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Centro de la Mujer Peruana Flora Tristan

Flora Tristán is a feminist non-profit organisation established in 1979. Their mission is to “combat structures which restrict the rights of women or/and which affect their exercise of these rights” (“combatir las causas estructurales que restringen la ciudadanía de las mujeres y/o afectan su ejercicio.) As a consequence, they are motivated to expand civil rights […]

Child Custody in the Middle East

Table of Contents 1 About 2 Types of Custody 3 Country Specifics 4 References 5 See Also 6 External Links About Custody comes into play during and after the divorce of a married couple with children. The rules of custody in the Middle East have been significantly influenced by religious influences, albeit by varying degrees […]

Charitable Women

Charitable Women is a non-profit women organization in Yerevan (). Women of different professions are included in this organization. Attached to the organization are youth circles, the moral ethical basis is mercy and humanity devotion to people. Mission To support the ensuring of safety environment by promoting alternative agriculture methods To support not-well-to-do families To […]

Climate Change and Women

Climate change is a widespread threat to sustainable development and although it affects all countries and people, its impacts are distributed differently among regions, countries, communities, ages, income groups and gender. Women are more vulnerable to climate change than men since they comprise 70 percent of the world’s poor and are more dependent on natural […]

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice born November 14, 1954 is an American professor, politican, diplomat and author. She was the 66th . Rice was National Security Advisor during his first term.She was also a professor of political science at Stanford University, as well as Provost from 1993-1999. Rice also served as the Soviet and East European Affairs Advisor […]

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19, 1953) is an politician from the Justicialist Party and the current President of Argentina. She is the wife of former President of Argentina Néstor Kirchner. Before assuming the presidency she was a Senator for Buenos Aires Province and acted as First Lady during her husband’s term. She […]

Center Against Domestic Violence

The Center Against Domestic Violence (CADV) is a shelter for women and children of all ages that have been exposed to domestic violence. CADV is based out of Brooklyn, New York. Table of Contents 1 History 2 Main Objectives  3 Timeline  4 References 5 See also History The Center started at a “speak out” session […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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