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India Unites For The Unite Campaign: 16 Days Of Activism To Revitalize Commitments And Call For Accountability And Action From Decision-Makers
3 weeks, 5 days ago

India Unites For The Unite Campaign: 16 Days Of Activism To Revitalize Commitments And Call For Accountability And Action From Decision-Makers

ABP News  

New Delhi, November 26: On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Grisu Media Arts and YOUx Talks have united to combat the pervasive issue of gender-based violence. Shubira Prasad: Advocating for Awareness and Action in the UNiTE Campaign Shubira Prasad calls for global engagement in the 16-day UNiTE Campaign, managed by UN Women to end violence …

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140 women and girls were killed by partner or relative per day in 2023: Shocking UN report reveals
3 weeks, 6 days ago

140 women and girls were killed by partner or relative per day in 2023: Shocking UN report reveals

India TV News  

United Nations: The deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two UN agencies have reported. "Even though men and boys account for the vast majority of homicide victims, women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected by lethal violence in …

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An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says
4 weeks ago

An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two U.N. agencies reported Monday. But the two agencies stressed that “Women and girls everywhere continue to be affected by this extreme form of gender-based violence and no region …

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Revealed: What to do if you see a woman being intimidated or attacked in the street
1 month ago

Revealed: What to do if you see a woman being intimidated or attacked in the street

Daily Mail  

The UN has announced a step-by-step guide for what you should do if you witness violence against women and girls in public. Tabitha Morton, Executive Director for UN Women UK says: 'As harrowing as the statistics are, violence against women and girls can be prevented and bystander intervention is a crucial part of a whole-systems approach. Violence against Women and …

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Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online
54 years, 11 months ago

Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online

Wired  

A database containing sensitive, sometimes personal information from the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women was openly accessible on the internet, revealing more than 115,000 files related to organizations that partner with or receive funding from UN Women. The UN Women database is a prime example of a small error that could create additional risk for women, …

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Haitian women and girls face ‘alarming’ violence in displacement camps: UN
5 months ago

Haitian women and girls face ‘alarming’ violence in displacement camps: UN

Al Jazeera  

Lack of infrastructure in Haiti’s makeshift camps puts women and girls at risk of gender-based violence, UN report says. Haitian women and girls are facing an “alarming” level of violence, including threats of rape, in makeshift displacement camps that have sprung up as a result of a surge of gang violence in the Caribbean nation, the United Nations says. “Gender-based …

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Women And Children Are The Main Victims Of Israel's Siege On Gaza, UN Says
11 months ago

Women And Children Are The Main Victims Of Israel's Siege On Gaza, UN Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNITED NATIONS — Women and children are the main victims in the Israel-Hamas war, with some 16,000 killed and an estimated two mothers losing their lives every hour since Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel, the United Nations agency promoting gender equality said Friday. UN Women’s executive director, Sima Bahous, said this is “a cruel inversion” of fighting …

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Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war with 16,000 killed, UN says
11 months ago

Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war with 16,000 killed, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Women and children are the main victims in the Israel-Hamas war, with some 16,000 killed and an estimated two mothers losing their lives every hour since Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel, the United Nations agency promoting gender equality said Friday. UN Women’s executive director, Sima Bahous, said this is “a cruel inversion” of fighting during the 15 …

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Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war, U.N. says
11 months ago

Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war, U.N. says

NPR  

Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war, U.N. says Enlarge this image toggle caption Abed Khaled/AP Abed Khaled/AP UNITED NATIONS — Women and children are the main victims in the Israel-Hamas war, with some 16,000 killed and an estimated two mothers losing their lives every hour since Hamas' surprise attack on Israel, the United Nations agency …

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United Nations agency says it is handling code of conduct violations by staffer for anti-Israel posts internally
11 months, 2 weeks ago

United Nations agency says it is handling code of conduct violations by staffer for anti-Israel posts internally

The Hindu  

The United Nations agency promoting equality for women said on January 5 that violations of the UN Code of Conduct requiring impartiality by a mid-level manager, who reportedly supported pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli posts on social media, are being dealt with internally. Last month, the Geneva-based advocacy group UN Watch, which often criticises anti-Israel actions at the United Nations, reported that …

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Israel slams UN for taking 50 days to comment on sexual crimes committed by Hamas
1 year ago

Israel slams UN for taking 50 days to comment on sexual crimes committed by Hamas

Firstpost  

National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz said that UN Women’s statement fails to explicitly address the severity of the terrorist attack, including the brutal murder of over 1,200 people in Israel, torture, and rape of women Israel’s Foreign Ministry has slammed the UN’s women’s body for taking 50 days to comment on sexual violence committed against women during …

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India's G20 Presidency a real opportunity for it to share lessons from global South with others: UN official
1 year, 10 months ago

India's G20 Presidency a real opportunity for it to share lessons from global South with others: UN official

Firstpost  

New York: India’s role as the G20 chair is a “real opportunity” for it to share lessons from the global South with the rest of the world, a top UN Women official has said, as she voiced appreciation for New Delhi placing issues of women-led development and gender equality as the centrepiece of its presidency of the grouping. “I see …

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India's G20 Presidency a real opportunity for it to share lessons from global South with others: United Nations official Anita Bhatia
1 year, 10 months ago

India's G20 Presidency a real opportunity for it to share lessons from global South with others: United Nations official Anita Bhatia

The Hindu  

India’s role as the G20 chair is a “real opportunity” for it to share lessons from the global South with the rest of the world, a top United Nations Women official has said, as she voiced appreciation for New Delhi placing issues of women-led development and gender equality as the centrepiece of its presidency of the grouping. “I see the …

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NIOS, UN Women holds review meeting to discuss collaboration
2 years, 5 months ago

NIOS, UN Women holds review meeting to discuss collaboration

Hindustan Times  

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and National Institute of Open Schooling on July 14 held a review meeting to discuss SCE -NIOS collaboration & scaling up good practices. NIOS, UN Women holds review meeting to discuss collaboration Under the chairmanship of Prof. Saroj Sharma, Chairperson, NIOS, the meeting was attended by Kanta Singh, Suhela …

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U. S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion 'huge blow' to women’s human rights, gender equality: UN human rights chief
2 years, 5 months ago

U. S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion 'huge blow' to women’s human rights, gender equality: UN human rights chief

The Hindu  

The United Nations human rights chief has termed the U. S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned the constitutional right to abortion as a “huge blow” to women’s human rights and gender equality, as UN agencies warned that restricting access to abortion does not prevent people from seeking it but simply makes it “more deadly.” In the historic ruling on June …

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FIFA & UN Women India Celebrate International Women’s Day
2 years, 9 months ago

FIFA & UN Women India Celebrate International Women’s Day

News 18  

On the occasion of International Women’s Day the Local Organising Committee of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022, collaborated with UN Women and the United Nations in India, to kick off the road to the long-awaited FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which will be held from 11 to 30 October 2022. The UN Lawns, where the event took …

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Afghanistan is now one of very few countries with no women in top government ranks
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan is now one of very few countries with no women in top government ranks

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban announced the formation of an interim government for Afghanistan this week, with a hardline group of veteran militants at the helm. Women occupied just 6.5% of ministerial positions in Afghanistan before the Taliban took over the country, according to January 2021 data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union, an international organization of Geneva-based international organization of national parliaments. …

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Paris conference aims to fast-track road to gender equality
3 years, 5 months ago

Paris conference aims to fast-track road to gender equality

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — An international conference opening in Paris on Wednesday aims to fast-track the road to gender equality and mobilize millions of dollars to achieve the long-sought goal quickly, the head of the U.N.’s premiere global body fighting to empower women says. UN Women’s Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said in an interview with The Associated Press that the underfunding …

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Notion a ‘woman’s place’ is in the home back in an ‘aggressive way,’ director of UN Women warns
3 years, 8 months ago

Notion a ‘woman’s place’ is in the home back in an ‘aggressive way,’ director of UN Women warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Women around the world have been forced back into the kitchen and …

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India contributes $300,000 to UN body for gender equality and women empowerment
3 years, 8 months ago

India contributes $300,000 to UN body for gender equality and women empowerment

Hindustan Times  

India has contributed USD 300,000 to the United Nations agency for gender equality and women empowerment, a contribution lauded by the UN entity. The UN Women Multi-Country Office located in Delhi would support Gender Park to develop it into a South Asia hub for gender related activities. India made a contribution to UN Women, the world organisation’s entity for gender …

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UN Women Pakistan supports designer Ali Xeeshan's anti-dowry campaign. Twitter is divided
3 years, 10 months ago

UN Women Pakistan supports designer Ali Xeeshan's anti-dowry campaign. Twitter is divided

India Today  

Pakistani fashion designer Ali Xeeshan's new fashion campaign against dowry in collaboration with the United Nations Women Pakistan has left Twitter divided. Numaish is Ali Xeeshan's latest collection of bridal couture and "highlights the bitter reality of the bizarre matrimonial tradition - dowry, in the most artistic way possible," as per a report published in Daily Pakistan. UN Women Pakistan …

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