WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://ewl.horus.be/site/form_3.asp Petition is available by clicking website Link.. European Women’s Lobby Petition: Advancing Equality between Women and Men through the Better Provision of Care Services in the European Union! Women have careers, jobs, professional responsibilities, and at the same time . Learn More
FAO-Gender-Poverty-Report on Gender as Missing Component for Climate Change
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com IFAD -The International Fund for Agricultural Development http://www.ifad.org/gender/index.htm Watch the multimedia presentation on gender and household food security (Macromedia Flash - 2.6 MB) . Learn More
Gender, Health, & Cultures – European Union
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.neww.org.pl/en.php/news/news/1.html?&nw=2552&re=2 Source: http://www.upress.uni-kassel.de What do we know about gender & health in the enlarged European Union? Which are the important gender specific health concerns in the new EU-member states at present? Which . Learn More
India – Child Labourers Rescued – The Girl Child
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com WUNRN posts the news release with concern about child labour and The Girl Child, in India, and the world. http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/30/stories/2006053015890400.htm India: 78 Child Labourers Rescued INDIA-NEW DELHI: Seventy-eight children forced to work under inhuman conditions in embroidery units at . Learn More
Indonesia-Aceh – Aceh Women’s League Promotes Rights
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.unpo.org/news_detail.php?arg=05&par=4706 15-06-2006Indonesia - Aceh: Pushing Women Rights Ahead In response to the lack of involvement of women in the peace and integration process in Aceh, several women's rights activists have formed the Aceh Women's League to . Learn More
INSTRAW-Bringing Gender Vision to the Responsibility to Protect Framework
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.un-instraw.org/en/index.php?option=content&task=blogcategory&id=181&Itemid=241 Laurel Sherret andJennifer Bond A Sight for Sore Eyes: Bringing Gender Vision to the Responsibility to Protect Framework Summary Full Paper New INSTRAW Report: ''A Sight for . Learn More
International Gender & Trade Network-June Bullet
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.igtn.org/page/692 Title: IGTN Bulletin June 2006 Author: IGTN secretariat Date Published: . Learn More
Japan – Marriage Partnering
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa080999.htm Getting Married in Japan In modern Japan, more than 70% of all marriages are referred to as "love marriages," the rest are the more traditional arranged marriages (omiai). When an arranged marriage is desired, the man and woman, who are seeking a . Learn More
Women’s United Nations Report Network
WUNRN News includes recent articles, releases, event announcements, calls to action, and other updates. WUNRN News items may or may not indicate direct references to the U.N. Study (E/CN.4/2002/73/Add.2) Juridical and Factual Aspects. WUNRN reserves the right to post and edit, as appropriate to the Mission . Learn More
Guatemala-Killings of Women-Call for Investigation & Justice
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2776 Guatemala Pressed to Investigate Surge in Killings Run Date: 06/12/06 By Bojana StoparicWeNews correspondent A U.S delegation is traveling to Guatemala this summer to raise awareness of the murders of 2,000 women since 2001. Rights . Learn More
HIV/AIDS & Women – Call for Action & Accountability – UNGASS
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.whrnet.org/docs/issue-ungass-0606.html WHRnet is a project of the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) WHRnet Home | Challenging Fundamentalisms | UN Conferences | Treaty Bodies & Instruments | HR SystemsArchive | Links | Search WHRnet | . Learn More
India-Karnataka-Research-Gender, Caste, Class, Health Care
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Link to Research Report: http://www.ids.ac.uk/ghen/resources/papers/genderrepiyer.pdf Gender, Caste, Class, & Health Care Access Experiences of Rural Households in Koppal District, Karnataka ================================================================To leave the list, send your request by . Learn More
India – Son Preference & Daughter Neglect – ICRW Report
Attachments: Son Preference & Daughter Neglect in India-ICRW 2006.pdf WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com ICRW - International Center for Research on Women Website - http://www.icrw.org/ Full Report is Attached. ICRW Asks Tough Questions about What Preference for Sons Means for Daughters in IndiaSon preference has been documented . Learn More
Macedonia-Romani Women’s Issues-CEDAW
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.errc.org/cikk.php?cikk=2571&archiv=1 UN Women’s Rights Committee Highlights Romani Women’s Issues in Macedonia On 20 February 2006, the Roma Centre of Skopje (RCS), the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC), and the Open Society Institute’s Roma Women’s Initiative (RWI) . Learn More
Morocco – Henna Tradition for Brides
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.islamonline.net/English/Eid/1424/marriage/trade/article10.SHTML Traditions of Marriage In Morocco: Preceding the Wedding with Henna In some parts of Morocco, tradition requires that five days before the wedding, the bride has a ceremonial bath, then is painted with henna swirls on hands and . Learn More