WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.unaids.org/en/HIV_data/2006GlobalReport/default.asp Important: Please click website Link to Download Report and all subsite references. ABOUT UNAIDS IN ACTION GOALS POLICIES ISSUES HIV DATA REGIONS PUBLICATIONS COSPONSORS 2006 Report on the Global . Learn More
Albania-Balkans – Education for Girls
Attachments: WomenNewsNetwork-EducationisAHumanRight-June2006.doc WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Photo & Story Files Attached. Attached Photo Heading: An ethnic Albanian girl learning to read and write in Skopje, Macedonia, 1998. Education is a Human Right -Lys Anzia / Women News Network During the 1990’s, . Learn More
Belgium – Muslim Woman Loses Job for Wearing Head Scarf
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-239/0606179574212737.htm Muslim Woman in Belgium Sacked for Wearing Head Scarf Brussels, June 17, IRNA Belgium-Muslims The Belgian security firm, Group 4 Securicor, has sacked one of its workers: a female receptionist who . Learn More
Call for Nominations for Development Gateway Youth & ICT Prize
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.developmentgateway.org/ Please click to website Link to access subsite references. Application deadline is August 11, 2006. Global Prize for ICT Initiative: $100,000 to Benefit Youth The Development Gateway Foundation is calling for nominations for its US$100,000 . Learn More
Canada – Age of Consent
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com CANADA - Frequently Asked Questions - Age of Consent to Sexual Activity - http://www.justice.gc.ca/en/dept/clp/faq.html ____________________________________________________________________________ http://www.justice.gc.ca/en/news/nr/2006/doc_31830.html CANADA - AGE OF PROTECTION LEGISLATION WILL BETTER . Learn More
China – Women – Traditions – Suicide +
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/5086754.stm Traditions weigh on China's women By Christopher Allen In China, one woman kills herself every four minutes. The suicide rate is three times higher in rural areas . Learn More
Conference-Information Society-Gender & Multicultural Perspective
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://knowhow-pueg.unam.mx/ http://www.knowhowcommunity.org/ http://www.iiav.nl/eng/ic/banner/index_KHconference-Mexico.html Mexico, 23-26 August 2006 Know How Community WebsiteIn Keep Up to date of Know How Community Activities! Conferences, archives, discussion group. The Know How Community website . Learn More
Congo – Child Witches – Girls – Save the Children Report
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.eldis.org/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpcgi.exe?AC=GET_RECORD&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpcgi.exe&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eldis.org%2Fsearch.htm&TN=a1&SN=AUTO4889&SE=1383&RN=4&MR=20&RF=s1children&DF=f1children&RL=0&DL=0&NP=3&ID=&MF=eldismsg.ini&MQ=&TI=0 IMPO . Learn More
Czech Republic-Sterilization of Roma Women-Report-Court Ruling
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1103AP_Gypsy_Sterilization.html June 17, 2006 Gypsy women confront Czechs on ugly legacy By KAREL JANICEKASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER OSTRAVA, Czech Republic -- Just hours after her second child was born, 19-year-old Helena Ferencikova's joy was dashed. In the recovery room, . Learn More
Education – Literacy – Girls & Women – UNESCO
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com UNESCO - http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=45411&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html IMPORTANT: Please click website Link first, to access click to Report and additional references. Global Monitoring Reports 2006 - Literacy for LifeFull report . Learn More
Egypt – Mixed Marriages
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Via HRWF - http://www.hrwf.org/ Human Rights Without Frontiers In Egypt, national laws deeply disagree with international law on the issue of mixed marriages. This topic has been dealt with by Dr. Wassila Ltaief* in an article entitled "International law, mixed marriage and the law of succession in North . Learn More
Ending Legalized Violence Against Children Report – Girl Child
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com WUNRN posts this release for the human rights, health, safety, and dignity of THE GIRL CHILD. _____________________________________________________________________________ Link to Report: http://www.polity.org.za/pdf/Report-AllAfrica.pdf. Ending Legalized Violence Against Children - All Africa Special . Learn More
Finland – Law Passed Criminalising Purchase of Sex
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://virtual.finland.fi/stt/ UPDATE: Finnish Lawmakers Pass Law Criminalising Purchasing of Sex 21.6.2006 at 11:19 (Adds detail, amends first paragraph.) Finland's Parliament on Wednesday enacted into law a bill that will make the purchasing of sexual services a crime in circumstances involving . Learn More
Gender & Social Policy in a Global Context – UNRISD
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is an autonomous UN agency engaging in multidisciplinary research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates on key issues of . Learn More
Gender Statistics – UNECE
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.unece.org/stats/gender/genstats.htm Important: Please click website Link to access multiple UNECE subsite references. ================================================================To leave the list, send your request by email to: wunrn_listserve-request@lists.wunrn.com. Thank you. . Learn More