April 29, 2021
The women of Myanmar: ‘Our place is in the revolution’
Some 60 percent of protesters against the military coup are women who fear their hard-won rights hang in the balance.
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Amina Mohammed: 'A woman as president of Nigeria would be great' | Talk to Al Jazeera
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April 22, 2021
Amina Mohammed: 'A woman as president of Nigeria would be great' | Talk to Al Jazeera
Amina Mohammed has risen from humble beginnings in Nigeria to become the most powerful woman in the United Nations. For
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Amina Mohammed has risen from humble beginnings in Nigeria to become the most powerful woman in the United Nations. For
Covid has eroded the gender progress of the last 25 years – bodily autonomy is still a human right
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April 19, 2021
Covid has eroded the gender progress of the last 25 years – bodily autonomy is still a human right
The pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women and girls' access to sexual and reproductive health services, writes Asa Regner,
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The pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women and girls' access to sexual and reproductive health services, writes Asa Regner,
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Our Shared Island: Women's voices in peacebuilding
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Our Shared Island: Women's voices in peacebuilding
The Women's Parliamentary caucus is hosting an online event to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
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April 14, 2021
Afghan peace summit includes just one female delegate
A three-day conference aimed at breathing life into Afghanistan’s stalled peace process has been launched in Moscow, but Afghan human rights activists have raised the alarm that the del
March 25, 2021
Women’s absence from COVID-19 task forces will perpetuate gender divide, says UNDP, UN Women
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Violence Against Women in Politics: Experiences and Ways Forward for Women Leaders
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Violence Against Women in Politics: Experiences and Ways Forward for Women Leaders
This high-level Side Event to the 65th Meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) will provide a platform for women politicians
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Message of the UN Secretary-General on International Women's Day 2021
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March 10, 2021
Message of the UN Secretary-General on International Women's Day 2021
Opening remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations on the Observance of International Women’s Day 2021.
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Opening remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations on the Observance of International Women’s Day 2021.
Betting on Women’s Leadership for A Better Tomorrow in a Post COVID World
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March 8, 2021
Betting on Women’s Leadership for A Better Tomorrow in a Post COVID World
By Randi Davis, UNDP Resident Representative for Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao, Aruba and Sint Maarten
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By Randi Davis, UNDP Resident Representative for Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao, Aruba and Sint Maarten