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12:59 07/09/2010
Women in South Sudan

From South Sudan to CEDAW: birthdays, women’s rights and the importance of committees

This week marks a significant anniversary as South Sudan celebrates its first year of independence.

However, there is also another anniversary taking place this week that is unlikely to receive as much attention but is arguably as momentous: the 30th anniversary of the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.… Read more »

12:59 07/09/2010
Gender Equality in HIV and AIDS Programming

Gendering HIV and AIDS

Last month VSO’s Rachael Stokes and Makena Mwobobia attended  the 56th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Rachel’s comment on the session: “The underlying message appears to be that we simply cannot afford to wait” captures the spirit of our new position paper on GenderRead more »

12:59 07/09/2010
Woman with groundnuts, Uganda

Where women have a voice and representation, change will follow

The first thing that strikes me about the 56th session of the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) is how strange it seems to be discussing the empowerment of rural women in the big urban metropolis that is New York, a city synonymous with wealth and power, skyscrapers and Starbucks.

The second… Read more »

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