Tag Archives: women
(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.
(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.
(English) Malian armed and security forces gear up to better protect women and children in conflict situations
(English) A programme run by UN Women and four other UN agencies aims to train 4,000 members of Mali’s defence and security forces and raise awareness among at least 20,000 armed forces personnel around the protection of women and children and international humanitarian law.
Día Internacional para la Reducción de los Desastres: “Mujeres y niñas, la fuerza [in]visible de la resiliencia”
El Día Internacional para la Reducción de los Desastres se celebra cada año el 13 de octubre. El objetivo de esta celebración es llamar la atención sobre las medidas que ponen en práctica las personas para reducir su riesgo a sufrir desastres. El tema del Día Internacional para la Reducción de los Desastres de 2012 [...]
