At the Launch of Beijing Plus 20 on June 26, 2014 in the Apollo Theatre in New York, Soon-Young Yoon, IAW representative to the UN and chair of the NGO CSW/NY committee asked, ‘Will Beijing + 20 make a difference? The truth is we can’t be sure, but we often underestimate the power of what we accomplish at the UN. *
Achieving gender equality is central to the protection of human rights, and has to be specifically recognized in the climate change and human rights frameworks, a new IAW position paper argues.
IAW calls on the council to take action following a series of attacks.
Resolution unanimously adopoted by the General Assembly of the Greek League for Women’s Rights convened on 29 May 2014
Budget burdens women with more work and less support
APWA (All Pakistan Women’s Association) Punjab Executive Committee strongly condemned the heinous stoning to death of three month pregnant Farzana Iqba
The EU supports gender equality through legislation and support for national development. European laws or directives call for equal treatment on the basis of sex and include equal pay for equal work. The Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee of the European Parliament plays a key role by sending out strong messages which determine policies in Europe.
Sexual harassment of women students in schools of higher education is often ignored or silenced
Torild Skard has retired as President of the Norwegian Association for Women’s Rights. She has been an important champion of women’s and children’s rights nationally and internationally for decades.