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Women of Africa

Women of Africa (WOA) is a non-govermental organisation founded in 2002 which aims to develop programmes that empower and promote the most vulnerable and marginalised – women, the young and children. They promote dialogue north-south; south-south through partner projects which respond to the real needs of populations in difficulty. In addition, they employ local talent […]

Women in the Armed Services

Women are represented in the armed forces of many countries, but they are excluded from most combat jobs. There is ongoing debate on whether this is a case of sexual discrimination or a recognition of the biological and physical differences between men and women. So while women have played key roles in support services to […]

“Literacy for Development”

Objectives The meeting is being jointly organized by UNESCO and the Federal Government of Nigeria from June 21-24, 2010. The aim of the Abuja meeting is to contribute to halving adult illiteracy rates by 2015 (Education for All (EFA) Goal 4) with a special focus on girls and women in both the E-9 countries (Bangladesh, […]

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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. […]

World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. Founded on 7 April, […]

World March of Women

The World March of Women is an international feminist action movement connecting grass-roots groups and organizations working to eliminate the causes at the root of poverty and violence against women. The NGO fights against all forms of inequality and discrimination directed at women. The NGO’s values and actions are directed at making political, economic and […]

World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is the main coalition of international non-governmental organisations fighting against torture, summary executions, enforced disappearances and all other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. With 282 affiliated organisations in its SOS-Torture Network and many tens of thousands correspondents in every country, OMCT is one of the most important networks of […]

World Statistics Day

Table of Contents 1 About 2 Wikigender and World Statistics Day 3 Wikiprogress and World Statistics Day 4 See also, in Wikiprogress 5 External Links About The 20th of October 2010 will be the first ever World Statistics Day (WSD), a day created to recognize the achievements the global statistics systems at both national and […]

EIGE’s Calendar launch: “Women Inspiring Europe”

European Institute of Gender Equality (EIGE’s Calendar launch: “Women Inspiring Europe” ) On the 3rd of December the European Institute of Gender Equality (EIGE) unveiled the winners of this year’s “Women Inspiring Europe” competition, to appear in the first of the “Women Inspiring Europe“Calendars. The EIGE’s Director, Virginija Langbakk, opened the session in Brussels and […]

  • December 8, 2010
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Women in Bio-Technology

The wide gaps between women studying and working in the sciences and engineering appears to disappear in the bio-technology sector. Unlike in academia, where women are considerably less likely to apply for a patent, women in bio-tech firms are just as likely to have filed for a patent as men according to research by sociologist […]

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