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Musawah – A Global Movement for Equality and Justice in the Muslim Family

Table of Contents 1 Launch of Musawah 1.1 Framework for Action 2 The Musawah Community 2.1 Musawah Advocates 2.2 Musawah Affinity Groups 2.3 The Musawah Secretariat 2.4 Musawah Working Groups 3 Current Projects 3.1 Musawah Knowledge Building Initiative on Qiwamah and Wilayah (QiWi Initiative) 3.2 Musawah International Advocacy Initiative on CEDAW and Muslim Family Laws […]

Presentation of the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Uganda results

With the support of the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) in partnership with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conducted the first country pilot of the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) in Uganda. The SIGI Uganda (USIGI) offers policymakers and the development community with the first comprehensive […]

Seneca Falls Convention

The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was the first women’s rights convention held in the . Left in charge of the organization, and successful gathered over 300 people for lively debate and discussion advocating women’s rights. Table of Contents 1 About 2 The Program 2.1 Day One 2.2 Day Two 3 Post Convention 4 See […]

Social Media Conference

Social Media Week took place in a number of cities from 17-21 February 2014, with the theme of “The future of now: Always on, always connected”. In this context, the conference organised by OECD and IABC France focused on the power of social media for international organisations, businesses and government agencies. The emphasis was placed […]

Tackling discriminatory social norms to empower girls and women: lessons for a post-2015 framework

The OECD Development Centre, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the DFID – UK Department for International Development co-organised a side event at the 58th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York, on 13 March 2014. More information: http://oecd.org/dev/poverty/wwwoecdorgdevgendercsw58.htm Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest […]

Third edition of the ITCILO GENDER ACADEMY

The Gender Academy takes place every two years, gathering some 200 gender and development professionals from all over the world. It offers a global platform for discussing and learning about gender mainstreaming in the world of work. This year it will take place from 16-27 November. The Academy is for specialists and practitioners who already […]

UN System Observances for International Women’s Day 2012

Table of Contents 1 About 2 UN Institutions Observances 2.1 United Nations 2.2 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2.3 UN Women 3 See also 4 References 5 External links About The UN has celebrated International Women’s Day on 8 March since 1975. The Day is traditionally marked with a message from the […]

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