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Latin American and Caribbean women chart their priorities for the new global development agenda

To give women more voice in the United Nations post-2015 development agenda, UN Women is organizing various consultations globally. Recently they took place in the Americas and the Caribbean, bringing forth the priorities of the region.

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UN Women deplores the rape of a 5-year-old and calls for greater accountability of service providers

Posted on April 24 2013 | Asia and the Pacific | Ending Violence against Women | Press Statement

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.

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UN Women opens Nordic Liaison Office in Copenhagen

Posted on April 24 2013 | Europe and Central Asia | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | News

The new UN Women presence in Copenhagen provides a strategic opportunity to liaise with Nordic governments, parliamentarians, the private sector, civil society and UN Women National Committees in Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

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New Horizons: Ethiopian women join efforts to escape poverty

Posted on April 23 2013 | Africa | Economic Empowerment | Stories from the Field

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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Statement by Lakshmi Puri at the Sustainable Energy for All: Launch of the Energy and Women’s Health High Impact Opportunity

Statement by Lakshmi Puri Acting Head of UN Women at the Sustainable Energy for All: Launch of the Energy and Women’s Health High Impact Opportunity, Panel Discussion on Energy and Women’s Health: The Way Forward, 19 April 2013, Washington, D.C.

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

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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Lakshmi Puri highlights the need for concerted action to provide sustainable, life-saving energy solutions

Acting Head and Assistant Secretary-General of UN Women Lakshmi Puri takes part in high-level meetings in Washington D.C. from 18-21 April, aimed at stepping up cooperation between the UN and the World Bank. On Friday she will discuss UN Women’s efforts to increase access to modern energy sources for women’s health facilities and services.

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Syrian Women Refugees Stitch Together Trust and Hope

At one of the largest refugee camps in Jordan, Syrian refugees are attending tailoring workshops and taking part in a programme to sew baby outfits for new mothers at camp hospitals. While earning an income, they are bonding with others and speaking up about gender-based violence.

Posted in Arab States, Economic Empowerment, Ending Violence against Women, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, News, Peace and Security, Stories from the Field | Tagged gender-based violence, Jordan, refugees, Syria, Syrian refugees, UN, UN Women, United Nations, Zaatari | Comments Off

Call for Applications: 2013 SEED Awards seek innovative projects on gender equality and women’s empowerment

Posted on April 16 2013 | Economic Empowerment | Environment | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | News

UN Women joins the European Union, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, the government of Flanders, the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the international law firm Hogan Lovells in supporting the SEED Award, an initiative that aims to help the most promising start-up entrepreneurs, women-led enterprises and other social and environmental inspiring businesses to integrate ideas and proposals to address pressing local issues.

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Acting Head of UN Women appointed

Posted on April 13 2013 | Announcements | News

Following the announcement of her departure by Michelle Bachelet, founding Executive Director of UN Women, the UN Secretary-General has designated Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director, as the Acting Head of the organization, until further notice. Ms. Puri will take on her new role with immediate effect.

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