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May 30, 2012
UN Women: Executive Director Michelle Bachelet Commends Security Council for Renewed Progress on Women, Peace and Security

UN Under-Secretary-General for UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, has commended the UN Security Council for its willingness to accelerate progress on historic resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.

May 30, 2012
Promoting Gender Equality in Politics - Review of Interparliamentary Union's Gender Programme

Earlier this year a field review of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Gender Programmes was carried out under the auspices of Stockholm-based InDevelop-IPM.

May 30, 2012
UNIFEM: Tanzania - Isles Women Got Election Education

More than 11,000 poor rural women in Zanzibar had access to election information and voter education in the just ended general election through group radio listening initiatives.The initiative was facilitated by the United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM) which distributed 384 solar radios to the

May 30, 2012
IPU: Parliamentary mobilization to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

As part of its campaign Parliaments Take Action on Violence against Women, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is inviting all parliaments to organize a special event on or around 25 November around the theme Building partnerships to combat violence against women.

May 30, 2012
UNIFEM (part of UN Women): New Global Initiative to make cities safer for women

As cities grow, stopping threats to women and girls must be central to municipal development and safety. Cities that are safe for women and girls are safe for all.

May 30, 2012
Message from Under-Secretary General Michelle Bachelet, UN Women: To End Violence Against Women We Must All Join Together

We join with the millions of women and men, community groups, women’s rights networks, government partners, parliamentarians, health workers and teachers who have made 25 November – the International Day to End Violence against Women ­– a day to come together and r

May 30, 2012
International IDEA: Job Opportunity: Senior Programme Officer, Democracy and Governance

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance — International IDEA is an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide. Its objective is to strengthen democratic institutions and processes.

May 30, 2012
International IDEA: Job Opportunity: 'Programme Officer - Planning and Programming'

International IDEA is an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide. Its objective is to strengthen democratic institutions and processes. International IDEA is currently advertising the position of 'Programme Officer - Planning and Programming'

May 30, 2012
International IDEA: Job Opportunity: 'Programme Officer - Democracy and Governance'

International IDEA is an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide. Its objective is to strengthen democratic institutions and processes.