Calendar
Fifty-third Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
New York (United States of America)
02/03/2009 to 13/03/2009
World Day of Prayer
Global (Global)
06/03/2009
International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership, International Peace and Security
Monrovia (Liberia)
07/03/2009 to 08/03/2009
International Women's Day
Global (Global)
08/03/2009
Lead story
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14/01 — 9:30
The Norway Post
Norway tops a ranking of countries doing the most to close the gender gap, followed by three other Nordic nations, in a survey made by the World Economic Forum.
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20/02
Global recession threatens human rights of poorest, warns UN rights chief
The world’s poor and disadvantaged are bearing the brunt of the suffering resulting from the current global financial cris…
International
20/02
Nigeria: Female Groups Advocate Greater Roles in Government
Lagos — Governments at various levels in the country have been called on to allow and ensure greater representation of the female gender in governance and politics.
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14/01
Millions of Domestic Workers Lack Adequate Legal Protection in Middle East
Governments in the Middle East should act quickly in 2009 to fulfill longstanding promises to protect migrant women’s rights, said Human Rights Watch on International Migrants’ Day, December 18.
International
02/12
Criminalising HIV Transmission will Increase Women’s Risk to Violence and Undermine Gains Made in the Global AIDS Response.
As women around the world celebrate the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, the Women Won’t Wait End HIV and Violence Against Women Now (WWW) Campaign today, expressed concern at…
International
01/12
HIV laws put women in the line of fire
A woman in Malawi left her husband after years of abuse. He found her and raped her, an act not criminalised in Malawi when it occurs within marriage. The woman later tested positive for HIV and discove…
International
25/11
Violence Against Women: Ontario to stiffen law governing restraining orders
Joan White sees first-hand that the current system in Ontario for protecting women fleeing domestic violence doesn't work. As the supervisor of two shelters run by the YWCA in Toronto for battered women…
International
25/11
Protect Domestic Workers from Violence
Many Nations Have Failed to Stem Mental, Physical, Sexual Abuse. Many migrant and domestic workers still face abuse and exploitation in Middle Eastern and Asian countries because governments have failed…
International
21/11
Gender Equality Vital for Development
Without gender equality Africa will be unable to achieve lasting development as it confronts the recent food, financial and energy crises, according to speakers at United Nations-backed conference now u…