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Nous sommes engagées pour une paix durable, la reconstruction et le développement, affirment les femmes du Mali

Posted on mai 15 2013 | Afrique | Autonomisation économique | Elimination de la violence contre les femmes | Gouvernance, leadership et participation politique | Droits de l'homme | Planification et budgétisation nationales | News | La paix et la sécurité

(English) At a conference for international donors in Brussels on 15 May, Malian women will present their recommendations, calling for more effective contributions to economic development and for women to play a greater role in conflict resolution and rebuilding of their country.

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Toutes les nuits les filles reçoivent la visite d’un nouvel homme, d’un « nouveau mari » : Saran Keïta Diakité raconte

Posted on mai 14 2013 | Afrique | Elimination de la violence contre les femmes | Exclude from Frontpage | Droits de l'homme | In the words of... | News | La paix et la sécurité | Témoignages de terrain

(English) Saran Keïta Diakité is a lawyer in Mali and President of the Malian branch of the NGO Working Group on Women Peace and Security (Réseau Paix et Sécurité des Femmes de l’Espace CEDEAO). As the Donor Conference on Mali starts in Brussels, in her own words she speaks about the atrocities occurring in her country, which has been plagued by political instability and the proliferation of armed groups that have uprooted more than 415,000 people since a military coup d’état in March 2012. She also talks about the work of her NGO, supported by UN Women, to assist survivors of violence, provide access to justice, and to ensure women have a say in peace negotiations. She was one of four female mediators who took part in peace negotiations from 15-17 April 2012 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Saran also recently spoke in April 2013 at the UN Security Council’s Open Debate on conflict-related sexual violence in New York.

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(English) Making laws real and accessible underlines efforts by judges in Tanzania

Posted on mai 8 2013 | Afrique | Elimination de la violence contre les femmes | Egalité des sexes et autonomisation des femmes | Droits de l'homme | Témoignages de terrain

(English) Tanzanian women High Court judges are training the judiciary to apply international women’s rights standards in their judgments and to protect survivors and witnesses of violence against women and girls. They are also engaging in awareness-raising efforts to improve the understanding of women’s rights and options for legal recourse.

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(English) Experts call for increased efforts to improve maternal and newborn child health in Africa

Posted on avril 29 2013 | Afrique | News

(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.

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(English) New Horizons: Ethiopian women join efforts to escape poverty

Posted on avril 23 2013 | Afrique | Autonomisation économique | Témoignages de terrain

(English) In Ethiopia, impoverished women are earning an income, developing new skills, and starting collective savings thanks to a nation-wide economic empowerment programme benefitting approximately 10,000 women in the Ethiopian countryside.

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(English) Zimbabweans say yes to new Constitution strong on gender equality and women’s rights

Posted on avril 19 2013 | Afrique | Egalité des sexes et autonomisation des femmes | Gouvernance, leadership et participation politique | Droits de l'homme | News | Témoignages de terrain

(English) With general elections approaching, Zimbabwean women hope to see women’s representation grow in Parliament, which is also mandated by the new Constitution approved by referendum in March.

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Les femmes présentent leurs recommandations pour la paix dans la région du Sahel

Posted on avril 12 2013 | Afrique | Autonomisation économique | Elimination de la violence contre les femmes | Gouvernance, leadership et participation politique | News | La paix et la sécurité

(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

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Sahel: La pleine participation des femmes est essentielle a la résolution des conflits et au redressement économique

Posted on avril 9 2013 | Afrique | Autonomisation économique | Exclude from Frontpage | Gouvernance, leadership et participation politique | La paix et la sécurité | Communiqués de presse

(English) Press release on the Sahel Conference: Some 40 women from the Sahel met today to underline the crucial contributions women from the region are making to economic recovery, political stability and conflict prevention, and to explore ways to enhance their role in these areas.

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(English) Speech by Lakshmi Puri at the High-level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel

Posted on avril 9 2013 | Afrique | Lakshmi Puri, Directrice exécutive adjointe | Autonomisation économique | Elimination de la violence contre les femmes | Gouvernance, leadership et participation politique | Droits de l'homme | La paix et la sécurité | Discours et déclarations

(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

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Prévenir le décès des mères lorsqu’elles donnent la vie

Posted on avril 5 2013 | Afrique | Elimination de la violence contre les femmes | Egalité des sexes et autonomisation des femmes | Santé | News | Témoignages de terrain

(English) A programme in seven countries advances efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality highlighting the links between violence against women and maternal health, and training midwives and community health workers to bring long-term change.

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