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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – in partnership with the Huairou Commission (HC) - launched a new gender-themed publication at the 15th biennial International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), a global forum organized by Transparency International (TI) together with partners, including UNDP, which is being held this week in Brasilia, Brazil from November 7th to 10th.

The innovative report, entitled “Seeing Beyond the State: Grassroots Women’s Perspectives on Corruption and Anti-Corruption” delineates the view of corruption from the perspective of grassroots women while raising the visibility of their local strategies to address the misuse of power in order to prevent and reduce corruption.

The publication was unveiled at a UNDP side event called Mainstreaming Gender and Incorporating Grassroots Women’s Perspectives in Global Anti-Corruption Initiatives and Agenda.

Read more at UNDP, published 8 November 2012.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – in partnership with the Huairou Commission (HC) - launched a new gender-themed publication at the 15th biennial International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), a global forum organized by Transparency International (TI) together with partners, including UNDP, which is being held this week in Brasilia, Brazil from November 7th to 10th.

The innovative report, entitled “Seeing Beyond the State: Grassroots Women’s Perspectives on Corruption and Anti-Corruption” delineates the view of corruption from the perspective of grassroots women while raising the visibility of their local strategies to address the misuse of power in order to prevent and reduce corruption.

The publication was unveiled at a UNDP side event called Mainstreaming Gender and Incorporating Grassroots Women’s Perspectives in Global Anti-Corruption Initiatives and Agenda.

Read more at UNDP, published 8 November 2012.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – in partnership with the Huairou Commission (HC) - launched a new gender-themed publication at the 15th biennial International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), a global forum organized by Transparency International (TI) together with partners, including UNDP, which is being held this week in Brasilia, Brazil from November 7th to 10th.

The innovative report, entitled “Seeing Beyond the State: Grassroots Women’s Perspectives on Corruption and Anti-Corruption” delineates the view of corruption from the perspective of grassroots women while raising the visibility of their local strategies to address the misuse of power in order to prevent and reduce corruption.

The publication was unveiled at a UNDP side event called Mainstreaming Gender and Incorporating Grassroots Women’s Perspectives in Global Anti-Corruption Initiatives and Agenda.

Read more at UNDP, published 8 November 2012.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – in partnership with the Huairou Commission (HC) - launched a new gender-themed publication at the 15th biennial International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), a global forum organized by Transparency International (TI) together with partners, including UNDP, which is being held this week in Brasilia, Brazil from November 7th to 10th.

The innovative report, entitled “Seeing Beyond the State: Grassroots Women’s Perspectives on Corruption and Anti-Corruption” delineates the view of corruption from the perspective of grassroots women while raising the visibility of their local strategies to address the misuse of power in order to prevent and reduce corruption.

The publication was unveiled at a UNDP side event called Mainstreaming Gender and Incorporating Grassroots Women’s Perspectives in Global Anti-Corruption Initiatives and Agenda.

Read more at UNDP, published 8 November 2012.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – in partnership with the Huairou Commission (HC) - launched a new gender-themed publication at the 15th biennial International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), a global forum organized by Transparency International (TI) together with partners, including UNDP, which is being held this week in Brasilia, Brazil from November 7th to 10th.

The innovative report, entitled “Seeing Beyond the State: Grassroots Women’s Perspectives on Corruption and Anti-Corruption” delineates the view of corruption from the perspective of grassroots women while raising the visibility of their local strategies to address the misuse of power in order to prevent and reduce corruption.

The publication was unveiled at a UNDP side event called Mainstreaming Gender and Incorporating Grassroots Women’s Perspectives in Global Anti-Corruption Initiatives and Agenda.

Read more at UNDP, published 8 November 2012.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – in partnership with the Huairou Commission (HC) - launched a new gender-themed publication at the 15th biennial International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), a global forum organized by Transparency International (TI) together with partners, including UNDP, which is being held this week in Brasilia, Brazil from November 7th to 10th.

The innovative report, entitled “Seeing Beyond the State: Grassroots Women’s Perspectives on Corruption and Anti-Corruption” delineates the view of corruption from the perspective of grassroots women while raising the visibility of their local strategies to address the misuse of power in order to prevent and reduce corruption.

The publication was unveiled at a UNDP side event called Mainstreaming Gender and Incorporating Grassroots Women’s Perspectives in Global Anti-Corruption Initiatives and Agenda.

Read more at UNDP, published 8 November 2012.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – in partnership with the Huairou Commission (HC) - launched a new gender-themed publication at the 15th biennial International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), a global forum organized by Transparency International (TI) together with partners, including UNDP, which is being held this week in Brasilia, Brazil from November 7th to 10th.

The innovative report, entitled “Seeing Beyond the State: Grassroots Women’s Perspectives on Corruption and Anti-Corruption” delineates the view of corruption from the perspective of grassroots women while raising the visibility of their local strategies to address the misuse of power in order to prevent and reduce corruption.

The publication was unveiled at a UNDP side event called Mainstreaming Gender and Incorporating Grassroots Women’s Perspectives in Global Anti-Corruption Initiatives and Agenda.

Read more at UNDP, published 8 November 2012.

Dear colleagues,

With the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline fast approaching, the UN Secretary-General has outlined a UN-led process to support the development of the post-2015 development framework. To contribute to the UN system-wide effort, the UNDG has been asked to: 1) facilitate national consultations in up to 100 countries; 2) hold global thematic consultations on key issues pertaining to the post-2015 development agenda; and 3) create a web portal for interaction and information exchange. The results of these efforts will serve as input to the work of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons.

As part of this process, UNDP and OHCHR, supported by the Government of Germany, are co-convening a global thematic consultation on governance. The global thematic consultation on governance is a response to an increasing demand from various actors to discuss governance and accountability bottlenecks in the context of the MDGs, and how these gaps could be addressed in a new global development framework. Through this process, recommendations of specific relevance to Member States’ deliberations on the post-2015 development agenda will be distilled, including how post-2015 commitments could be most effectively framed, measured and monitored. In addition, we aim to assess what governance and accountability mechanisms might best ensure that any new global framework delivers on the promises it makes, in particular to the poorest and most marginalized people in society.

In support of an open, participatory process, this global thematic consultation will involve participation of civil society, academia, governments, UN agencies, media, national and international non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and will comprise of online discussions, regional and national dialogues.

In fact, large multi-stakeholder regional dialogues on pertinent issues in governance, accountability and development have already begun around the world. The first of these regional dialogues – The African Regional Dialogue – occurred on 11 and 12 October 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. More information on the event, including key themes addressed and videos of discussions and remarks by attendees are available here. Other regional and technical dialogues took place in Latin America  and New York, and are scheduled in the Asia-Pacific region and in the Middle East and North Africa.

As part of this global consultation, UNDP and OHCHR will be launching an e-Discussion on Governance and Accountability in the Post-2015 Development Framework, which will take place over four weeks from 19 November to 16 December, encompassing two phases: Phase I from 19 November to 2 December and Phase II from 3 December to 16 December. The e-Discussion will be hosted on a platform created specifically for the consultation: www.worldwewant2015.org/governance.

Phase I (19 November – 2 December): Building blocks for governance in a post-2015 development framework
During this phase, we will assess how governance has been reflected in the current MDGs, it will also seek to assess how the context of governance (including opportunities and challenges) has changed since the MDGs were conceived. We will also reflect on the lessons that have emerged about the role of governance in the achievement and sustainability of the MDGs and other international development goals. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this phase of the e-Discussion is: What should be the building blocks for responsive and effective governance in a post-2015 agenda?

Phase II (3 December – 14 December): Ensuring an accountability framework for delivery on the post-2015 development agenda

In this phase, we will review principles and practices of accountability that should support the post-2015 development agenda. The discussion will draw upon a review of the extent to which the MDGs have fostered accountability for development outcomes, and will invite reflection on interconnected levels (sub-national, national, regional and global) and dimensions (horizontal and vertical) of accountability. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this second phase of the e-Discussion is: How can we ensure an accountability framework that takes into account human rights principles and obligations to assure effective delivery on the post-2015 development agenda?

You are invited to take part in this global online consultation to help us shape the future development agenda.

To join the e-Discussion, please go to the online platform, www.worldwewant2015.org/governance, which is co-owned by the UN system and civil society. Once on the page, you can register or login on the upper right side of the screen and follow the prompts given thereafter. You may also read or contribute your views in any of the sixty languages supported by the site’s Google translate feature.

The success of any new development framework is contingent on the inclusiveness of the process by which it was designed and agreed upon. We encourage you to contribute to this discussion and influence the future development agenda, by sharing your views and experiences, or those of the people or communities you represent. Feel free to also encourage your networks and constituencies to participate.  

We look forward to further collaborating with you on this very important endeavour.

Best regards,

#governance2015

Dear colleagues,

With the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline fast approaching, the UN Secretary-General has outlined a UN-led process to support the development of the post-2015 development framework. To contribute to the UN system-wide effort, the UNDG has been asked to: 1) facilitate national consultations in up to 100 countries; 2) hold global thematic consultations on key issues pertaining to the post-2015 development agenda; and 3) create a web portal for interaction and information exchange. The results of these efforts will serve as input to the work of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons.

As part of this process, UNDP and OHCHR, supported by the Government of Germany, are co-convening a global thematic consultation on governance. The global thematic consultation on governance is a response to an increasing demand from various actors to discuss governance and accountability bottlenecks in the context of the MDGs, and how these gaps could be addressed in a new global development framework. Through this process, recommendations of specific relevance to Member States’ deliberations on the post-2015 development agenda will be distilled, including how post-2015 commitments could be most effectively framed, measured and monitored. In addition, we aim to assess what governance and accountability mechanisms might best ensure that any new global framework delivers on the promises it makes, in particular to the poorest and most marginalized people in society.

In support of an open, participatory process, this global thematic consultation will involve participation of civil society, academia, governments, UN agencies, media, national and international non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and will comprise of online discussions, regional and national dialogues.

In fact, large multi-stakeholder regional dialogues on pertinent issues in governance, accountability and development have already begun around the world. The first of these regional dialogues – The African Regional Dialogue – occurred on 11 and 12 October 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. More information on the event, including key themes addressed and videos of discussions and remarks by attendees are available here. Other regional and technical dialogues took place in Latin America  and New York, and are scheduled in the Asia-Pacific region and in the Middle East and North Africa.

As part of this global consultation, UNDP and OHCHR will be launching an e-Discussion on Governance and Accountability in the Post-2015 Development Framework, which will take place over four weeks from 19 November to 16 December, encompassing two phases: Phase I from 19 November to 2 December and Phase II from 3 December to 16 December. The e-Discussion will be hosted on a platform created specifically for the consultation: www.worldwewant2015.org/governance.

Phase I (19 November – 2 December): Building blocks for governance in a post-2015 development framework
During this phase, we will assess how governance has been reflected in the current MDGs, it will also seek to assess how the context of governance (including opportunities and challenges) has changed since the MDGs were conceived. We will also reflect on the lessons that have emerged about the role of governance in the achievement and sustainability of the MDGs and other international development goals. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this phase of the e-Discussion is: What should be the building blocks for responsive and effective governance in a post-2015 agenda?

Phase II (3 December – 14 December): Ensuring an accountability framework for delivery on the post-2015 development agenda

In this phase, we will review principles and practices of accountability that should support the post-2015 development agenda. The discussion will draw upon a review of the extent to which the MDGs have fostered accountability for development outcomes, and will invite reflection on interconnected levels (sub-national, national, regional and global) and dimensions (horizontal and vertical) of accountability. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this second phase of the e-Discussion is: How can we ensure an accountability framework that takes into account human rights principles and obligations to assure effective delivery on the post-2015 development agenda?

You are invited to take part in this global online consultation to help us shape the future development agenda.

To join the e-Discussion, please go to the online platform, www.worldwewant2015.org/governance, which is co-owned by the UN system and civil society. Once on the page, you can register or login on the upper right side of the screen and follow the prompts given thereafter. You may also read or contribute your views in any of the sixty languages supported by the site’s Google translate feature.

The success of any new development framework is contingent on the inclusiveness of the process by which it was designed and agreed upon. We encourage you to contribute to this discussion and influence the future development agenda, by sharing your views and experiences, or those of the people or communities you represent. Feel free to also encourage your networks and constituencies to participate.  

We look forward to further collaborating with you on this very important endeavour.

Best regards,

#governance2015

Dear colleagues,

With the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline fast approaching, the UN Secretary-General has outlined a UN-led process to support the development of the post-2015 development framework. To contribute to the UN system-wide effort, the UNDG has been asked to: 1) facilitate national consultations in up to 100 countries; 2) hold global thematic consultations on key issues pertaining to the post-2015 development agenda; and 3) create a web portal for interaction and information exchange. The results of these efforts will serve as input to the work of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons.

As part of this process, UNDP and OHCHR, supported by the Government of Germany, are co-convening a global thematic consultation on governance. The global thematic consultation on governance is a response to an increasing demand from various actors to discuss governance and accountability bottlenecks in the context of the MDGs, and how these gaps could be addressed in a new global development framework. Through this process, recommendations of specific relevance to Member States’ deliberations on the post-2015 development agenda will be distilled, including how post-2015 commitments could be most effectively framed, measured and monitored. In addition, we aim to assess what governance and accountability mechanisms might best ensure that any new global framework delivers on the promises it makes, in particular to the poorest and most marginalized people in society.

In support of an open, participatory process, this global thematic consultation will involve participation of civil society, academia, governments, UN agencies, media, national and international non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and will comprise of online discussions, regional and national dialogues.

In fact, large multi-stakeholder regional dialogues on pertinent issues in governance, accountability and development have already begun around the world. The first of these regional dialogues – The African Regional Dialogue – occurred on 11 and 12 October 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. More information on the event, including key themes addressed and videos of discussions and remarks by attendees are available here. Other regional and technical dialogues took place in Latin America  and New York, and are scheduled in the Asia-Pacific region and in the Middle East and North Africa.

As part of this global consultation, UNDP and OHCHR will be launching an e-Discussion on Governance and Accountability in the Post-2015 Development Framework, which will take place over four weeks from 19 November to 16 December, encompassing two phases: Phase I from 19 November to 2 December and Phase II from 3 December to 16 December. The e-Discussion will be hosted on a platform created specifically for the consultation: www.worldwewant2015.org/governance.

Phase I (19 November – 2 December): Building blocks for governance in a post-2015 development framework
During this phase, we will assess how governance has been reflected in the current MDGs, it will also seek to assess how the context of governance (including opportunities and challenges) has changed since the MDGs were conceived. We will also reflect on the lessons that have emerged about the role of governance in the achievement and sustainability of the MDGs and other international development goals. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this phase of the e-Discussion is: What should be the building blocks for responsive and effective governance in a post-2015 agenda?

Phase II (3 December – 14 December): Ensuring an accountability framework for delivery on the post-2015 development agenda

In this phase, we will review principles and practices of accountability that should support the post-2015 development agenda. The discussion will draw upon a review of the extent to which the MDGs have fostered accountability for development outcomes, and will invite reflection on interconnected levels (sub-national, national, regional and global) and dimensions (horizontal and vertical) of accountability. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this second phase of the e-Discussion is: How can we ensure an accountability framework that takes into account human rights principles and obligations to assure effective delivery on the post-2015 development agenda?

You are invited to take part in this global online consultation to help us shape the future development agenda.

To join the e-Discussion, please go to the online platform, www.worldwewant2015.org/governance, which is co-owned by the UN system and civil society. Once on the page, you can register or login on the upper right side of the screen and follow the prompts given thereafter. You may also read or contribute your views in any of the sixty languages supported by the site’s Google translate feature.

The success of any new development framework is contingent on the inclusiveness of the process by which it was designed and agreed upon. We encourage you to contribute to this discussion and influence the future development agenda, by sharing your views and experiences, or those of the people or communities you represent. Feel free to also encourage your networks and constituencies to participate.  

We look forward to further collaborating with you on this very important endeavour.

Best regards,

#governance2015

Dear colleagues,

With the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline fast approaching, the UN Secretary-General has outlined a UN-led process to support the development of the post-2015 development framework. To contribute to the UN system-wide effort, the UNDG has been asked to: 1) facilitate national consultations in up to 100 countries; 2) hold global thematic consultations on key issues pertaining to the post-2015 development agenda; and 3) create a web portal for interaction and information exchange. The results of these efforts will serve as input to the work of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons.

As part of this process, UNDP and OHCHR, supported by the Government of Germany, are co-convening a global thematic consultation on governance. The global thematic consultation on governance is a response to an increasing demand from various actors to discuss governance and accountability bottlenecks in the context of the MDGs, and how these gaps could be addressed in a new global development framework. Through this process, recommendations of specific relevance to Member States’ deliberations on the post-2015 development agenda will be distilled, including how post-2015 commitments could be most effectively framed, measured and monitored. In addition, we aim to assess what governance and accountability mechanisms might best ensure that any new global framework delivers on the promises it makes, in particular to the poorest and most marginalized people in society.

In support of an open, participatory process, this global thematic consultation will involve participation of civil society, academia, governments, UN agencies, media, national and international non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and will comprise of online discussions, regional and national dialogues.

In fact, large multi-stakeholder regional dialogues on pertinent issues in governance, accountability and development have already begun around the world. The first of these regional dialogues – The African Regional Dialogue – occurred on 11 and 12 October 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. More information on the event, including key themes addressed and videos of discussions and remarks by attendees are available here. Other regional and technical dialogues took place in Latin America  and New York, and are scheduled in the Asia-Pacific region and in the Middle East and North Africa.

As part of this global consultation, UNDP and OHCHR will be launching an e-Discussion on Governance and Accountability in the Post-2015 Development Framework, which will take place over four weeks from 19 November to 16 December, encompassing two phases: Phase I from 19 November to 2 December and Phase II from 3 December to 16 December. The e-Discussion will be hosted on a platform created specifically for the consultation: www.worldwewant2015.org/governance.

Phase I (19 November – 2 December): Building blocks for governance in a post-2015 development framework
During this phase, we will assess how governance has been reflected in the current MDGs, it will also seek to assess how the context of governance (including opportunities and challenges) has changed since the MDGs were conceived. We will also reflect on the lessons that have emerged about the role of governance in the achievement and sustainability of the MDGs and other international development goals. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this phase of the e-Discussion is: What should be the building blocks for responsive and effective governance in a post-2015 agenda?

Phase II (3 December – 14 December): Ensuring an accountability framework for delivery on the post-2015 development agenda

In this phase, we will review principles and practices of accountability that should support the post-2015 development agenda. The discussion will draw upon a review of the extent to which the MDGs have fostered accountability for development outcomes, and will invite reflection on interconnected levels (sub-national, national, regional and global) and dimensions (horizontal and vertical) of accountability. Looking forward, the overall guiding question of this second phase of the e-Discussion is: How can we ensure an accountability framework that takes into account human rights principles and obligations to assure effective delivery on the post-2015 development agenda?

You are invited to take part in this global online consultation to help us shape the future development agenda.

To join the e-Discussion, please go to the online platform, www.worldwewant2015.org/governance, which is co-owned by the UN system and civil society. Once on the page, you can register or login on the upper right side of the screen and follow the prompts given thereafter. You may also read or contribute your views in any of the sixty languages supported by the site’s Google translate feature.

The success of any new development framework is contingent on the inclusiveness of the process by which it was designed and agreed upon. We encourage you to contribute to this discussion and influence the future development agenda, by sharing your views and experiences, or those of the people or communities you represent. Feel free to also encourage your networks and constituencies to participate.  

We look forward to further collaborating with you on this very important endeavour.

Best regards,

#governance2015

For Burkina Faso’s last election – a presidential poll in 2010 –difficult and confusing requirements resulted in overwhelmingly low voter registration. Only three million of the country’s six million eligible citizens registered. And of those, only 1.7 million showed up at the polls. Women, in particular, faced formidable obstacles because of a requirement that citizens obtain a birth certificate before they can register.

The country’s residents will vote next on Dec. 2 in the nation’s first joint local and National Assembly elections. In an effort to register more voters, a program coordinated by NDI with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, set a goal to help 10,000 women obtain birth certificates. It far exceeded expectations and ended up helping 16,000 women seeking to vote.

Read more at NDI, published 19 October 2012.

For Burkina Faso’s last election – a presidential poll in 2010 –difficult and confusing requirements resulted in overwhelmingly low voter registration. Only three million of the country’s six million eligible citizens registered. And of those, only 1.7 million showed up at the polls. Women, in particular, faced formidable obstacles because of a requirement that citizens obtain a birth certificate before they can register.

The country’s residents will vote next on Dec. 2 in the nation’s first joint local and National Assembly elections. In an effort to register more voters, a program coordinated by NDI with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, set a goal to help 10,000 women obtain birth certificates. It far exceeded expectations and ended up helping 16,000 women seeking to vote.

Read more at NDI, published 19 October 2012.

For Burkina Faso’s last election – a presidential poll in 2010 –difficult and confusing requirements resulted in overwhelmingly low voter registration. Only three million of the country’s six million eligible citizens registered. And of those, only 1.7 million showed up at the polls. Women, in particular, faced formidable obstacles because of a requirement that citizens obtain a birth certificate before they can register.

The country’s residents will vote next on Dec. 2 in the nation’s first joint local and National Assembly elections. In an effort to register more voters, a program coordinated by NDI with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, set a goal to help 10,000 women obtain birth certificates. It far exceeded expectations and ended up helping 16,000 women seeking to vote.

Read more at NDI, published 19 October 2012.

For Burkina Faso’s last election – a presidential poll in 2010 –difficult and confusing requirements resulted in overwhelmingly low voter registration. Only three million of the country’s six million eligible citizens registered. And of those, only 1.7 million showed up at the polls. Women, in particular, faced formidable obstacles because of a requirement that citizens obtain a birth certificate before they can register.

The country’s residents will vote next on Dec. 2 in the nation’s first joint local and National Assembly elections. In an effort to register more voters, a program coordinated by NDI with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, set a goal to help 10,000 women obtain birth certificates. It far exceeded expectations and ended up helping 16,000 women seeking to vote.

Read more at NDI, published 19 October 2012.

Anne F. Stenhammer has been a bureaucrat, politician and women rights activist for more than forty years. Anne F. Stenhammer was formerly the Deputy Minister of International Affairs in the Government of Norway, where she was also responsible for gender equality issues and now leads the South Asia Regional office of United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women). Throughout her career, she has been a tireless crusader fighting for women empowerment and human rights.  She  was conferred the 2011 Universal Human Rights Promotion Award at the 12th World Human Rights Congress organized by The Indian Institute of Human Rights.

Working in South Asia, especially India, for half a decade has been an enriching experience for the women rights veteran who counts on India as her second home. An ardent supporter of Women’s economic empowerment at the grass roots level, she offers wonderful insights into some intriguing questions on women empowerment.

Anne F. Stenhammer has been a bureaucrat, politician and women rights activist for more than forty years. Anne F. Stenhammer was formerly the Deputy Minister of International Affairs in the Government of Norway, where she was also responsible for gender equality issues and now leads the South Asia Regional office of United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women). Throughout her career, she has been a tireless crusader fighting for women empowerment and human rights.  She  was conferred the 2011 Universal Human Rights Promotion Award at the 12th World Human Rights Congress organized by The Indian Institute of Human Rights.

Working in South Asia, especially India, for half a decade has been an enriching experience for the women rights veteran who counts on India as her second home. An ardent supporter of Women’s economic empowerment at the grass roots level, she offers wonderful insights into some intriguing questions on women empowerment.

Anne F. Stenhammer has been a bureaucrat, politician and women rights activist for more than forty years. Anne F. Stenhammer was formerly the Deputy Minister of International Affairs in the Government of Norway, where she was also responsible for gender equality issues and now leads the South Asia Regional office of United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women). Throughout her career, she has been a tireless crusader fighting for women empowerment and human rights.  She  was conferred the 2011 Universal Human Rights Promotion Award at the 12th World Human Rights Congress organized by The Indian Institute of Human Rights.

Working in South Asia, especially India, for half a decade has been an enriching experience for the women rights veteran who counts on India as her second home. An ardent supporter of Women’s economic empowerment at the grass roots level, she offers wonderful insights into some intriguing questions on women empowerment.

Anne F. Stenhammer has been a bureaucrat, politician and women rights activist for more than forty years. Anne F. Stenhammer was formerly the Deputy Minister of International Affairs in the Government of Norway, where she was also responsible for gender equality issues and now leads the South Asia Regional office of United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women). Throughout her career, she has been a tireless crusader fighting for women empowerment and human rights.  She  was conferred the 2011 Universal Human Rights Promotion Award at the 12th World Human Rights Congress organized by The Indian Institute of Human Rights.

Working in South Asia, especially India, for half a decade has been an enriching experience for the women rights veteran who counts on India as her second home. An ardent supporter of Women’s economic empowerment at the grass roots level, she offers wonderful insights into some intriguing questions on women empowerment.

Anne F. Stenhammer has been a bureaucrat, politician and women rights activist for more than forty years. Anne F. Stenhammer was formerly the Deputy Minister of International Affairs in the Government of Norway, where she was also responsible for gender equality issues and now leads the South Asia Regional office of United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women). Throughout her career, she has been a tireless crusader fighting for women empowerment and human rights.  She  was conferred the 2011 Universal Human Rights Promotion Award at the 12th World Human Rights Congress organized by The Indian Institute of Human Rights.

Working in South Asia, especially India, for half a decade has been an enriching experience for the women rights veteran who counts on India as her second home. An ardent supporter of Women’s economic empowerment at the grass roots level, she offers wonderful insights into some intriguing questions on women empowerment.

Anne F. Stenhammer has been a bureaucrat, politician and women rights activist for more than forty years. Anne F. Stenhammer was formerly the Deputy Minister of International Affairs in the Government of Norway, where she was also responsible for gender equality issues and now leads the South Asia Regional office of United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women). Throughout her career, she has been a tireless crusader fighting for women empowerment and human rights.  She  was conferred the 2011 Universal Human Rights Promotion Award at the 12th World Human Rights Congress organized by The Indian Institute of Human Rights.

Working in South Asia, especially India, for half a decade has been an enriching experience for the women rights veteran who counts on India as her second home. An ardent supporter of Women’s economic empowerment at the grass roots level, she offers wonderful insights into some intriguing questions on women empowerment.

Anne F. Stenhammer has been a bureaucrat, politician and women rights activist for more than forty years. Anne F. Stenhammer was formerly the Deputy Minister of International Affairs in the Government of Norway, where she was also responsible for gender equality issues and now leads the South Asia Regional office of United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women). Throughout her career, she has been a tireless crusader fighting for women empowerment and human rights.  She  was conferred the 2011 Universal Human Rights Promotion Award at the 12th World Human Rights Congress organized by The Indian Institute of Human Rights.

Working in South Asia, especially India, for half a decade has been an enriching experience for the women rights veteran who counts on India as her second home. An ardent supporter of Women’s economic empowerment at the grass roots level, she offers wonderful insights into some intriguing questions on women empowerment.

Anne F. Stenhammer has been a bureaucrat, politician and women rights activist for more than forty years. Anne F. Stenhammer was formerly the Deputy Minister of International Affairs in the Government of Norway, where she was also responsible for gender equality issues and now leads the South Asia Regional office of United Nations Agency for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (UN Women). Throughout her career, she has been a tireless crusader fighting for women empowerment and human rights.  She  was conferred the 2011 Universal Human Rights Promotion Award at the 12th World Human Rights Congress organized by The Indian Institute of Human Rights.

Working in South Asia, especially India, for half a decade has been an enriching experience for the women rights veteran who counts on India as her second home. An ardent supporter of Women’s economic empowerment at the grass roots level, she offers wonderful insights into some intriguing questions on women empowerment.

UNDP has called for the formation of a caucus of women political leaders across party lines to enhance women’s participation within political parties and to advocate for the Women’s Reservation Bill as a collective voice.

For affirmative action to happen – be it quotas in Parliament or in political parties – mobilization of women around an integrated development agenda is critical. This was one of the key recommendations that emerged from the Roundtable on Women’s Participation in Politics organized by the United Nations Development Programme.

In discussion with Parliamentarians, social activists and grassroots leaders UN Under-Secretary General and UNDP Associate Administrator, Rebeca Grynspan said, “There is much to be celebrated in India. There are over one million elected women representatives in local self- governments thanks to mandatory quotas ranging from 33 to 50 percent. Yet there are only around 11 percent women in Parliament lower than the global average of 20 percent, still far from the 30 percent target set at Beijing.” 

Ms. Grynspan went on to add, “More diverse participation in politics is not only good for women but is key for society and a strong democracy”. 

Read more at UNDP, published 12 October 2012.

UNDP has called for the formation of a caucus of women political leaders across party lines to enhance women’s participation within political parties and to advocate for the Women’s Reservation Bill as a collective voice.

For affirmative action to happen – be it quotas in Parliament or in political parties – mobilization of women around an integrated development agenda is critical. This was one of the key recommendations that emerged from the Roundtable on Women’s Participation in Politics organized by the United Nations Development Programme.

In discussion with Parliamentarians, social activists and grassroots leaders UN Under-Secretary General and UNDP Associate Administrator, Rebeca Grynspan said, “There is much to be celebrated in India. There are over one million elected women representatives in local self- governments thanks to mandatory quotas ranging from 33 to 50 percent. Yet there are only around 11 percent women in Parliament lower than the global average of 20 percent, still far from the 30 percent target set at Beijing.” 

Ms. Grynspan went on to add, “More diverse participation in politics is not only good for women but is key for society and a strong democracy”. 

Read more at UNDP, published 12 October 2012.