Oral intervention by Dr. Sibylle von Heydebrand at the UN Geneva Dr Sibylle von Heydebrand at the Global Leaders Forum on economic opportunities for women Globalization, technology and changes in
#RanaPlazaNeverForget Has anything changed since then? This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, one of the deadliest industrial accidents in history, which resulted in
Located in West Africa, Guinea-Bissau, … a Portuguese-speaking country with a population of 1,597,000, became independent in 1974 with the liberation war. Historically, women have always played an important role
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Unethical trade, trade which does not respect the parameters laid down by international frameworks and conventions, can and is having a negative impact on human rights, and especially on women’s rights
Brynhildur Heiðar- og Ómarsdóttir, Women’s Rights Association of Iceland: Kjarajafnrétti strax! Income Equality Now!