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Calling gender experts: UN Women announces new Roster of Gender Experts and Trainers

Posted on May 29 2013 | Economic Empowerment | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | Governance, Leadership and Political Participation | HIV and AIDS | News | Peace and Security

UN Women, in collaboration with the UN System Staff College, launches a call for experts to sign up to its new UN Women Expert and Trainer Roster initiative, an online database which will gather a global pool of gender experts available to work for UN Women.

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

Posted on April 19 2013 | Africa | Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment | Governance, Leadership and Political Participation | Human Rights | News | Stories from the Field

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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Speech by Michelle Bachelet on “Gender-Motivated Killings of Women, Including Femicide”

Posted on March 12 2013 | Ending Violence against Women | Exclude from Frontpage | Executive Director Michelle Bachelet | Human Rights | Speeches and Statements

Speech by Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women on “Gender-Motivated Killings of Women, Including Femicide” at a CSW57 side event on 8 March, 2013

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