Women Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/tag/women/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Sun, 10 Feb 2019 16:37:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 ĢƵ climate conference recognizes the role of women in climate action /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/un-climate-conference-recognizes-the-role-of-women-in-climate-action/ Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:46:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34689 Also Sunday, countries and corporations announced new initiatives to cut emissions from forest use and establish sustainable forestry management programmes.

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]]> Women are looking for opportunities in business, ĢƵ forum told /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/women-are-looking-for-opportunities-in-business-un-forum-told/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 19:56:32 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34017 Despite overwhelming challenges women face at the workplace, “they are not helpless,” they will follow their dreams, work to the hardest and achieve their business goals, was a core message on day two of a United Nations forum on sustainable development.

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]]> ĢƵ and partners launch initiative to reach equal pay for women at work /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/09/un-and-partners-launch-initiative-to-reach-equal-pay-for-women-at-work/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:38:26 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=31709 Striving to raise up women’s pay across the world to equal men’s, a new global coalition – which includes the United Nations labour agency and Organization’s entity promotion of women’s rights – launched today on the eve of the General Assembly debate. The Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) includes the ĢƵ International Labour Organization (ILO), [...]

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]]> Women’s political parity slow to grow as ĢƵ launches latest ‘Women in Politics’ map /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/03/womens-political-parity-slow-to-grow-as-un-launches-latest-women-in-politics-map/ Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:53:52 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=24536 Women’s voices are still missing from the executive branches of governments and parliaments worldwide, slowing achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, the ĢƵ says.

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]]> VIDEO: Evelyn Namara on women, Internet and the developing world /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/video-evelyn-namara-on-women-internet-and-the-developing-world/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:34:03 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23483 The post VIDEO: Evelyn Namara on women, Internet and the developing world appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> VIDEO: Barbara Wanner on barriers women face in joining digital economy /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/12/video-barbara-wanner-on-barriers-women-face-in-joining-digital-economy/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:29:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23479 The post VIDEO: Barbara Wanner on barriers women face in joining digital economy appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> ‘Orange the World’ kicks off 16 days of activism to fight gender-based violence /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/11/orange-the-world-kicks-off-16-days-of-activism-to-fight-gender-based-violence/ Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:33:24 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23059 “The extent to which violence is embedded in society means that uprooting it is also a job for all of society," said ĢƵ Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

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]]> Media advisory: Two events to end Female Genital Mutilation /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/02/media-advisory-two-events-to-end-female-genital-mutilation/ Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:39:19 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=15326 To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), officially celebrated on 6 February, an event will take place at ĢƵ headquarters on 8 February.

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]]> Women worldwide live longer, healthier lives with better education, says new ĢƵ report /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/10/women-worldwide-live-longer-healthier-lives-with-better-education-says-new-un-report/ Tue, 20 Oct 2015 21:23:17 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=11549 The lives of women and girls around the world have improved in several areas over the last 20 years but they continue to be victims of gender-based discrimination and violence, according to a new report launched today by the United Nations.

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]]> ‘Rural women are the backbone of sustainable livelihoods,’ Ban declares on International Day /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/10/rural-women-are-the-backbone-of-sustainable-livelihoods-ban-declares-on-international-day/ Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:48:15 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=11449 Marking the International Day of Rural Women, the United Nations today affirmed the role of women as significant and crucial for the progress of rural households, local and national economies.

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]]> Security Council renews commitment to landmark resolution on women, peace and security /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/10/security-council-renews-commitment-to-landmark-resolution-on-women-peace-and-security/ Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:05:40 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=11393 Marking the 15th anniversary the adoption of the United Nations Security Council’s resolution 1325, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today declared his commitment to the inclusion of women in peace-building processes, while the Council adopted a new text by which it decided to integrate women, peace and security concerns across all country-specific situations on its agenda, within relevant contexts.

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]]> Peace endures when women can participate meaningfully in peace talks, says new ĢƵ report /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/10/peace-endures-when-women-can-participate-meaningfully-in-peace-talks-says-new-un-report/ Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:42:00 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=11365 A new report on women, peace and security, launched today to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the landmark United Nations Security Council resolution on the issue, highlights the important gains to be made by the greater empowerment of women in peacebuilding efforts.

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]]> Laos: Planning Power for Women /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/06/laos-planning-power-for-women/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:00:33 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=7444 The post Laos: Planning Power for Women appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Experts seek gender-inclusive framework for disaster risk reduction /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/03/gender-inclusive-framework-for-disaster-risk-reduction/ Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:43:57 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=1924 Experts want gender to feature strongly in the final text of the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction, due to adopted at the Third ĢƵ World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

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