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Corazon Aquino

María Corazón Cojuangco-Aquino (b. 1933 -1 August, 2009), was the 11th President of the , serving from 1986 to 1992. She was the first female President of the Philippines and was Asia’s first female President. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education 2 Marriage to Benigno Aquino, Jr. and Political life 3 Presidency 1986-1992 […]

Australian Human Rights Commission

Table of Contents 1 About the Australian Human Rights Commission 2 Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick 3 See Also 4 External links About the Australian Human Rights Commission The Australian Human Rights Commission was established in 1986 by an Act of the federal Parliament. It is an independent statutory organisation and is recognised internationally […]

Azerbaijan Gender Information Center (AGIC)

Azerbaijan Gender Information Center (AGIC) is the first informational and analytical, bibliographical and documental center of the women’s movement on the territory of the South Caucasus. It was established in 2002 with the support of the Fund “Open Society – Azerbaijan”. The website contains a virtual museum, information on gender policies, country statistics, and a […]

German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Table of Contents 1 About BMZ 2 Fostering gender equality 3 Gender Related Interventions 4 BMZ and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 5 Further Information and Publications About BMZ The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) draws up the government’s development policy guidelines and fundamental concepts for . It lays down the long-term […]

Betty Friedan

Considered to be the “mother” of in the , the ‘housewife’ who helped bring about a sexual revolution, Betty Friedan was born on February 4, 1921 and died on February 4, 2006. Table of Contents 1 Education and Early Career 2 The Feminine Mystique (1963) 3 Political Career 4 Famous Quote 5 Criticism 6 References […]

Bridging the Technology Divide for the Advancement of Girls and Women in Africa

Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Technology, Gender and Development 2.1 Girls’ Education and Access to Technology 3 Asikana Network 4 References 5 External links Introduction Unprecedented rapid changes in Information Communications Technology (ICT) and social interaction worldwide are creating opportunities for social and economic improvement in people’s lives. This trend is an essential element […]

Council of Women World Leaders

The Council of Women World Leaders was created at a 1996 summit meeting of 11 of the world’s then-current and former presidents and prime ministers. The first convening of the council took place in 1997 at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. The Council is hosted at the UN Foundation. Members are nearly all current […]

CTI – Coordinamento Teologhe Italiane

Aims and purpose The CTI brings together women theologians of the various Christian traditions who have gained a post-graduate degree in a theological discipline, and teachers in theological faculties, in the theological schools of seminaries, in the religious congregations and in higher institutes of religious studies. With an ecumenical perspective, it puts to use and […]

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Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and Gender Equality

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) was established in 1968 to administer Canada’s official development assistance (ODA) program. CIDA’s priorities are poverty reduction, democratic governance, private sector development, health, basic education, , and environmental sustainability. CIDA works in concert with its development partners, fragile states and countries in crisis, selected countries and regions, and the […]

Catalyst

Catalyst is a membership organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive workplaces and expand opportunities for women and business. Table of Contents 1 Key information 2 Mission 3 Vision 4 Services 5 More information Key information Offices: in the , , and Europe Numerous members: more than 400 companies, firms, business schools, […]

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