Nominate at least 10 new EU commissioners
IAW supports the #TenOrMore campaign calling for at least 10 female commissioners inthe Juncker commission
IAW supports the #TenOrMore campaign calling for at least 10 female commissioners inthe Juncker commission
IAW proposes a specific discussion group during the Geneva NGO Forum, November 2014
IAW proposes a specific discussion group during the ECE NGO Forum, Geneva, November 2014.
At the UN ECE Regional Review in Geneva in November, Torild Skard will discuss power and decision-making.
This unique book, written by Torild Skard, former president of the Norwegian Association for Women’s Rights, is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of how and why women in 53 countries rose to the top in the years since World War II. It presents all 73 female presidents and prime ministers from around the world, from 1960 (when the first was elected) to 2010.
The International Alliance of Women strongly condemns the targeting of Human Rights Activists in Lybia and elsewhere
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.
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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.