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Time for Women: An Interview with Two of Papua New Guinea's Newest Women Parliamentarians
Time for Women: An Interview with Two of Papua New Guinea's Newest Women Parliamentarians
Interview conducted by UN WOMEN with Two of Papua New Guinea's Newest Women Parliamentarians.
Human Rights Watch: Egypt: Epidemic of Sexual Violence
Human Rights Watch: Egypt: Epidemic of Sexual Violence
Egyptian anti-sexual harassment groups confirmed that mobs sexually assaulted and in some cases raped at least 91 women in Tahrir Square over four days of protests beginning on June 30, 2013 amid a climate of impunity. Human Rights Watch has long documented the problem of sexual assault in Cairo's…
UNDP Administrator, Helen Clark, creates a ladder for women
UNDP Administrator, Helen Clark, creates a ladder for women
Helen Clark talks with FORBES on challenges, ladership and smart economics.
Published August 15, 2013
Voices of women parliamentarians
Voices of women parliamentarians
Women parliamentarians from different regions reflecting on the challenges and opportunities for women in politics, the importance of networking and women caucuses to pass gender sensitive legislation.
Interviews with Parliamentarians at the IPU 128th General Assembly in Quito, Ecuador, March…
Madeleine K. Albright Luncheon, "Women, Technology and Democracy", NDI
Madeleine K. Albright Luncheon, "Women, Technology and Democracy", NDI
During the luncheon, NDI staff member, Hodan Ahmed of Somalia, talked about her experiences working with Somali women parliamentarians to address issues such as HIV/AIDS and a successful campaign with parliament and civil society representatives to enact a law barring female genital mutilation (FGM…
Gender Quotas: Lessons Learned from Kenya to Tunisia
Gender Quotas: Lessons Learned from Kenya to Tunisia
Quotas are in increasingly important policy tool used in more than 50 countries to ensure women's entry into high-level decision making roles in political parties and government. Their proper implementation, however, depends on how the law is written, where it originates and whether or not clear…
Women in the New Tunisia
Women in the New Tunisia
United Nations, New York - Tunisia -- a country in transition. But while the Revolution brought justice for one young woman, the struggle is ongoing to make sure rights for ALL women are preserved in the new Tunisia. Here's our story.
Project in China training women leaders
Project in China training women leaders
UN in Action looks at a pilot project, supported by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF), to increase the number of women leaders was launched in the remote village of Qing Xi. Training is conducted in leadership, management and decision-making skills. The project also aims to change the male…
First woman ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda blazes trails in seeking justice for gender-based crimes
First woman ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda blazes trails in seeking justice for gender-based crimes
UN Women interviews the first woman Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, on her plans to strengthen international prosecutions of sexual and gender-based crimes.