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Latin American and Caribbean Consultations on CSW57 in San Salvador: Opening Statement by Lakshmi Puri

Posted on February 11 2013 | Americas and the Caribbean | Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri | Speeches and Statements
Opening Statement by Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women, 11 February 2013 in San Salvador, El Salvador
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Q&A with H.E Khawar Mumtaz, Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women, Pakistan

Posted on February 11 2013 | Asia and the Pacific | Ending Violence against Women | Governance, Leadership and Political Participation | Human Rights | News | Stories from the Field
In light of Pakistan’s fourth periodic report to the CEDAW Committee in Geneva on 12 February, UN Women spoke to the recently appointed Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW). The new and autonomous Commission became part of the constitution on 8 March, 2012.
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Abolishing Sang Chatti: Pakistan works to prevent compensation marriage and other forms of violence against women

Posted on February 11 2013 | Asia and the Pacific | Ending Violence against Women | Human Rights | News | Stories from the Field
As Pakistan prepares for review by the CEDAW Committee of its fourth periodic on 12 February, we take a look at what has been done to crack down on Jirgas and implement other CEDAW recommendations related to ending violence against women.
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Interview with Ms. Khadija Ouldemmou, Project Leader, Democratic Association of Moroccan Women (ADFM), and advocate for Soulalyates women

Posted on February 8 2013 | Africa | Economic Empowerment | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | Interviews
Following unprecedented mobilization of Soulalyates women in recent years the Government of Morocco has issued several rulings supporting land access and inheritance of Soulalyates women.
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New law in Kyrgyzstan toughens penalties for bride kidnapping

Posted on February 6 2013 | Ending Violence against Women | Europe and Central Asia
In a country where an estimated 11,800 girls and young women are kidnapped every year to wed against their will, the President of Kyrgyzstan approved legislation on 26 January to increase the sentence for bride-kidnapping to 10 years in prison.
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UN Women Executive Director calls for bold action to end violence against women and girls during AU Summit

Posted on February 6 2013 | Africa | Ending Violence against Women | News
Executive Director of UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, recently visited Ethiopia for the 20th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). Ms. Bachelet advocated for bringing women and youth to the center of Pan-Africanism and the African Renaissance and the urgent need to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls.
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#AskUNWomen chat with Deputy Executive Director John Hendra

Posted on February 6 2013 | News
What’s the role of women in sustainable development? How can they contribute and how can they benefit from it? Want to learn more about UN Women’s work in this area?
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In Tanzania, a caravan of activists visits five regions over eight days on a journey to end violence against women

Posted on February 5 2013 | Africa | Ending Violence against Women | News
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), we feature the efforts of Tanzanian activists who travelled by bus across the country, giving workshops, performances and urging people to raise awareness around violence against women and harmful traditional practices.
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How ending violence against women and girls became my passion

Posted on February 5 2013 | Africa | Ending Violence against Women | In the words of... | Stories from the Field | Youth
A remarkable young man from Tanzania, 24-year-old Mwasapi Kihongosi won the global UNiTE T-shirt design competition in 2011, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in March 2012 and led a Caravan for Change against violence and harmful traditional practices in November 2012. Mwasapi tells us how the plight to end such forms of violence became his passion.
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Message of Michelle Bachelet for the International Day for Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation

Posted on February 4 2013 | Ending Violence against Women | Executive Director Michelle Bachelet | Statements
Message of Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women for the International Day for Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation 2013.
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