October 17, 2013
Event encourages women to tackle politics, Canada
For the fourth year, a campaign school to encourage women to consider a role in municipal politics will be run in Brantford.
October 17, 2013
Legislative town halls to focus on women in workforce, USA
Lincoln Sen. Amanda McGill will host town hall meetings this month to examine barriers that face women as they struggle to reach professional goals.
The meetings stem from LR295, introduced by McGill to study the income gap between men and women.
Interviews
Rubiyanti Khalifah
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October 17, 2013
Rubiyanti Khalifah
Country Representative of AMAN in Indonesia
Country Representative of AMAN in Indonesia
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Country Representative of AMAN in Indonesia
Women as Agents of Change: Advancing the Role of Women in Politics and Civil Society
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October 16, 2013
Women as Agents of Change: Advancing the Role of Women in Politics and Civil Society
There is growing recognition of the untapped capacity and talents of women and women’s leadership.
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There is growing recognition of the untapped capacity and talents of women and women’s leadership.
October 15, 2013
UN Women Executive Director meets with President of Dominican Republic to advance women’s empowerment and gender equality
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Madeleine Albright: On being a woman and a diplomat
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October 10, 2013
Madeleine Albright: On being a woman and a diplomat
Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks bluntly about politics and diplomacy, making the case that women's issues deserve a place at the center of foreign policy.
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Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks bluntly about politics and diplomacy, making the case that women's issues deserve a place at the center of foreign policy.
October 9, 2013
Women leaders champion the call for integrity in governance
Manila –In support of anti-corruption initiatives of the Government of the Philippines, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and its partners hosted a forum today aimed at promoting transparency and accountability in governance.
October 9, 2013
UN Women Executive Director to visit Malawi on first official country mission
The newly appointed Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, will visit Malawi from 6 to 9 October, on her first official country mission.
October 8, 2013
Women's inclusion in peace process critical for successful transition in Afghanistan
UN Women Deputy Executive Director John Hendra speaks at an International Conference on Women, Peace and Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kabul, on 5 October 2013