Melinda French Gates (1964- ) is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a former manager for Microsoft  products (Publisher, Expedia, Microsoft Bob, Encarta). She is often ranked as one of the most powerful women in the world: in 2008, Forbes magazine ranked her 10th most powerful woman and in 2005 she was […]

Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation which occurs a considerable length of time before the end of the lifespan. The term comes from the Greek words ‘meno’ (meaning month) and pausis (a halt). The term is used in a broader sense, and menopause is the permanent stopping of female reproductive cycles of various lengths […]

Mother Teresa (August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997), born Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, was an Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity’s expansion, first throughout India and then in other […]

Ni Putes Ni Soumises (Neither Whores Nor Submissives) is a feminist movement, founded in 2003, which has already secured the recognition of the French press and the National Assembly of France. It aims to combat in the suburbs of France. Table of Contents 1 History 2 Organisation 3 Objectives 4 Political Impact 5 Sources History […]

From 10 January to 7 February 2010, UNESCO organised an online discussion on gender equality, education and training as part of the 15-year review of the Beijing Platform for Action. How does it work? Each week, the interactive forum explored and analysed emerging developments, challenges and policy issues related to this important area of gender […]

A University of Warwick (UK) study has examined the difficulties women who live far from their family have with first time motherhood. Women reported feeling ‘ignorant and ill-equipped’ to cope with pregnancy and childbirth. Table of Contents 1 The Study 2 Implications 3 See also 4 Sources The Study Dr Angela Davis, Leverhulme Research Fellow […]

Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms. In humans the secondary sex ratio is commonly assumed to be […]

File:2dn_International_Poetry_Festival_Woman_scream_%28small%29.jpg|2nd Woman’ Scream Poster File:LogoMujeresPoetasInternacionalRGB.jpg|Women Poets International Logo Table of Contents 1 (Quienes son) 1.1 (Objetivo) 2 Ver también 3 Referencias 4 Enlaces externos (Quienes son) El Movimiento Mujeres Poetas Internacional® fue iniciado en Noviembre del año 2009 por la escritora dominicana Jael Uribe. Tiene su sede en la República Dominicana, su base de operaciones […]

While migration used to be a very South-North phenomenon, today the situation is very different, as a lot of migration flows remain in the South hemisphere. Also, while men used to make the majority of migrants, women increasingly migrate as well; this has both positive and negative effects on women and on their families. In […]

SUMMARY REPORT PRESENTED AT CSW. The online discussion is now closed. You can access the full transcript of the online discuss here. Summary Report Table of Contents 1 Online Discussion on Rural Women 1.1 About 1.2 Context 1.3 Guiding questions 1.4 Contribute! 2 CSW side event: Empowering women through the transformation of discriminatory social institutions […]