Noticias
(English) Lakshmi Puri underlines urgent need to take more courageous and decisive action against human trafficking
(English) Speech by Lakshimi 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-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the United Nations Appraisal of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons on 13 May 2013 at the General Assembly in New York.
Posted in Directora Ejecutiva Adjunta Lakshmi Puri, Eliminación de la violencia contra las mujeres, Derechos humanos, News, Discursos y Declaraciones
Tagged Brazil, Cambodia, CSW, Egypt, exploitation, human rights, human trafficking, India, Jordan, Malaysia, migration, Morocco, Nigeria, prevention, prosecution, protection, services, slavery, survivors, UN, UN Women, Viet Nam
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(English) UN Mother’s Day motorcycle ride to Seneca Falls Women’s Rights National Park
(English) On Sunday 12 May, when many countries celebrate Mother's Day, UN Women has organized a motorcycle ride to Seneca Falls Women's Rights National Park, in upstate New York, to raise awareness about violence against women.
Posted in América y el Caribe, Eliminación de la violencia contra las mujeres, News
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(English) Evaluating UN results: Are we achieving them?
(English) “UN Results – Are we achieving them? How do we know?” was the title and focus of a high-level panel event organized by the United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) as part of its 2013 Evaluation Week from 15-19 April 2013 at UN Headquarters in New York.
Posted in Igualdad de género y empoderamiento de las mujeres, News
Tagged evaluation, SWAP, UN
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(English) Experts call for increased efforts to improve maternal and newborn child health in Africa
(English) More than 50 government, civil society, academic and United Nations experts came together for a meeting coordinated by the African Union (AU) in partnership with UN Women from 24 to 26 April in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to review key frameworks and initiatives on maternal and newborn child health and recommend actions for reduction of maternal and child deaths in Africa.
(English) UN Women deplores the rape of a 5-year-old and calls for greater accountability of service providers
(English) In a statement, UN Women India strongly deplores the continuing cases of sexual violence against women and girls, including the recent barbaric rape of a girl child in New Delhi. The urgent need to promote and protect the rights of women and girls in India and punishment for perpetrators is strongly urged.
Posted in Asia y el Pacífico, Eliminación de la violencia contra las mujeres, Press Statement
Tagged 5-year-old, criminal, India, Justice Verma, law, New Delhi, police, rape, safety, security, UN, United Nations, women
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(English) UN Women opens Nordic Liaison Office in Copenhagen
(English) The new UN Women presence in Copenhagen provides a strategic opportunity to liaise with Nordic governments, parliamentarians, the private sector, civil society and UN Women National Committees in Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Posted in Europa y Asia Central, Igualdad de género y empoderamiento de las mujeres, News
Tagged Copenhagen, Denmark, Nordic, UN, UN Women
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