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How to Secure the Gains Afghan Women Have Made

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November 8, 2013

How to Secure the Gains Afghan Women Have Made

The women of Afghanistan today aren’t the same women of 2001. They’ve expanded their access to health care, education, justice, and political power.

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The women of Afghanistan today aren’t the same women of 2001. They’ve expanded their access to health care, education, justice, and political power.

Papua New Guinea - Country gender assessment for the period 2011-2012

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October 28, 2013

Papua New Guinea - Country gender assessment for the period 2011-2012

Papua New Guinea (PNG) became independent in 1976 as a constitutional parliamentary democracy.

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Papua New Guinea (PNG) became independent in 1976 as a constitutional parliamentary democracy.

Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Rashida Manjoo

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October 28, 2013

Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Rashida Manjoo

The present report contains the findings of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, following her visit to Papua New Guinea. The

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The present report contains the findings of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, following her visit to Papua New Guinea. The

October 27, 2013
Only Woman Running for Afghan President Gets Disqualified

Khadija Ghaznawi says she knows exactly how to end the long-simmering conflict in Afghanistan: build more factories.

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Breaking new frontiers for gender responsive budgeting: the Kerala Model

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October 25, 2013

Breaking new frontiers for gender responsive budgeting: the Kerala Model

This article prepared by Yamini Mishra, Gender Responsive Budgeting Specialist, South, East and South East Asia, UN Women challenges us to think about what GRB has meant for the reality of women's lives?

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This article prepared by Yamini Mishra, Gender Responsive Budgeting Specialist, South, East and South East Asia, UN Women challenges us to think about what GRB has meant for the reality of women's lives?

The Paradox of Gender Responsive Budgeting (India)

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October 25, 2013

The Paradox of Gender Responsive Budgeting (India)

Despite the steps towards gender responsive budgeting, the budgetary allocations for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment show a decline.

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Despite the steps towards gender responsive budgeting, the budgetary allocations for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment show a decline.

Advancing women’s rights, Taiwan

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October 24, 2013

Advancing women’s rights, Taiwan

The designation of Oct. 11 as Taiwan Girls’ Day in the ROC represents another step forward for the country in its goal of promoting the rights of women across the economic, educational, political and social spectrums.

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The designation of Oct. 11 as Taiwan Girls’ Day in the ROC represents another step forward for the country in its goal of promoting the rights of women across the economic, educational, political and social spectrums.

October 24, 2013
12th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women: Carrying Pacific Voices Beyond the Region

 The focus of the Triennial today is forward looking and starts by addressing the upcoming regional and international processes which provide an opportunity for the visibility of the issues that the 12th

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