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May 30, 2013
KOSOVO'S 'WEEK OF WOMEN' EMPOWERS WOMEN TO RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE

When Ilirjana Gafurri, a political party activist in Peja, Kosovo, won a seat on her local council six years ago, she became an advocate for issues such as better health care and women

May 28, 2013
Libya should seize unique opportunity to guarantee women’s rights - HRW

Libyan authorities should ensure women are well represented in the Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting the country’s new constitution, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report published on Monday.

Islam grants women rights that are then taken away by patriarchy: Interview with Samina Ali

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May 28, 2013

Islam grants women rights that are then taken away by patriarchy: Interview with Samina Ali

Author and curator Samina Ali has written a novel, founded a feminist organization, been an ambassador, and the one strand running through all her work is her determination to create a greater awareness about Islam.

Author and curator Samina Ali has written a novel, founded a feminist organization, been an ambassador, and the one strand running through all her work is her determination to create a greater awareness about Islam.

May 23, 2013
UNAMA and UN WOMEN call on Afghan authorities to ensure full implementation of Evaw law

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UN Women have urged Afghan authorities to step up their efforts to e

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Training course: ‘Masculinities, Leadership and Gender Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa’

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Training course: ‘Masculinities, Leadership and Gender Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa’

Sonke Gender Justice Network, the MenEngage Africa Network and the Women’s Health Research U

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Web course: Gender Mainstreaming in Result Oriented Monitoring of EU Development Projects

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May 16, 2013

Web course: Gender Mainstreaming in Result Oriented Monitoring of EU Development Projects

Gender equality is a principle, an objective and a task for the EU since its foundation in 1957 and is enshrined in the Treaty on European Union (Treaty of Lisbon, 2009).

Gender equality is a principle, an objective and a task for the EU since its foundation in 1957 and is enshrined in the Treaty on European Union (Treaty of Lisbon, 2009).

Equity, Inequality and Human Development in a Post-2015 Framework

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May 14, 2013

Equity, Inequality and Human Development in a Post-2015 Framework

We live in a very unequal world. Recent data suggest that the poorest 5 percent of Americans earn 35 times more than the poorest Zambians, after adjusting for relative prices (Milanovic 2011, p. 16, p. 9).

We live in a very unequal world. Recent data suggest that the poorest 5 percent of Americans earn 35 times more than the poorest Zambians, after adjusting for relative prices (Milanovic 2011, p. 16, p. 9).