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Press statement by Michelle Bachelet in Jakarta, Indonesia

Posted on December 4 2012 | Asia and the Pacific | Economic Empowerment | Ending Violence against Women | Executive Director Michelle Bachelet | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | Press Statement
Press Statement by Michelle Bachelet in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Women are integral part of Indonesian success

Posted on December 4 2012 | Asia and the Pacific | Economic Empowerment | Ending Violence against Women | Executive Director Michelle Bachelet | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | Governance, Leadership and Political Participation | Speeches and Statements
Public Lecture by UN Women Executive Director, Michelle Bachelet “Women’s Leadership” in Indonesia. Jakarta, Indonesia, 3 December 2012.
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Removing barriers to women’s participation fuels economic development

Posted on December 4 2012 | Asia and the Pacific | Economic Empowerment | Executive Director Michelle Bachelet | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | Speeches and Statements
Remarks by Michelle Bachelet on Women's Economic Empowerment and Equality. Jakarta, Indonesia, 4 December 2012.
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#AskUNWomen Twitter chat on ending violence against women and the engagement of men and boys

Posted on December 4 2012 | News
In the context of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence, UN Women held a chat on ending violence against women and the engagement of men and boys. Some of the questions discussed were: What are the best ways to respond to and prevent violence against women? How can we engage men and boys [...]
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I too am a woman: Uruguayan women with disabilities speak out for their rights

Posted on December 3 2012 | Americas and the Caribbean | Economic Empowerment | Ending Violence against Women | Health | Human Rights | National Planning and Budgeting | News | Stories from the Field
Lourdes Figueroa is a woman like any other: she has plans, hopes and aspirations. At 36, she likes to live life to the fullest, but like all of us, sometimes finds herself both laughing and crying at times.
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Press Release: UN Women Fund for Gender Equality Announces USD 12.5 Million in Grants for women’s economic and political participation

Posted on December 3 2012 | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | Press Releases
Nearly 100 high impact initiatives in 50 countries have received grants in the last three years of the Fund’s grant making.
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UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet visits Indonesia and Thailand

Posted on November 30 2012 | Asia and the Pacific | Executive Director Michelle Bachelet | News
On Monday 3 December, the Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, will begin an official visit to Indonesia and Thailand.
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“Getting to Zero”: Working together to end the twin pandemics of HIV/AIDS and Violence against Women

Posted on November 30 2012 | Africa | Asia and the Pacific | Ending Violence against Women | Europe and Central Asia | HIV and AIDS | Interviews | UN Trust Fund
On occasion of World AIDS Day 2012, five UN Trust Fund grantees respond to the question: Is it possible to get to Zero HIV/AIDS without Zero Violence against Women?
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Message by UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet on the occasion of World AIDS Day

Posted on November 30 2012 | Executive Director Michelle Bachelet | News | Speeches and Statements
Message by Michelle Bachelet, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, on the occasion of World AIDS Day. 1 December 2012.
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Activists fight for the rights of HIV-positive women living in Peru

Posted on November 30 2012 | Americas and the Caribbean | Ending Violence against Women | Health | HIV and AIDS | News | Stories from the Field
To mark World AIDS Day (1 December) we profile the life of a woman who is claiming her rights as a member of the Peruvian Network of Positive Women.
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