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Press Release: UN Women in Afghanistan strongly condemns “honour killings” of women and girls
Recently several cases of “Honour Killings” have been reported by the media and Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) recorded three cases of such killings across the country during the month of March. This includes a young girl buried alive by her brother and father in Kishim district of Badakhshan Province.
Posted in Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Ending Violence against Women, News, Press Releases
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Michelle Bachelet welcomes the appointment of Mary Robinson as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region of Africa
The former UN High Commissioner and former President of Ireland will serve as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region of Africa. Her appointment is an historic first and a major milestone in the progress of women’s rights and gender equality.
Posted in Africa, Executive Director Michelle Bachelet, News, Peace and Security, Press Statement
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Bringing drama into the streets: interactive theatre performances counter violence against women in Bangladesh
In parks, town halls and street corners across southern Bangladesh, nearly 200 children and youth are producing and performing street plays to actively engage and empower onlookers to take steps against gender violence.
Posted in Asia and the Pacific, Ending Violence against Women, News
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On World Water Day, UN Women spotlights the need to ensure access to drinking water and sanitation for all
On World Water Day, UN Women is calling attention to the urgent need to increase access to clean water and basic sanitation and to support the initiative of UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson to enhance progress on sanitation ahead of the 2015 target date for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Posted in Economic Empowerment, Environment, Health, Millennium Development Goals, News, Press Releases, Sustainable Development
Tagged India, MDGs, sanitation, sustainable development, UN Women, water
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Press Release: Priorities for the global development agenda shaped by unprecedented public outreach effort
New York, 21 March 2013 – The United Nations presented today the first findings from an unprecedented global conversation through which people from all over the world have been invited to help Member States shape the future development agenda that will build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) after their target date at the end [...]
Posted in Millennium Development Goals, Press Releases
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UN Women urges implementation of historic global agreement to end violence against women and girls
In the follow-up to the historic global agreement reached at the 57th Commission on the Status of Women to prevent and end violence against women and girls, UN Women today called for action to translate it into reality for women and girls globally.
Posted in Ending Violence against Women, Press Releases
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Malian armed and security forces gear up to better protect women and children in conflict situations
A programme run by UN Women and four other UN agencies aims to train 4,000 members of Mali’s defence and security forces and raise awareness among at least 20,000 armed forces personnel around the protection of women and children and international humanitarian law.
Posted in Africa, Ending Violence against Women, News, Peace and Security
Tagged armed forces, conflict, international humanitarian law, Mali, UN, UN Women, women
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Michelle Bachelet’s Closing Statement at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Closing Statement of Michelle Bachelet, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
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