The following are special editorial packages that focus on special events and topics.
Momentum towards meeting the MDGs: 1,000 days of action remain
With only 1,000 days remaining until the 2015 target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, a look at progress and impact of the MDGs on women and girls, and UN Women’s efforts towards each of the eight goals. Read more »
CSW57: Stop Violence against Women
Taking place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 4 to 15 March 2013, the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW57) has the “Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls” as its priority theme. It will focus on two key areas: prevention of violence and the provision of support services/responses to survivors of violence. Read more »
Let’s End Violence against Women
As the world marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, UN Women launches a global initiative that calls on leaders to take action and make a concrete national commitment to prevent and end gender violence. Read more »
Women’s Role in Peace and Security
On 30 November 2012, the United Nations Security Council will hold an Open Debate to mark the 12th anniversary of the UN Security Council resolution 1325, with a focus on “the Role of Women’s Civil Society Organizations in Contributing to the Prevention and Resolution of Armed Conflict and Peacebuilding.” Read more »
International Day of the Girl Child—My Life, My Right, End Child Marriage
UN agencies have come together to focus on child marriage, which is a fundamental human rights violation and impacts all aspects of a girl’s life. It disrupts a girl’s education, limits her opportunities, increases her risk of violence and abuse, and jeopardizes her health. Read more »
Strengthening Women’s Access to Justice
At the high level debate of the 67th UN General Assembly, world leaders will focus on strengthening the rule of law, underlining its central role in international peace and security and in the achievement of universal human rights. Read more »
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development: Rio+20
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, brought Heads of State and Government to Brazil on 20-22 June 2012. Rio+20 appraised implementation progress and gaps for agreements struck at the 1992 UN Conference on the Environment and Development in Rio, and beyond. Read more »
The Commission on the Status of Women 2012
CSW56 brought together government officials, rural women, representatives of the United Nations and civil society, the media and the private sector to review progress, share experiences and good practices, analyze gaps and challenges and agree on priority actions to accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the achievement of gender equality. Read more »
Rural Women
Key contributors to global economies, rural women play a critical role in both developed and developing nations — they enhance agricultural and rural development, improve food security and can help reduce poverty levels in their communities. In some parts of the world, women represent 70 percent of the agricultural workforce, comprising 43 percent of agricultural workers worldwide. Read more »
16 Days of activism against gender violence 2011
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the ensuing 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence are commemorated every year around the world to raise awareness and trigger action on this pervasive human rights violation. Read more »
