UN Gender Focus: reproductive rights, women police officers and solar energy
Zimbabwe activist champions sexual reproductive rights for women
Zimbabwe activist champions sexual reproductive rights for women
“Virtuous” not “vicious” cycle needed to tackle poverty, gender equality
The “vicious cycle” where poverty feeds gender inequality within the world’s Least Developed Countries, LDCs, can become a “virtuous” one, if everyone embraces sustainable development.
That’s the view of Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, speaking just after the latest High Level review of LDCs’ progress, in Antalya, Turkey.
She stressed the importance of integrating gender equality, women’s empowerment, and poverty eradication efforts among the group of 48 nations.
Safe Birth” during emergencies campaign launched in Istanbul
New guidelines to improve care for FGM survivors
Sexual violence in conflict crimes “so bad” in South Sudan
“Gender equality saves lives when disaster hits”
When natural disasters strike, a lack of gender equality can mean the difference between life and death. That’s according to Robert Glasser, head of the UN’ s disaster risk reduction office UNISDR. He’s one of more than 100 heads of UN agencies and international organisations who’ve signed up to the International Geneva Gender Champions initiative. Mr Glasser told Daniel Johnson why the issue is so important both within his organisation and in the field.
Geneva takes diplomatic approach to gender equality
“Complicated and challenging” job to liberate Nigeria’s abducted girls
Global goals and gender equality: squaring the circle