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Women, Peace and Security

Women experience armed conflict in diverse ways as victims, survivors, leaders and peacemakers. Violence against women in conflict zones is often an extension of the gender discrimination that already exists in peacetime. Far more men than women directly engage in armed conflict, which increases the responsibilities on women to maintain standards of care, health services, […]

Women’s Aid Organization (WAO) in Malaysia

Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) is an independent, non-religious, non-governmental organisation based in , committed to confronting . WAO was established in 1982 when it opened Malaysia’s first , providing shelter, counseling and child support to battered women. In 1985, the Anak Angkat (Child Sponsorship) Program was launched to meet the educational needs of ex-residents’ children. […]

Women’s economic leadership

Table of Contents 1 About 2 Women Economic Leadership in Agriculture 2.1 The Knowledge Hub on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Agriculture 3 See also 4 References 5 External links About Relative to their works on food and livelihood issues in the World, the International NGO Oxfam, developped the program of Women’s Economic LeadershipWomen Economic Leadership. […]

Women’s economy and labour in Thailand

Table of Contents 1 Occupation and income 2 Status of work 3 Wage 4 4.1 Degree of Thai workers 4.2 Mechanisms contributing to the work of women http://www.gender.go.th/report/report50/economy.html 5 See also 6 References 7 External links 8 Group 11 9 Feedback Occupation and income Since 1995, the status of women in Thailand has developed significantly, resulting […]

Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index

Table of Contents 1 Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index 2 The Five Domains of Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture 3 The Gender Parity Index (GPI) 4 See also 5 External links Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index is a significant new breakthrough in the measurement of women’s empowerment in developing countries. […]

Women’s Empowerment in the Amazon

Table of Contents 1 Women in the Amazon rainforest 2 Forest health 3 Women’s health 4 The Forest women’s baggage 5 A Forest methodology Women in the Amazon rainforest They live days away from the nearest town. They break nuts, gather fruits, they fish, grow medicinal plants, manioc, açaí; they use coffee to alleviate the […]

Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)

Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WED) is a non-profit organization currently based in New York, near the headquarters. With its global partners, WEDO initiatives encompass climate change, corporate accountability, UN reform, and women’s political participation and leadership. Table of Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Activities 4 Campaigns 4.1 National Climate Change Advocacy project 4.2 […]

Women’s Environmental Council

The Women’s Environmental Council (WEC) is a non-profit association of female professionals in a variety of environmental fields. The association, based in Southern California, , strives to improve the environmental industry and maintain the well being of communities. The Women’s Environmental Council functions a national environmental association, proven to play a leadership role regarding environmental issues, […]

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