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Lyda Verstegen from Human Rights Council: Even judges are influenced by gender stereotypes
Lyda Verstegen, IAW representative to the Human Rights Council, reports from the current session of the Council in Geneva
18 June 2014
Lyda Verstegen, IAW representative to the Human Rights Council, reports from the current session of the Council in Geneva
IAW has been selected to have its work featured on the website of the American University because of the work IAW does to eradicate human rights injustices. http://ironline.american.edu/blog/
IAW President Joanna Manganara sends letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria, expressing the concern of IAW at the abduction of 200 schoolgirls. “The right for girls to access education is guaranteed by international law”
IAW signs statement that sustainable development is impossible unless human rights are at its center as a foundational pillar of vibrant, equal and prosperous societies
President Joanna Manganara congratulates Yemen Human Rights minister for her efforts to ban child marriage
Women call for economic models and development approaches that are firmly rooted in principles of human rights and environmental sustainability, that address inequalities between people and states, and that rebalance power relations for justice
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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.