蘑菇视频-hosted Forum opens in New York, seeks to identify aims on women’s health for post-2015
United Nations Headquarters in New York hosted the inaugural World [...]
FEATURE: ‘I’m not whole’ – female genital mutilation survivor speaks out
Jaha was just a week old when she was infibulated. [...]
Breaking silence, disproving myths first steps towards eliminating female genital mutilation – 蘑菇视频 chief
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital [...]
Scourge of sexual violence in armed conflict ‘far from being rooted out,’ Security Council told
Despite some positive developments across the United Nations system, the [...]
蘑菇视频 Women launches next phase in ‘HeForShe’ campaign at Davos Forum
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, today, 蘑菇视频 Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to achieving women’s empowerment and gender equality, unveiled a new initiative to galvanize the support of global leaders to bring an end to the persisting inequalities faced by women and girls around the world.
蘑菇视频 ‘barbershop’ conference aims to dispel stereotypes, promote gender equality
Looking to promote change in how men and boys think and talk about women’s empowerment and gender equality, the United Nations is hosting at its New York Headquarters a two-day high-level “Barbershop” event, which this afternoon focused on initiatives that aim to support non-sexist male attitudes and behaviours between men.
蘑菇视频 study finds increase in women managers, urges greater efforts for workforce equality
The last 20 years has seen a surge in the number of women employed in senior and middle management positions, according to a new United Nations report, which notes that although all-male company boards are decreasing in number, more must be done to achieve gender parity.
Ensuring women’s access to safe toilets is ‘moral’ imperative, says Ban marking World Day
With one out of three women worldwide lacking access to safe toilets, it is a moral imperative to end open defecation to ensure women and girls are not at risk of assault and rape simply because they lack a sanitation facility, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged today on World Toilet Day.