WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Direct Link to Report: http://smartsite.kit.nl/net/KIT_Publicaties_output/showfile.aspx?a=tblFiles&b=FileID&c=FileName&d=TheFile&e=916 THE POLITICS OF THE POSSIBLE GENDER MAINSTREAMING AND ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE: EXPERIENCES FROM THE FIELD Oxfam Novib KIT - Royal Tropical . Learn More
Gendered Norms for Right to Adequate Housing Strengthened by UN SR Housing
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/AJHR/2004/8.html Alison G Aggarwal alisonaggarwal@hotmail.com Australian Journal of Human Rights UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing: strengthening gendered norms for the right to adequate housing Alison G Aggarwal* In recent years, the normative content of . Learn More
Guatemala-Stop Killings of Women-Amnesty/AIUSA Calls for Investigations & Justice
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.amnestyusa.org/women/guatemala/?tr=y&auid=1795642 Amnesty International USA Stop Violence Against Women AIUSA activists visit the Guatemalan Embassy before Mother's Day to deliver 400 flowers and a petition with over 20,000 signatures urging action on behalf of the 1,900 . Learn More
India – Women’s Hair Offerings to Temples May Be Sold by Temples for High Profit
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2808/context/cover/ Indian Temples Do Brisk Business in Women's Hair 07/09/06 By Swapna MajumdarWeNews correspondent Many Indian women offer their hair to deities in Hindu temples in a show of respect and gratitude. Few realize the offerings . Learn More
International Youth Day-August 12, 2006-Girls & Young Women
WUNRNhttp://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/iyouthday.htm International Youth Day 12 August, 2006 International Youth Day 2006 Tackling Poverty Together http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/wpaygirls.htm Girls and Young Women Learn what governments commited to in 1995: The . Learn More
Iraq – Ministry of Women’s Affairs Needs Greater Support
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Via Institute for War & Peace Reporting http://www.iwpr.net/?p=icr&s=f&o=322247&apc_state=henpicr Iraq - Women's Ministry Lacks Support Two years after the ministry was formed, its scope to bring about change is severely constrained by its miniscule budget. By Zaineb Naji in Baghdad (ICR No. . Learn More
Israel – Itach-Ma’aki – Women Lawyers for Social Justice
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.thejewishweek.com/bottom/specialcontent.php3?artid=1178 Women On The Edge (05/30/2006) Young Haifa-based legal group brings together law students and community activists to assist a wide range of Israel’s disadvantaged women. Michele Chabin - Israel . Learn More
Kampala Resolution on Women, Peace & Conflict – Petition
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Contact: Marian Douglas - marian.typepad@gmail.com http://www.petitiononline.com/WmnPeace/ IMPORTANT - TO SIGN THIS PETITION, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO GO TO THE WEBSITE LINK ABOVE FIRST AND THEN PROCEED WITH THE SIGN-ON. Kampala Resolution on Women, Peace and Conflict View Current Signatures . Learn More
Kenya – Court Challenges on Rights of Women to Property After Divorce
WUNRNhttp://wunrn.wpengine.com http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/200607070375.html Clash On Wealth After Divorce The Nation (Nairobi) NEWSJuly 7, 2006 Posted to the web July 7, 2006 By Francis ThoyaNairobi, Kenya Divorced women should get half the family property because of their contribution in a marriage, a court heard. . Learn More
Kuwait – New Cabinet Includes Woman as Minister of Communications
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?id=226826&news_type=Political&lang=en& Kuwait Emir Retains Woman Minister in New Cabinet Arab News - 11 July, 2006Kuwait’s Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah named a new Cabinet yesterday excluding two key . Learn More
Lebanon-Civil Society Organizations Collective Call for Peace +
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com WUNRN notes the serious impact of this conflict on women and children in the countries involved, and that multiple organizations on the list below focus very much on gender issues. Contact: labouhabib@crtd.org Collective for Research and Training for Development Action . Learn More
Millennium Development Goals Report 2006 – Gender
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://topics.developmentgateway.org/afghanistan/rc/ItemDetail.do~1066539 The MDG Report 2006 can be downloaded from the website Link. The Millennium Development Goals Report 2006 The United Nation Report on progress towards the MDGs was released on 3 July . Learn More
Pakistan – Adolescence, Sex, Marriage, Reproductive Health – Research
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://topics.developmentgateway.org/population/rc/ItemDetail.do~1062756?page=1&itemId=1062756 Research Full Text available for download from website. Adolescence in Pakistan: Sex, Marriage and Reproductive Health . Learn More
Pakistan – Rape & Continued Victimization
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com UN Study focus of WUNRN Juridical Aspects A.1.International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights B.1.CEDAW 2.Convention on the Rights of the Child Factual Aspects B. Women's Health E.2.Rape & Sexual . Learn More
Pakistan-Women Prisoners Freed-Amendment to Hudood Ordinance
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=54498&SelectRegion=Asia&SelectCountry=PAKISTAN PAKISTAN: Over a Thousand Women Prisoners Freed Under Change in Law © IRIN Women in detention at Karachi's main prison - more than 6,000 may be freed under a change in the law ISLAMABAD, . Learn More