More: Gender Equality
Stop violence against women
Ahead of the International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, the European Commission
and High Representative Federica Mogherini issued the following
statement:
“Violence...
ADB Cohosts Forum Promoting Women in South Asia Energy Industry
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is hosting at
its Manila headquarters the second in a series of partnership forums for a new
professional network founded by...
Nairobi summit: Women’s empowerment a ‘game changer’ for sustainable development
The global goal of a sustainable future for all cannot be achieved until
women, girls and young people gain control over their own bodies and...
Validity of Reservations of Bangladesh against Article 2 of CEDAW
One of the greatest victories for the
post-modern feminist movement in the arena of International Law was the Convention
on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination...
Tourism Leading Other Global Sectors in Advancing Gender Equality
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with UN Women, The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), World Bank Group and Amadeus, has launched...
Guterres: ‘Real change’ involving women in peace and security, still too slow
The Women Peace and Security agenda must continue to be “one of the top priorities of the
United Nations”, Secretary-General
António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, in
an...
Why we must urgently close the data gap to end violence against women
Having the full picture is crucial for
effective action to end violence against women. Yet today, efforts to address
this critical sustainable development and human rights...
Helping Bhutan’s SMEs is Critical for Women Empowerment
Every time I pass by the busy streets of developing
Asian cities, Thimphu’s included, I couldn’t help but notice the bustling small
businesses lining up the...
Reducing gender gaps in Asia and Pacific essential to realizing region’s potential
Over the past two decades, the Asia and Pacific region
has made progress in reducing gender gaps in certain areas, most notably
education. According to the...
Africa: The next chapter begins
How does a continent decline? Corruption.
Misappropriation of funds. Leadership, where leadership, the leaders of South
Africa, or the leaders of a particular individual African country,...