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GlobalStat – Important Statistical Data Resource – Public Information Tool – Gender

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com https://www.globalstat.eu/en/ https://www.globalstat.eu/en/GlobalStat/About+the+Project WUNRN considers GlobalStat an important resource, but would hope over time for more gender specificity in themes and gender disaggregated statistics. Statistical data... ...increases insight and . Learn More

Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment – Member State Commitments

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com MEMBER STATE COMMITMENTS AT GLOBAL LEADERS MEETING In his opening remarks, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon directly addressed the assembled world leaders, saying: “As Heads of State and Government you have the power and the responsibility to ensure that gender equality is—and remains—a . Learn More

Ghana – In(Human) Detention in Ghana’s Prayer Camps – Women & Girls – UN Expert Torture 2nd Visit

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com Full Article: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16523&LangID=E Ghana - UN Special Rapporteur on Torture to Conduct Follow-Up Visit to Ghana to Assess Implementation of Recommendations after 2013 Visit, as on Conditions of Detention, Prayer Camps, Mental Health Care . Learn More

Gender Dimensions of Pensions Systems: Policies & Constraints for the Protection of Older Women

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com UN Women - https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2015/7/dps-gender-dimension GENDER DIMENSIONS OF PENSION SYSTEMS: POLICIES & CONSTRAINTS FOR PROTECTION OF OLDER WOMEN Author/Editor - Camila Azra – For UN Women Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016 Direct Link to Full . Learn More

Gender Equality? Why Are Women Still Underrepresented at Every Level of Today’s Corporations?

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com https://www.mckinsey.com/insights/organization/gender_equality_Taking_stock_of_where_we_are?cid=mckwomen-eml-alt-mkq-mck-oth-1509 Gender Equality? Why Are Women Still Underrepresented at Every Level of Today’s Corporations? September 2015 | byDominic Barton, Sandrine Devillard, and Judith Hazlewood . Learn More

Czech Republic – Government Rejects Bill to Compensate Women Victims of Illegal Sterilizations

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com https://www.romea.cz/en/news/czech/czech-government-rejects-bill-to-compensate-victims-of-illegal-sterilizations Czech Republic – Government Rejects Bill to Compensate Women Victims of Illegal Sterilizations Czech Minister for Human Rights, Equal Opportunities and Legislation . Learn More

CALL FOR SIGN-ON’S – Letter to UN Representatives re: Recommendations on Security Council Open Debate on UN SC Res 1325 & Women, Peace & Security

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com CALL FOR SIGN-ON’S - Please sign on by 12:00 pm (Eastern USA) on Monday, 5 October Send response to: Louise Allen - lallen@womenpeacesecurity.org NGO WORKING GROUP ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY A Project of Tides Center 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, . Learn More

Arab Women Leaders Criticize Sustainable Development Agenda for Failing to Respond to Situations of Women in Conflict

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com Arab Women Leaders Criticize Sustainable Development Agenda for Failing to Respond to Situations of Women in Conflict Direct Link to FULL 5-PAGE STATEMENT: https://www.el-karama.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Arab-Women-on-SDGs-Aug-2015.pdf Type Size Larger for Easier Reading. . Learn More

Older Women & The Right to Health – Power Point

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com Power Point Link: https://wunrn.wpengine.com/powerpoint/older_women_health_11.pps Computers vary. What may come up on your screen is the Power Point Title Page in the center, with individual slides in a column on the left. TO MAKE POWER POINT FILL YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN, go to the . Learn More

Afghanistan – Resilience of Women in Higher Education in Afghanistan: Obstacles & Opportunities in Women’s Enrollment & Graduation

WUNRN https://wunrn.wpengine.com https://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/01/23902975/resilience-women-higher-education-afghanistan-obstacles-opportunities-womens-enrollment-graduation Direct Link to Full 28-Page 2015 Research Publication: . 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 Statement of . Learn More

Women’s United Nations Report Network

WUNRN News posts selected releases of special importance from the daily WUNRN LISTSERVE. These releases may include recent articles, event announcements, calls to action, and other updates. WUNRN LISTSERVE releases may or may not indicate direct references to the UN Study . Learn More

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