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Trabajadoras y trabajadores domesticos acceden a derechos en Brasil
(English) On the occasion of the enactment of a new law granting equal rights to domestic workers last week, UN Women launched a study on the positive impact of formalizing such employment, both for Brazil’s economy and for the country’s efforts to reduce poverty.
(English) Dar es Salaam meeting brings women to the table on extractive industries
(English) A ministerial-level meeting on incorporating gender into extractive industries and natural resource management kicks off on today in Dar es Salaam, bringing together 30 participants from government, civil society, and the United Nations. The two-day meeting marks the beginning of a new partnership between Publish What You Pay and UN Women.
Naciones Unidas insta a actuar a 1.000 días del plazo para lograr los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio
(English) The United Nations and its partners around the world will observe the 1,000 days to the end of 2015 – the target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – during the next week to inspire further action.
(English) Statement by Lakshmi Puri on the adoption of the UN Arms Trade Treaty
(English) UN Women welcomes the adoption of the text of an Arms Trade Treaty yesterday in New York and congratulates Member States and Non-Governmental Organizations that lobbied for this important framework
#AskUNWomen charla con el Director Ejecutivo Adjunto John Hendra
¡Faltan 1.000 días para la fecha límite de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM)! ¿Dónde estamos en materia de derechos de las mujeres e igualdad de género? ¿Qué hace ONU Mujeres para apoyar el logro de los ODM?
(English) Press Release: UN Women in Afghanistan strongly condemns “honour killings” of women and girls
(English) Recently several cases of “Honour Killings” have been reported by the media and Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) recorded three cases of such killings across the country during the month of March. This includes a young girl buried alive by her brother and father in Kishim district of Badakhshan Province.
