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National Women’s Law Center

The National Women’s Law Center aims to expand the possibilities for women and girls in the United States. The Center uses the law in all its forms: getting new laws on the books and enforced; litigating ground-breaking cases in state and federal courts all the way to the Supreme Court; and educating the public about […]

Nelly Sachs

Nelly Sachs, (10 December 1891–12 May 1970) was a German poet and dramatist whose Nazi experience transformed her into a poignant spokesperson for the grief and yearnings of her fellow Jews. She won the in 1966. Table of Contents 1 Early Life 2 Rise of the Nazis and Emigration to Sweden 3 Poetry Style 4 […]

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Net Enrolment Ratio (NER)

[TOC] Table of Contents 1 Definition 2 Purpose 3 References 4 See Also Definition The Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) is defined by the as enrolment of the official age-group for a given level of education expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.UNESCO Institute for Statistics. UIS Indicator Definitions: Education Indicators, Techical Guidelines. UNESCO. UNESCO. […]

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Network of Women in Media, India

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), is an informal, non-hierarchical organization comprising women journalists and others working in or on the media, currently linked to autonomous local collectives of media women in about a dozen places across the country. It is an autonomous body committed to democracy and gender justice within the organization […]

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New literacy projections to 2015

Table of Contents 1 Many countries will miss EFA target to improve literacy among adults 1.1 Some progress seen among countries educating women 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Many countries will miss EFA target to improve literacy among adults According to a new UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) study, efforts to halve […]

New study looks at progress made in the status of women in 22 countries of the Middle East and North Africa

Twenty years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on gender equality and women’s empowerment, this review of its implementation could not be more timely. Although much has been achieved in recent years to advance the rights of women and girls in the Arab region, inequalities persist at many levels, often […]

New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation

The New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation examines the representation of women in governance in the corporate and public sectors as well as other areas of professional life. The 2008 report is the third report of this series and was released on 31 March 2008. The Census report is increasingly used in New Zealand and internationally […]

Ni Putes Ni Soumises

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 […]

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Nino Burjanadze- Political Empowerment

Nino Burjanadze is a politician and lawyer who served as Chairperson for the Georgian Parliament. She was the leader of the opposition movement against the government of Saakashvilli inb 2008. In 2013, she ran for president and ended third (after two men), with 10 per cent of the vote. She is a strong woman that […]

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