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Iraq – Capacity Building for Iraq Women Leaders

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com UNFPA 2007 IRAQ Women's Leadership Direct Link to Report: https://www.unfpa.org/upload/lib_pub_file/755_filename_Istanbulbr%20Report%20final.pdf A Capacity Building Workshop for Iraq Women Leaders: Conflict Resolution, Communication Skills . Learn More

Iran – Support for Equality & Rights of Iran Women – FIDH

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com https://www.fidh.org:80/spip.php?article5322 FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights 8/03/2008 Iran - Women’s Rights Women of Iran, We Do Not Forget You! To all Iranian women engaged in the fight for equality, On International Women’s Day, 8 March, as we . Learn More

India – Devadasis – “Dedicated” to Deity/Temple – Sexual Slavery/Sanctified Prostitutes

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com INDIA - BBC Article: "The practice of dedicating young girls as devadasis has been outlawed for over 50 years, but still it happens." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devadasi Devadasi (Sanskrit: देवदासी, translation: "Servant of God") originally described a Hindu . Learn More

Human Rights Report 2007 – 194 Countries

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com March 12, 2008 Release of Human Rights Report 2007 The U.S. Department of State today announces the release of the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007. The U.S. Congress mandates these reports every year on 194 countries around the world. Based on the fundamental and . Learn More

HIV/AIDS & Stigma – Gender – Resources

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com HIV/AIDS & STIGMA https://www.icrw.org/html/projects/stigma.html Understanding and Challenging HIV Stigma: Toolkit for Action(Revised Edition) (1) Introduction and Module A (2) Modules B and C (3) Modules D and E (4) Modules F and G (5) . Learn More

Handbook for the Protection of Women & Girls – UN Refugee Agency

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com https://www.unhcr.org:80/protect/PROTECTION/47cfae612.html UNHCR Handbook for the Protection of Women and Girls · Cover and Acknowledgements · Foreword · Table of Contents · List of Field Practice . Learn More

Gender at Work Publication-Women’s Empowerment & Gender Equality Through Institutional Change

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com Direct Link to Publication: https://www.genderatwork.org/gaw_slow.pdf Gender at Work CHANGE IS A SLOW DANCE Three Stories of Challenging Gender & Power Inequalities in . Learn More

Gender, Water & Sanitation-UN Publication + World Water Day 2008 + Gender & Water Middle East Report

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com World Water Day 2008 will be celebrated by the UN on Thursday, 20 March. In 2008 the day will highlight issues on sanitation in accordance with the International Year of Sanitation 2008. https://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/flashindex.html About World Water Day The United Nations General . Learn More

FGM – Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation – UN Interagency Statement

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com Comprehensive UN Interagency Document on Female Genital Mutilation. 5.63 MB Download. Direct Link: https://www.unfpa.org/upload/lib_pub_file/756_filename_fgm.pdf https://www.unfpa.org/publications/detail.cfm?ID=361&filterListType= . Learn More

European Commission Report-Women & Men in Decision-Making 2007: Analysis of Situation & Trends

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com EUROPEAN COMMISSION Direct Link to . Learn More

Egypt – Girls’ Education: Girl-Friendly Schools

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com UNGEI - The United Nations Girls' Education Initiative https://www.ungei.org:80/infobycountry/egypt_1747.html Egypt - Drive to Boost Girls’ Education: Girl-Friendly Schools ©Dana Hazeen/IRIN Girls in Al Gomhorieh village, Al-Fayyoum Province, at their . Learn More

Czech Republic – Reference to Coercive Sterilization – UN Working Group on Universal Periodic Review

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com CZECH REPUBLIC UN PRE-UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW REFERENCE TO COERCIVE STERILIZATION OF WOMEN Item 20 - Page 6. "CERD, the HR Committee, CEDAW and CAT noted with concern that women, including a high proportion of Roma women, have been subjected to . Learn More

Congo/Zambia – Congo Refugee Girls & Women in Zambia – Child Brides/Mothers – Sexual Violence +

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com CONGO/ZAMBIA - REFUGEE WOMEN & GIRLS - CHILD BRIDES - GIRL MOTHERS - SEXUAL VIOLENCE, TORTURE, BRUTALITY - ONGOING SAFETY THREATS - CHALLENGES FOR RIGHTS WOMEN NEWS NETWORK https://womennewsnetwork.net/ March 12, 2008 Shelter of Camps in Zambia Not . Learn More

China Continues One-Child Policy

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/world/asia/11china.html? New York Times March 11, 2008 CHINA STICKING WITH ONE-CHILD POLICY By JIM YARDLEY BEIJING — China’s top population official said the country’s one-child-per-couple family planning policy . Learn More

Call for Applications – Security Sector Reform Expert Roster – Gender SSR Experts

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.comhttps://www.dcaf.ch/about/vacancies-issat-roster-expert.cfm?nav1=1&nav2=5 Security Sector Reform (SSR)The SSR Expert Roster managers are looking for people with Gender and SSR expertise to join the roster. Application deadline is 15 March, 2008. Security Sector Reform - SSR Expert . Learn More

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