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UNITED NATIONS, Feb 23, 2012 - When the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) held its inaugural meeting in London back in 1946, the U.S. delegate, Eleanor Roosevelt, read an open letter to "the women of the world" calling on governments to encourage women everywhere to participate in national and international affairs.

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UNITED NATIONS, Feb 23, 2012 - When the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) held its inaugural meeting in London back in 1946, the U.S. delegate, Eleanor Roosevelt, read an open letter to "the women of the world" calling on governments to encourage women everywhere to participate in national and international affairs.

For more information, see IPS.

United Nations, New York — The 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will open on 27 February at United Nations headquarters, focused on the theme of empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, sustainable development and current challenges. The Commission will agree on urgent actions needed to make a real difference in the lives of millions of rural women. These recommendations will also provide input into other policy forums, such as the Rio+20 Conference in June 2012.

For more information, see UN Women.

United Nations, New York — The 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will open on 27 February at United Nations headquarters, focused on the theme of empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, sustainable development and current challenges. The Commission will agree on urgent actions needed to make a real difference in the lives of millions of rural women. These recommendations will also provide input into other policy forums, such as the Rio+20 Conference in June 2012.

For more information, see UN Women.

A project supported by the UN Trust Fund in Liberia combats discriminatory traditional justice systems, low awareness of protection laws, and defines better what constitutes violence against women.

For more information, see UN Women.

A project supported by the UN Trust Fund in Liberia combats discriminatory traditional justice systems, low awareness of protection laws, and defines better what constitutes violence against women.

For more information, see UN Women.

A project supported by the UN Trust Fund in Liberia combats discriminatory traditional justice systems, low awareness of protection laws, and defines better what constitutes violence against women.

For more information, see UN Women.

A documentary film commissioned by UN Women has premiered at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival in Germany. In the Shadow of a Man is the first film from young female Egyptian-British filmmaker Hanan Abdalla, and is the first to be commissioned by UN Women in Egypt.

For more information, see  UN Women

A documentary film commissioned by UN Women has premiered at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival in Germany. In the Shadow of a Man is the first film from young female Egyptian-British filmmaker Hanan Abdalla, and is the first to be commissioned by UN Women in Egypt.

For more information, see  UN Women

A documentary film commissioned by UN Women has premiered at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival in Germany. In the Shadow of a Man is the first film from young female Egyptian-British filmmaker Hanan Abdalla, and is the first to be commissioned by UN Women in Egypt.

For more information, see  UN Women

In Northern Tajikistan, in the village of Qal’achai Mazor in Isfara district, the story of Savrukhon Kholmatova is all too common. A mother of four children, she is also the primary care provider for her three disabled nieces and nephew. For Savrukhon, life is a daily struggle to provide for her children and her orphaned dependents, who lost their mother at a young age to disease, and a father in a rail yard accident. Adding to the problems was the absence of the birth certificates of the nieces and nephews, which made claiming disability benefits impossible.

For more information, see UN Women.

In Northern Tajikistan, in the village of Qal’achai Mazor in Isfara district, the story of Savrukhon Kholmatova is all too common. A mother of four children, she is also the primary care provider for her three disabled nieces and nephew. For Savrukhon, life is a daily struggle to provide for her children and her orphaned dependents, who lost their mother at a young age to disease, and a father in a rail yard accident. Adding to the problems was the absence of the birth certificates of the nieces and nephews, which made claiming disability benefits impossible.

For more information, see UN Women.

In Northern Tajikistan, in the village of Qal’achai Mazor in Isfara district, the story of Savrukhon Kholmatova is all too common. A mother of four children, she is also the primary care provider for her three disabled nieces and nephew. For Savrukhon, life is a daily struggle to provide for her children and her orphaned dependents, who lost their mother at a young age to disease, and a father in a rail yard accident. Adding to the problems was the absence of the birth certificates of the nieces and nephews, which made claiming disability benefits impossible.

For more information, see UN Women.

5 March 2012 - Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Today, 75 men, women and youth commenced their three day trek to the top of Africas highest mountain Mt. Kilimanjaro, standing at 5,895m or 19,341-ft above sea level with an extraordinary humanitarian objective. The 75 climbers representing 36 African countries, 14 United Nations agencies, businesses, women's rights activists and civil society organisations are participating in a continent-wide campaign to end violence against women and girls. This initiative is part of Africa UNiTE, the Africa component of the United Nations Secretary-General's global campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women.

For the full story, see UN Women.

5 March 2012 - Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Today, 75 men, women and youth commenced their three day trek to the top of Africas highest mountain Mt. Kilimanjaro, standing at 5,895m or 19,341-ft above sea level with an extraordinary humanitarian objective. The 75 climbers representing 36 African countries, 14 United Nations agencies, businesses, women's rights activists and civil society organisations are participating in a continent-wide campaign to end violence against women and girls. This initiative is part of Africa UNiTE, the Africa component of the United Nations Secretary-General's global campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women.

For the full story, see UN Women.

5 Mar, 2012 - “Parties that take women’s political participation seriously benefit from stronger electoral positions, access to new groups of voters and stronger relations with their constituents,” NDI President Kenneth Wollack said at the Feb. 29 launch of a new guidebook for political parties.

For the full story, see NDI.

5 Mar, 2012 - “Parties that take women’s political participation seriously benefit from stronger electoral positions, access to new groups of voters and stronger relations with their constituents,” NDI President Kenneth Wollack said at the Feb. 29 launch of a new guidebook for political parties.

For the full story, see NDI.

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building, a first-of-its kind in the field of constitution building, is to be launched by International IDEA in New York on 5 March 2012, with the participation of former President Cassam Uteem of Mauritius.

This Guide is geared toward those involved in drafting constitutions and its publication coincides with a number of current constitution building processes across the globe, including Egypt and Tunisia, Nepal, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as well Myanmar and Thailand  

Read the full press statement at IDEA. See the event via live webcast here!

5 March 2012

Diplomat Ballroom, 2^nd Floor

Millennium UN Plaza Hotel (1 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017)

REVISED AGENDA

Discussion Topic: Rapid changes have followed a clear and powerful call for democratization in countries across the globe over the past year, not least in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region. A core element of the advance of democracy has been the initiation of processes of constitutional change. What are the key constitutional concerns in democratic development and current constitutional processes? What can past experiences of constitutional change tell us about current processes? What is the appropriate role for international organizations? How can they maximize their capacity to best support democratic constitutional change, while respecting the fundamentally national nature of constitutional change processes?

To participate virtually, the event can be viewed live via webcast atwww.scannews.net and by clicking “LIVE FEED”.  International IDEA will also be tweeting about the upcoming CBP Launch in NY. Follow along and or contribute your own tweets here:

#CBLaunchNY(https://twitter.com/#!/search/CBLaunchNY). Questions can also be submitted, remotely, for the panel via this twitter feed.

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building, a first-of-its kind in the field of constitution building, is to be launched by International IDEA in New York on 5 March 2012, with the participation of former President Cassam Uteem of Mauritius.

This Guide is geared toward those involved in drafting constitutions and its publication coincides with a number of current constitution building processes across the globe, including Egypt and Tunisia, Nepal, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as well Myanmar and Thailand  

Read the full press statement at IDEA. See the event via live webcast here!

5 March 2012

Diplomat Ballroom, 2^nd Floor

Millennium UN Plaza Hotel (1 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017)

REVISED AGENDA

Discussion Topic: Rapid changes have followed a clear and powerful call for democratization in countries across the globe over the past year, not least in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region. A core element of the advance of democracy has been the initiation of processes of constitutional change. What are the key constitutional concerns in democratic development and current constitutional processes? What can past experiences of constitutional change tell us about current processes? What is the appropriate role for international organizations? How can they maximize their capacity to best support democratic constitutional change, while respecting the fundamentally national nature of constitutional change processes?

To participate virtually, the event can be viewed live via webcast atwww.scannews.net and by clicking “LIVE FEED”.  International IDEA will also be tweeting about the upcoming CBP Launch in NY. Follow along and or contribute your own tweets here:

#CBLaunchNY(https://twitter.com/#!/search/CBLaunchNY). Questions can also be submitted, remotely, for the panel via this twitter feed.

United Nations, New York, 1 March 2012 — At a high-level event at the Commission on the Status of Women in New York, Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, issued a new call for proposals for UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality from organizations working to advance economic and political empowerment in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Central Asia.

For more information, see UN Women.

United Nations, New York, 1 March 2012 — At a high-level event at the Commission on the Status of Women in New York, Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, issued a new call for proposals for UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality from organizations working to advance economic and political empowerment in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Central Asia.

For more information, see UN Women.

United Nations, New York, 1 March 2012 — At a high-level event at the Commission on the Status of Women in New York, Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, issued a new call for proposals for UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality from organizations working to advance economic and political empowerment in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Central Asia.

For more information, see UN Women.

1 March 2012 – The United Nations agency mandated to promote gender equality today announced it will give out $10.5 million in grants to organizations working to advance economic and political empowerment of women in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Central Asia.

For the full news story, see UN.org.

1 March 2012 – The United Nations agency mandated to promote gender equality today announced it will give out $10.5 million in grants to organizations working to advance economic and political empowerment of women in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe and Central Asia.

For the full news story, see UN.org.

Ladies and gentlemen of the press, on behalf of the National Steering Committee (NSC) of Project Swift Count, it is our pleasure to welcome you to this press conference to report on our observation findings for the February 25, 2012, Cross River gubernatorial election.

As you already know, Project Swift Count is jointly carried out by the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), Justice Development and Peace/Caritas (JDPC), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Transition Monitoring Group (TMG). Thus reflecting the rich diversity of Nigeria, it brings together Christians and Muslims, as well as organizations with citizen election observation and legal expertise.
 

Read the full statement at NDI.