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Widows’ Rights International

Widows’ Rights International is a based, nonprofit, founded in 1996. WRI mobilises action by campaigning with international organisations, national governments and legal and other civil society organisations. Activities WRI offers resources for: capacity building and networking advice and information for national groups, through our website research into the status and condition of widows and their […]

Vital Voices Global Partnership

Vital Voices Global Partnership is a US-based non-governmental organization (NGO) that identifies, trains, and empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the globe, enabling them to create a better world. They have an international staff and team of over 1,000 partners, pro bono experts and leaders, including senior government, corporate and NGO executives, who […]

Violeta Chamorro

Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro (born October 18, 1929) is a political leader, former president and publisher. Chamorro was the first, and to date only, woman to hold that position in Nicaragua, and furthermore was the first elected female head of government in Latin America and the second North American woman president, (following only Ertha […]

Vera Rubin

Vera Rubin (1928- ) is an astronomer who has done pioneering work on galaxy rotation rates. Her contribution to astronomy  was the discovery of the discrepancy between the predicted angular motion of galaxies and the observed motion, by studying galactic rotation curves. Rubin is currently a research astronomer at the Carnegie Institution of Washington. She […]

V-Day

V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop , including , battery, incest, (FGM) and sexual slavery. Activities Through V-Day campaigns, […]

“Unmet Need for Contraception”, by Shailaja Chandra

Holding India back The unmet demand for contraception is the highest in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Together with Madhya Pradesh, these States produce the maximum underweight, stunted and wasted children born to under-aged mothers Were it not for the Hindi-belt States, India might well have been another country. Girl’s married before the legal age, […]

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. For this specialized United Nations agency, Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are key to build peace in the minds of women and men. UNESCO promotes international co-operation among its 193 Member States and 7 Associate Members in […]

Uks

Uks is a research, resource and publication centre dedicated to the cause of gender equality and women’s development in . They are an advocacy and rights-based group seeking to raise awareness and assist implementation of our goals and ideals. The Center focuses on the women-media relationship. The word ‘Uks’ is an Urdu term meaning ‘reflection’. […]

“Unfinished business – Women and girls front and centre beyond 2015” (May 2013)

Unfinished business – Women and girls front and centre beyond 2015 (May 2013) Gender equality and women’s rights are essential to achieving the unfinished business of the and accelerating development progress beyond 2015. matters in its own right as a driver of growth and as a prerequisite for improved development outcomes. Yet, there is no […]

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