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International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day is marked on the 8th of March every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. Started as a political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries (primarily and the countries of […]

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Janet Yellen

Janet Louise Yellen is an acclaimed professor of economics and business, and was nominated Chair of the Federal Reserve, the U.S. central banking system. Table of Contents 1 Life and Education 2 Career 3 Views 4 References 5 External links Life and Education Yellen was born on August 13, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York. She […]

Jody Williams

Jody Williams (born October 9, 1950) is an teacher and aid worker who received the 1997 jointly with the campaign she worked for, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). Table of Contents 1 Education and Teaching Career 2 Political Activist 3 International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) 4 References 5 See Also Education and […]

  • September 21, 2015
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Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low is the founder of of the , the largest educational organization for girls in the world. The organization boasts over 50 million members since its inception in 1912. Table of Contents 1 Early Life 2 The Founding of Girl Scouts 3 Girl Scouts Today 4 Death and Legacy 5 References 6 See […]

  • September 21, 2015
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Gender Equality Marker System

Table of Contents 1 The OECD DAC Gender Equality Marker (GEM) 1.1 Policy objectives 1.2 How does the GEM work? 2 The UN System Gender Equality Marker 3 References 4 See also 5 External links The OECD DAC Gender Equality Marker (GEM) The gender marker system was first developed in 2008 by the Development Assistance […]

  • September 18, 2015
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Women, Business and the Law 2016

Table of Contents 1 About Women, Business and the Law 2 Getting to Equal 3 Economies Covered in Women, Business and the Law 2016 4  Data Expansion 5  Online Gender Database 6  More Gender Data About Women, Business and the Law Though legal gender parity has improved around the world, major differences persist. Many laws and regulations continue to prevent […]

International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)

The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association is a world-wide network of national and local groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and and intersex (LGBTI) people everywhere. Table of Contents 1 History 2 Aims and Priorities 3 See Also 4 References History Founded in 1978, it now has more […]

International Gender Policy Network (IGPN)

The International Gender Policy Network (IGPN) is a membership based, non-governmental organization established in autumn 2005 in order to strengthen and foster the policy work impact of the women’s movement and to ensure the sustainability of such movements in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia. It is a network of partners, […]

International Council on Women’s Health Issues (ICOWHI)

The International Council on Women’s Health Issues (ICOWHI) is an international nonprofit association, based in the , dedicated to the goal of promoting health, health care, and well-being of women throughout the world through participation, empowerment, advocacy, education, and research. They are a multidisciplinary network of women’s health providers, planners, and advocates from all over […]

Infertility

Table of Contents 1 Definition 1.1 Causes 1.2 Cultural Stigma 1.2.1 Zimbabwe 2 References 3 See also Definition Infertility (or subfertility) may be defined as the inability to procreate. For women, this state of being may include: being unable to conceive, being unable to maintain a pregnancy to full term or being unable to carry […]

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