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Nepal – Village Women Transform Into Clean Energy Entrepreneurs

Sita Adhikari, co-founder of social enterprise Empower Generation shows solar energy products in her office in Kathmandu, Nepal on June 29, 2017 . The business has set up a network of women-led clean energy entrepreneurs who have sold almost 60,000 such items benefiting almost 300,000 villagers in the power-starved nation. GOPAL . Learn More

Albania – Elections Herald Historic Increase in Number of Women Members of Parliament

In the recently concluded national elections, Albania has reached a new milestone with 28 per cent of women parliamentarians. Women candidates benefited from the gender quota and public forums organized by UN Women and partners that enabled them to outreach to the public. Efforts continue to boost women’s political participation nationally and to . Learn More

How to Improve Gender Equality in Agriculture

Direct Link to Full 8-Page IISD 2017 Publication: https://www.iisd.org/sites/default/files/publications/how-to-improve-gender-equality-agriculture.pdf . Learn More

Canada – NAFTA Must Include Gender Equality Protection, Says Canada Prime Minister Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Tina Brown, left , Founder & CEO of the Women in the World Summit 2017 at AGO in Toronto, By Janet McFarland - September 14, 2017 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is crucial to include protections for women in the renegotiated North American free-trade agreement because gender . Learn More

Rural Women – Stereotypes Can Hinder the Opportunities for Advancement of Grassroots Rural Women

By Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Agnes Quisumbing and Sophie Theis October 14, 2016 - As the U.N. International Day of Rural Women on Oct. 15 spotlights the key role women play in the dynamic economies of the developing world, you may see some striking statistics and platitudes on the topic. These are meant to highlight the inequality and discrimination . Learn More

Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies: Impact of the Call to Action

Direct Link to Full 44-Page 2017 IRC Report: https://gbvresponders.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/The-Impact-of-the-CTA-on-protection-from-GBV-in-emergencies-FULL-WEB.pdf . Learn More

USA – The Data on Women Leaders

By Anna Brown March 17, 2017 - Most Americans say women are about equal to men when it comes to key leadership traits such as intelligence and capacity for innovation, yet women still make up a small share of top leadership jobs. Our 2015 report explored Americans’ views about women leaders, the barriers they face and prospects for the future. . Learn More

UN Treaty Body Committees – Can Be Important for Women’s & Human Rights Advocacy

There are nine core international human rights treaties, the most recent one -- on enforced disappearance -- entered into force on 23 December 2010. Since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, all UN Member States have ratified at least one core international human rights treaty, and 80 percent have ratified four or . Learn More

End Gender-Based Violence – Awareness + Action = Social Change

https://vawnet.org/sites/default/files/assets/files/2017-08/NRCDV_DVAMInfographic-AwarenessActionSocialChange_1.pdf . Learn More

GlobalStat – Empowering Women in the EU & Beyond

By Ellen Halliday - 7th March 2017. GlobalStat is a public information tool which collects data through collaboration with more than eighty International institutions and entities, including the IMF, OECD, Transparency International and the World Bank. The project is based at the European University Institute and, in particular, benefits from . Learn More

Report of the UN High Commissioner, for Human Rights of Civil Society

https://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/ReportHConCivilSociety.aspx Report of the UN High Commissioner, for Human Rights of Civil Society–April 2016 At its twenty-seventh session, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 27/31 (A/HRC/RES/27/31 - A | C | E | F | R | S) on civil society space, in which it requested the High . Learn More

Fashion Challenges Stereotypes of Muslim Women

Fashion-conscious Muslim women have created a platform on blogs and social media, sharing fashion- and beauty tips amongst themselves. However, these activities are not merely about designer headscarves and clothes. Fashion has become the medium through which fashion-conscious bloggers challenge stereotypes of Muslim women. The author of this . Learn More

Guide for Business on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Importance of Inclusion – Women with Disabilities

A guide to help improve business’ understanding of the rights of people with disabilities, including how to respect, support and give them an opportunity to improve their competitiveness and sustainability in alignment with relevant United Nations (UN) conventions and frameworks. Direct Link to Full 18-Page 2017 . Learn More

Human Trafficking & Modern Day Slavery – Women & Girls

“Reality: 79 per cent of all detected human trafficking victims are women and children,” UN Young women in Colombia forced into sexual exploitation. Credit: UNICEF/Donna DeCesare ROME, March 27, 2017 (IPS) - For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, one of the . Learn More

2017 Global Food Policy Report – IFPRI

IFPRI’s flagship report reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2016, and highlights challenges and opportunities for 2017 at the global and regional levels. This year’s report looks at the impact of rapid urban growth on food security and nutrition, and considers how food systems can be reshaped to benefit both urban . Learn More

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