Sub Saharan Africa

In the space of a few short years, the World Urban Forum has turned into the world’s premier conference on cities.

The Institute of Journalism Studies of The University of Coimbra (IEJ) and the Research Center for Media and Journalism (CIMJ) are pleased to announce the international conference «gender, media an

The World e-Parliament Conference is the annual forum of the community of parliaments addressing, from both the policy and technical perspectives, how the use of information and communication techn

Meet women from around the world at this unique program offered in Boston by the Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy in partnership with the YWCA Boston.

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Sexual violence has long been neglected both as a public health problem and a violation of multiple human rights. Rape is a threat to global security, and constitutes a crime against humanity.

Today’s world is rapidly changing regarding economical, legal, social and cultural conditions.

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Food is a basic need, but its place in health and culture is complex, multidimensional and constantly evolving.