Accelerating progress towards the economic empowerment of rural women’, co-organized by UN Women, FAO, IFAD and WFP, Tuesday 28 February 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Women&#8217;s Political and Civil Rights in Egypt</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statement of Michelle Bachelet Executive Director of UN Women, following the attacks on women and children in Egypt. Wednesday, 21 December 2011.]]></description>
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		<title>Statement by Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women Michelle Bachelet on the Famine in Somalia</title>
		<link>http://www.unwomen.org/2011/08/statement-by-under-secretary-general-and-executive-director-of-un-women-michelle-bachelet-on-the-famine-in-somalia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet addresses the famine in Somalia. UN Women urgently calls donor countries and political and military factions in Somalia to ensure that special attention be given to the critical needs of women and children and ensure that this assistance reaches those most acutely in need.]]></description>
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		<title>International Day of the World&#8217;s Indigenous Peoples – 9 August 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Message from UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2011.]]></description>
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		<title>UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet&#8217;s Message to the Women of South Sudan on the Occasion of the Country&#8217;s Independence</title>
		<link>http://www.unwomen.org/2011/07/un-women-executive-director-michelle-bachelet-message-to-the-women-of-south-sudan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.unwomen.org/2011/07/un-women-executive-director-michelle-bachelet-message-to-the-women-of-south-sudan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UN Women’s Executive Director Michele Bachelet welcomes the addition of South Sudan as the United Nation’s 193rd Member State.]]></description>
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		<title>Joint Statement of the UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development</title>
		<link>http://www.unwomen.org/2011/07/joint-statement-of-the-un-inter-agency-network-on-youth-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.unwomen.org/2011/07/joint-statement-of-the-un-inter-agency-network-on-youth-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the occasion of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Youth, we [the UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development] pledge to increase the effectiveness of the United Nations in advocating for and supporting national efforts to accelerate the implementation of international agreements and development goals as they relate to adolescents and youth.]]></description>
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		<title>International Widows&#8217; Day – 23 June 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.unwomen.org/2011/06/international-widows-day-23-june-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.unwomen.org/2011/06/international-widows-day-23-june-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Message from Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women, on the occasion of the first commemoration of International Widows’ Day, 23 June 2011.]]></description>
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		<title>Statement by UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet on the Adoption of the ILO Convention and Recommendations on Decent Work for Domestic Workers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a historic moment for domestic workers worldwide. The ILO Convention and Recommendations on Decent Work for Domestic Workers is precedent-setting, as it is the first Convention solely on domestic work and defines domestic work as “work,” making it integral to development. It lays out the human rights standards for domestic workers in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Women&#8217;s Day 2011: Time to Make the Promise of Equality a Reality</title>
		<link>http://www.unwomen.org/2011/03/international-womens-day-2011-time-to-make-the-promise-of-equality-a-reality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Message from UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet on the occasion of International Women&#8217;s Day, 8 March 2011. A hundred years ago today, women across the world took an historic step on the long road to equality. The first ever International Women’s Day was called to draw attention to the unacceptable and often dangerous working [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To End Violence against Women, We Must All Join Together</title>
		<link>http://www.unwomen.org/2010/11/to-end-violence-against-women-we-must-all-join-together/</link>
		<comments>http://www.unwomen.org/2010/11/to-end-violence-against-women-we-must-all-join-together/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Message from Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: We join with the millions of women and men, community groups, women's rights networks, government partners, parliamentarians, health workers and teachers who have made 25 November -- the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women -- a day to come together and renew our common commitment to ending the global pandemic of violence against women.]]></description>
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		<title>Secretary-General&#8217;s Press Encounter, Announcing Ms. Michelle Bachelet as Head of UN Women</title>
		<link>http://www.unwomen.org/2010/09/secretary-generals-press-encounter-announcing-ms-michelle-bachelet-as-head-of-un-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announces the appointment of Ms. Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile, as the head of UN Women. Ms. Bachelet brings to this critical position a history of dynamic global leadership, highly honed political skills and uncommon ability to create consensus and focus among UN Agencies and many partners in both the public and private sector.]]></description>
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		<title>Joint Statement by DAW, INSTRAW, OSAGI and UNIFEM</title>
		<link>http://www.unwomen.org/2010/07/joint-statement-by-daw-instraw-osagi-and-unifem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We enthusiastically welcome the unanimous decision by the General Assembly to establish the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, to be known as UN Women. UN Women will be a dynamic and strong champion for women and girls around the world, providing them with a powerful voice at the global, regional and local levels.]]></description>
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		<title>Statement by the UN Secretary-General on the Creation of UN Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I welcome today’s vote by the 64th General Assembly to merge the four gender entities of the United Nations into UN Women — the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of  Women. I am grateful to Member States for having taken this major step  forward for the world’s women and girls.]]></description>
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