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Policy Dialogue on Women’s Economic Empowerment

          OECD Development Cluster Consultation Policy Dialogue on Women’s Economic Empowerment Recognising, reducing and redistributing Unpaid care and domestic work When: Friday 17 March 2017: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm Where: One UN Hote, 1 United Nations Plaza, New York   In partnership with the Government of Paraguay, the OECD Development […]

Arranged marriage

An arranged marriage is a marriage arranged by someone other than the persons getting married, curtailing or avoiding the process of courtship. Such marriages are not uncommon in the , parts of , and . Other groups that practice this custom include the Unification Movement, royal families and . The term “arranged marriage” also applies […]

Sex education in the digital era

Institute of Development Studies The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global institution for development research, teaching and learning, and impact and communications, based at the University of Sussex. This Valentine’s Day why not do something different? When? : Tuesday 14 February 2017 16:30-18:00 Where? : Lighthouse, 28 Kensington Street, Brighton, BN1 4AJ. Join the […]

Forum for African Women Educationalist (FAWE)

1. Background The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a pan-African Non-Governmental Organisation founded in 1992 by five African women ministers of education. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.  FAWE is working in 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa to empower girls and women through gender-responsive education. FAWE is a membership organisation that brings together women in […]

The United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI)

  Established in 2000, the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative is a multi-stakeholder partnership committed to improving the quality and availability of girls’ education and contributing to the empowerment of girls and women through transformative education. UNGEI harnesses the collaborative advantage of partnership by: Linking work at multiple levels – global, regional and country; Bringing a […]

Gender in the media- November 2016

November 2016 28 –  30 November UNIDO recognizes Bahrain’s role in empowering women entrepreneurs (UNIDO 29.11.2016) 100 Women 2016: Bringing up my son as a feminist (BBC News 28.11.2016) 100 Women 2016: Female Arab cartoonists challenge authority (BBC News 28.11.2016) Australia domestic violence: Aboriginal dancers highlight problem (BBC News 28.11.2016) 21 –  27 November Making #HerStory […]

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Gender in the Media – September 2016

26 – 30 September Iraqi activist wins Norway human rights prize (DW 29.09.2016) One Year After Landmark UN Agreement, Are We on the Path to Gender Equality? (Huffington Post 29.09.2016) Initial impressions: will hiding my name force gender equality in the workplace? (The Guardian 29.09.2016) Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Is Given 16-Year Sentence (New York Times […]

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Promundo

A global leader in promoting gender justice and preventing violence by engaging men and boys in partnership with women and girls, the organisation Promundo envisions a world where all people work to create a nonviolent, caring, and gender-equitable future for themselves and for their children. Promundo believes that working with men and boys to transform […]

Women’s economic leadership

Table of Contents 1 About 2 Women Economic Leadership in Agriculture 2.1 The Knowledge Hub on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Agriculture 3 See also 4 References 5 External links About Relative to their works on food and livelihood issues in the World, the International NGO Oxfam, developped the program of Women’s Economic LeadershipWomen Economic Leadership. […]

International Congress on Social Diversity 2016

Location November 25, 2016 University of Castile-La Mancha Toledo, Spain Conference Aim The main aim of this congress is to promote high quality interdisciplinary research in all sub-areas of Social Diversity, including disability, gender, social integration, social responsibility, ethical and religious diversity or educational diversity management. Conference Topics Disability Gender Sexual orientation Culture, ethnicity, race, […]

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