WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/34364 Women with disabilities and sexual violence in Kenya Monica Mbaru-Mwangi (2006-05-18) Accessing rights for persons with disabilities in Kenya is a major challenge, and is even more difficult for women with disabilities, as awareness on their human rights is . Learn More
Migrant Women & Girls – Forced Migration Review Resources
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com MIGRANT WOMEN & GIRLS http://www.fmreview.org/mags1.htm Important: Please click website Link to access issues and download. FMR is now searchable at . Learn More
MisFortune 500
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.misfortune500.org/ MisFortune500 is here! www.misfortune500.org WEDO Launches MisFortune500!This month, WEDO launched MisFortune500, a highly-anticipated, much-needed website that challenges corporate malfeasance against women . Learn More
Mothers’ Campaign – How Do We Want To Raise Our Children?
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.mine.cc/index.php?topic=2&la=italian How do we want to raise our children? Campaign and conference How do we want to raise our children?Thank . Learn More
NGO Participation Pledges – UN Human Rights Council Countries
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.wilpf.int.ch/humanrights/2006/ngoparticipation.htm Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Pledges on NGO Participation from Members to the Human Rights Council This table shows abstracts from the pledges the newly . Learn More
NGO Working Group on Girls – WGGS
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Nordic Council – Gender Equality & Power +
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.norden.org/webb/news/news.asp?id=6141&lang=6 Nordic Council and Nordic Council of Ministers 09-05-2006 Gender Equality for All Promoting equality among indigenous peoples in the Nordic Region will be on the agenda when the Nordic ministers of equality meet in Tønsberg, . Learn More
Pakistan – Honor Killings/Crimes – Realities – Campaign to End
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Poem & Art – Women & The First Supper
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Poem – Maya Angelou
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com POEM - By MAYA ANGELOU A woman in harmony with her spirit Is like a river flowing. She goes where she will Without pretense And arrives at her destination Prepared to be herself And only herself. #### ================================================================To leave the list, send your request by . Learn More
Reforming the UN Human Rights Treaty Body System – WILPF
Attachments: WILPF Paper on Treaty Body Reform.pdf WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - WILPF Website: http://www.wilpf.int.ch/ Full Document is Attached. Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom REFORMING THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODY SYSTEM: Focusing on . Learn More
Saudi Arabia-Call for Newspaper Female Picture Ban
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/65604F23-027A-453F-A71E-CB7C33FAFA72.htm Saudi king calls for female picture ban Wednesday 17 May 2006, 0:27 Makka Time, 21:27 GMT King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has told newspaper editors to stop publishing pictures of women as they could lead young men . Learn More
Tanzania-Study Links Bride Price/Dowry to Abuse of Women
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=53371 TANZANIA: Study links payment of bride price to abuse of women DAR ES SALAAM, 16 May 2006 (IRIN) - The practice of paying bride price is one of the factors contributing to women in Tanzania suffering sexual abuse, battery and denial of their right to own . Learn More
Trafficking-Council of Europe Convention-Country Signatures
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Direct Link to Council of Europe Convention Against Trafficking: http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/Treaties/Word/197.doc http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/ChercheSig.asp?NT=197&CM=7&DF=5/25/2006&CL=ENG Council of Europe Convention . Learn More
Trafficking-La Strada Moldova-Identification of Trafficked Persons
053006_trafficking_la.doc Dear colleagues, Please find attached cover page of the second issue of "La Strada Express" - a thematic publication of the International Center "La Strada" Moldova, dedicated to problem of identification of trafficked persons. We hope you wil visit our website to read more about the publication and the work of La . Learn More