Noticias
(English) Women peace advocates put forth key recommendations for Sahel region
(English) UN Women calls for greater participation of women to achieve peace in Sahel and urge world leaders to protect and advance women’s rights
Posted in África, Empoderamiento económico, Eliminación de la violencia contra las mujeres, Gobernanza, liderazgo y participación política, News, Paz y seguridad
Tagged África, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Catherine Ashton, Chad, ECOWAS, Lakshmi Puri, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, peace, Romano Prodi, Sahel, Senegal, UN, UN Women
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(English) Lakshmi Puri leads discussion on gender equality post-MDGs at Women Leaders of New Asia Summit
(English) From 12-14 April, Lakshmi Puri, UN Women Acting Head and Assistant Secretary-General will speak at the Women Leaders of New Asia Summit in New Delhi, organized by the Asia Society, an educational organization dedicated to strengthening partnerships and understanding between the people and institutions of Asia and the United States. The Summit will bring together experts from different fields and countries across Asia-Pacific and beyond to discuss the role of women and gender, including in a future global development agenda, once the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) conclude in 2015.
(English) Thailand launches One-Stop Crisis Centre to respond to violence against women
(English) The launch of Thailand’s pioneering One-Stop Crisis Centre by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on 9 April reinforces the continuing efforts to respond to and prevent violence against women and girls after Thailand joined UN Women’s newest global initiative, COMMIT.
Posted in Asia y el Pacífico, Eliminación de la violencia contra las mujeres, Planificación y presupuestos nacionales, News
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(English) Speech by Lakshmi Puri at the High-level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel
(English) Speech by Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of UN Women, at the High-level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel, 9 April 2013, Brussels, Belgium
Posted in África, Directora Ejecutiva Adjunta Lakshmi Puri, Empoderamiento económico, Eliminación de la violencia contra las mujeres, Gobernanza, liderazgo y participación política, Derechos humanos, Paz y seguridad, Discursos y Declaraciones
Tagged African Union, Brussels, crises, crisis, decision-making, human rights, peacebuilding, Prodi, Sahel, UN, UN Women, United Nations
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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.
Posted in América y el Caribe, Empoderamiento económico, Derechos humanos, News
Tagged Brazil, domestic workers, ILO, rights, social protection, UN, UN Women
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(English) Media advisory: Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel
(English) The European Union, the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Sahel and UN Women will be convening a Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel, on 9 April, in Brussels.
Posted in África, Media Advisories
Tagged leadership, Sahel, UN Women, women
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(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.
Posted in Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, News, Comunicados de Prensa
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