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Congratulations to Svetlana Alexievich on receiving the Nobel Prize
Receiving the highest honor in the literary field is a well-deserved prize for you.
21 October 2015
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Receiving the highest honor in the literary field is a well-deserved prize for you.
We call on politicians to show renewed political will and move from commitment to accomplishments. We call on them to work to adopt a new paradigm of accountability that can make the entire process of sustainable development more transformative and responsive to the peoples’ needs
The Post 2015 Development Agenda must be based on human rights and ensure that goals and targets are underpinned by the principles of equality and non-discrimination.
We admire her willingness to stand up for what she feels is right.
The space for women’s and feminist organisations at CSW is gradually closing, in particular at the international level.
The Political Declaration adopted by CSW59 does not have a transformative and forward-looking approach to gender equality, the empowerment and human rights of women and girls.
The adoption of a Political Declaration on the first day of this year’s CSW means that women’s groups and networks will not have real quality space and opportunity to contribute to the discussions and inform the Political Declaration. This is an expression of the backlash on women’s human rights. Changes in the working methods of must give decision power to women’s NGOs ,in particular access to negotiations over the outcomes of CSW
Adoption of the Political Declaration on the first day of the session of CSW59 narrows the space for civil society engagement and participation in the intergovernmental process itself and deprives NGOs of the possibility of making a meaningful contribution to the ethos of the Declaration .
In order to speed up change, it is essential that more men and boys are involved as agents for change in gender equality issues
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Founded in 1904 and based in Geneva, the International Alliance of Women (IAW) is an international NGO comprising 44 member organizations involved in the promotion of the human rights of women and girls globally. The IAW has general consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and is accredited to many specialized UN agencies, has participatory status with the Council of Europe and is represented at the Arab League, the African Union and other international organizations.