WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/world/americas/11guatemala.html?_r=1&th=&oref=slogin&emc=th&pagewanted=print April 11, 2008 Abuse Trails Central American Girls Into Gangs By MARC LACEY GUATEMALA CITY — To join one of Central America’s fierce . Learn More
Coalition for Sexual & Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies – Sexuality Institute 2008
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.wwhr.org/news.php?detay=25 Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Societies (CSBR) Sexuality Institute 2008 16-23 August 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ***Deadline for Applications: May 15, . Learn More
Disability Rights UN Convention Enters Into Force – Gender
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=259 ______________________________________________________________________ http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26199&Cr=disab&Cr1=convention UN . Learn More
Financing for Development & Gender Equality – Beyond Monterrey Consensus – CSW – Resources
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Direct Link to the Monterrey Consensus of the International Conference on Financing for Development: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/Monterrey_Consensus.htm _____________________________________________________________________ UN NGLS - UN . Learn More
First World Conference of Women’s Shelters – Call for Registration
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com FIRST WORLD CONFERENCE OF WOMEN'S SHELTERS CALL FOR REGISTRATION SEPTEMBER 8-11, 2008 SHAW Conference Centre, Edmonton Alberta http://www.womenshelter.ca:80/ ENGLISH Dear Friend The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters is . Learn More
Guatemala Congress Approves Law on Femicide & Violence Against Women
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com GUATEMALA CONGRESS APPROVES LAW ON FEMICIDE & VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN http://www.nimd.org/default.aspx?menuid=0&type=newsitem&contentid=494&special= Guatemala: Major Step to Stop Violence Against Women 10 April 2008 On 9 April Congress . Learn More
HIV/AIDS – Women Tell Their Stories – Publication
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com CEDPA - Centre for Development & Population Activities http://www.cedpa.org/content/publication/detail/1800 HIV/AIDS - Women Tell Their Stories AIDS has taken a devastating toll on families and communities worldwide. But in every corner of the world, effective strategies are within . Learn More
India – City of Bhopal Industrial Gas Leak Human Crisis Continues – Story of Women of Bhopal
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com INDIA - CITY OF BHOPAL - INDUSTRIAL POISONOUS GAS LEAK CRISIS Deaths - Lingering Health Disorders - Women & Girls - Call for Rights & Justice http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal Bhopāl is a city in central India. It is the capital of the Indian state of . Learn More
India – Group Marriage – Photo – Marriage Beyond Caste, Dowry, Widowhood, Poverty +
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com INDIA - GROUP MARRIAGE Guild of Service Website Link: http://www.guildofserviceni.com/ E-Mail: guildofserviceni@yahoo.com The Guild of Service, in order to do away with the main bane of Indian society- the caste system and the pernicious practice . Learn More
India – Tribal Women Publish Grassroots Newspaper of Villages in Dialect Language
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com Via WOMEN'S FEATURE SERVICE http://www.wfsnews.org/ India - New Delhi India - Tribal Women Publish Grassroots Newspaper of Villages in Dialect Language By Geeta Seshu India-Mumbai (Women's Feature Service)-"Mainstream papers don't talk to everyone. Usually, . Learn More
Latin America & Caribbean – Grants 2008 – Pan American Health & Education Foundation
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.pahef.org/grants/smallgrants/ PAHO technical units, PAHO country offices, PAHO centers, recognized non-profit NGOs, universities, semi-autonomous government laboratories, and research centers in Latin America and the Caribbean are eligible to apply. Applicants must be . Learn More
Latin America – Challenges for Greater Participation of Women in Local Governments in Latin America
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com http://www.un-instraw.org:80/en/media-center/press-releases/challenges-for-a-greater-participation-of-women-in-local-governments-in-latin-am.html Challenges for a Greater Participation of Women in Local Governments in Latin America 19 March, . Learn More
Libya/UK – Woman University Teacher’s Story of Torture Trauma as a Political Prisoner in Libya
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com UK - Medical Foundation for the Care & Victims of Torture http://www.torturecare.org.uk/client_stories/350 WOMAN UNIVERSITY TEACHER'S STORY OF TORTURE TRAUMA AS A POLITICAL PRISONER IN LYBIA NAJLA'S STORY: OVERCOMING PREJUDICE Her quiet demeanour . Learn More
Nepal – April 10 Assembly Elections – Gender Quotas – Women’s Political Education & Participation
WUNRN http://wunrn.wpengine.com NEPAL: Inside Nepal's sealed borders women are running for historic April 10 Constituent Assembly elections. As they take advantage of ambitious gender quotas they are learning how to vote and doing what they can to weather campaign . Learn More