In July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, famously proclaiming: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Women have also contributed to space exploration starting with Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who made history seven years earlier when she became the first woman to orbit the Earth.
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“Blood money” of trafficked women now “lifeblood” sustaining terrorists
Exhibition showcases how women helped shape the UN
Violence against women, the worldwide scourge
An estimated 246 million girls and boys worldwide are subject to school-related violence every year, according to latest figures from UN Women and the UN Educational, and Cultural Organization, UNESCO.
The forms of violence children experience range from classroom bullying through to sexual violence and exploitation.
According to UN Women Knowledge Management Specialist, Philippe Lust-Bianchi, school teachers and staff are sometimes among the perpetrators.
HIV-positive women face more discrimination than men
HIV-positive women face more discrimination than men with HIV according to a young activist from India. Lalchhuanzuali was at the UN to talk about the problems facing young people with HIV, especially in accessing vital services. She represents Youth LEAD, an NGO which works with people up to the age of 27 who are considered to be at high risk of catching the virus. She’s been talking to Daniel Dickinson.
Change STEM education to benefit women: NASA official
Promoting gender equality must consider local culture, religion and realities in a particular country, even though at times the local realities may not comply to international human rights standards.
That's according to Monjurul Kabir, UN Women’s Senior Programme Advisor and Global Lead on South-South and Triangular Cooperation, a broad framework of collaboration between countries in the southern hemisphere.
“Robust” funding is critical to ending violence against women and girls, the UN agency for gender equality & women's empowerment, UN Women, has urged.
On Monday, the agency launched a global campaign led by civil society organizations under the name “Orange the World”.
For the next 16 days until 10 December, a host of public events will draw attention to this pandemic that impacts one in three women worldwide.
Libyan women hampered by lack of midwives and gender-based violence
