Rural Women's Access to Equal Opportunities

From Monday 27 February to Friday 9 March 2012 thousands of participants will gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York for the annual Commission on the Status of Women. This year's commission focuses on the empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges.This video is an introduction to the priority theme and key messages of this year's CSW. Information, news coverage and live webcasts will be available on…

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Side by Side -- Women, Peace and Security

Date: Sunday, 13 January 2013

Jointly developed by the Australian Government's Australian Civil-Military Centre and UN Women, "Side by Side -- Women, Peace and Security" explores how the international community has and can meet its commitments on women, peace and security. The 30-minute documentary features an introduction by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, as well as interviews with United Nations personnel, peacekeepers, mediators, humanitarian actors, policy makers and survivors of conflict. Read more…