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View ArticleWe-conomy is the future of our world, Invest in Women
The future of the world economy lies increasingly in female hands “WHY can’t a woman be more like a man?” mused Henry Higgins in “My Fair Lady”. Future generations might ask why a man can’t be more...
View ArticleTanzanian women take matters into their own hands, pooling resources
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MEMBER OF A LOCAL WOMEN’S COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN PAKISTAN, ONE OF MORE THAN 1,000 SUCH ORGANIZATIONS AIDED BY UNDP’S REFUGEE AFFECTED AND HOSTING AREAS PROGRAMME “As in last year’s issue, these...
View ArticleWomen at a self-help group meeting in India
ROME, Italy – When Ratnamma, a soft-spoken woman from a poor rural community in India, noted that all five of her children have been educated – two of them at university level – the audience,...
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On the occasion of its 56th session, to be held in Geneva from 30 September to 18 October 2013, on 7 October 2013 the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will hold a half-day...
View ArticleInternational Day of Rural Women celebrated OCT 15!
The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15 October 2008. It recognizes “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and...
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View ArticleInternational Day of Rural Women, OCT 15
15 October is the International Day of Rural Women! #Ruralwomen play a catalytic role in the achievement of transformational economic, environmental and social change. UN Women calls for action on the...
View ArticleEthiopia by Task-Shifting Procedures, Saving Women’s Lives
Finding ways to deliver for women where doctors are in short supply TIGRAY REGION, Ethiopia — “We are all looking to you to be a window of hope to reduce the unnecessary death of mothers and...
View ArticleCelebrating International Women’s Day 2012: UNESCO’s efforts for rural women
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2012 Too often marginalized, women living in rural settings face steep challenges to the exercise of their human rights, their personal development and the...
View ArticleUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton –‘speaking out about gender equality’
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been speaking out about gender equality in the international arena since at least 1995, when she delivered a forceful message on women’s rights as human...
View ArticleCooperatives: Empowering women farmers, improving food security
Cooperatives: Empowering women farmers, improving food security Rural cooperatives and farmers’ organizations play a crucial role in the eradication of hunger and poverty. One of the ways they achieve...
View ArticleHonduras: Women Run a Nursery, Learn About Climate Change
Doña Esperanza waters some of the 28 species of plantlets grown in El Pacifico Nursery. (Copyright: WFP/Hetze Tosta) Single Honduran mothers receive assistance from the Honduran authorities and the...
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