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The complexity of working on gender issues
The launch of UN Women was a pivotal moment in world and UN history. UN Women is a reality thanks to the many NGOs and people behind the campaign. At the launch last month, Ban Ki Moon acknowledged these efforts and pledged to continue raising funds.
It was a star-studded event with… Read more »
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Happy International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day VSO offices and partners around the world will be celebrating the achievements, remembering set-backs and making plans for the continuing struggles.
To support disadvantaged women around the world and UN Women, VSO will be launching a new global advocacy campaign on gender inequality in summer 2011. This… Read more »
VSO at the Commission on the Status of Women: Part two
Gender-based violence, and the powerful role that technology can play in education and empowering girls and women were two strong themes that emerged in the 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
I attended a participatory forum where young people were exploring issues of domestic violence and gang violence.… Read more »
VSO at the Commission on the Status of Women
In February, VSO sent a small delegation to the United Nations 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, as part of our commitment to increase our work on gender over the next two years.
NGOs from around the world gathered on Monday 21 February for… Read more »
