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GREECE: Sexist rampage against resistance to memoranda. The case of the President of the Greek Parliament
This is a modern-day witch hunt!
28 September 2015
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This is a modern-day witch hunt!
On World Contraception Day IAW wishes to congratulate Melinda Gates on her decison to devote the rest of her life to improve access to family planning all over the globe. We hope the global movement launched at the Family Planning Summit will succeed in giving an additional 120 million women in the world’s poorest countries access to lifesaving family planning information, services and supplies by 2020.
The international community must join efforts to stop the systematic violation of women’s human rights perpetrated by ISIS and other non-state actors. It is not only a women’s issue but also a complex emergency and a growing threat to international peace and security.
Statement by Zonta International and endorsed by numerous international women’s organizations incl. IAW
The 2015 report of the Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law and Practice is a radical accusation against patriarchy. Human Rights Council resolutions – threaten to undermine international achievements in the field of human rights in the name of cultural and religious diversity.
Women are key decision-makers concerning economic and social rights related to food security, biodiversity, cultural heritage, migration, energy consumption and family size. They also play critical roles in the use of water, energy and natural resources and finding climate solutions. They have a specific role in the urban ecology as managers of household energy.
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.
The International Alliance of Women endorses Arrow’s response to Protection of the Family Resolution.
At the Mayors’ Roundtable held on 18 June in San Francisco , Soon-Young Yoon made welcome remarks and talked about the Cities for CEDAW Campaign. It all began in San Francisco, and now other cities are following the example of San Francisco
Men and women must work together to overcome gender role stereotypes
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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.