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CSW History – UN Commission on the Status of Women

http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/brief-history History of the CSW 20-Page More Detailed History: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/CSW60YRS/CSWbriefhistory.pdf The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) first met at Lake Success, New York, in February 1947, soon after the founding of the United Nations. All 15 government representatives were . Learn More

Australia – Disabled Persons Suffer Hundreds of Cases of Violence a Year – Government Data – Disabled Women

Sydney Morning Herald - http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/disabled-suffer-hundreds-of-cases-of-violence-a-year-nsw-ombudsman-figures-reveal-20170724-gxh8rx.html Source – Women with Disabilities Australia   NSW – New South Wales - New South Wales is a southeastern Australian State. It’s capital is Sydney   AUSTRALIA – DISABLED . Learn More

Women’s Political Parties in Europe

Cambridge University Press - POLITICS & GENDER – Vol. 12, Issue 1 – Published Online: 23 March 2016 By Kimberly Cowell-Meyers Abstract In representative democracies, political parties organize the public will, giving expression to political differences in society (see Katz and Mair 1995; Klingemann, Hofferbert, and Budge 1994; Sartori . Learn More

Nigeria – Advancing Women’s Rights – Conversations with Female Leaders

By Onyinye Edeh - July 2017 ABUJA—Nigerian women have held the fabric of their society together for decades. From the likes of Fumilayo Ransome Kuti, who fought for women’s access to education and political representation, and against dictatorship—and was the country’s first woman to drive a car—to Dora Akunyili, who served as director of the . Learn More

Women Bear a Greater Burden with the Opiod Epidemic

By Andis Robeznieks – June 27, 2017 The face of the U.S. opioid epidemic is becoming increasingly white and increasingly female, just as it was some 135 years ago.   While the science and thinking behind addiction medicine has evolved since the 1880s when upper-class women became dependent on the laudanum tinctures prescribed by their . Learn More

Rwanda – “The Uncondemned” – Prosecution of Rape as a Crime of War – International Criminal Court – Landmark Justice

Prosecution of Rape as a Crime of War – International Criminal Court – Landmark Justice 13 July 2017 - We all have a role to play to #EndRapeinWar. The Uncondemned film tells the story of the Rwandan women who shattered silence and stigma with their courage to bring justice for survivors of sexual violence. "The Uncondemned" tells the . Learn More

Why Do Some UN Peacekeepers Rape?

In the first of a four-part series, Al Jazeera examines the accusations of sexual abuse and exploitation against the UN.   Illustration by Jawahir Al-Naimi/ Al Jazeera] By Azad Essa – August 4, 2017 - Azad Essa is a journalist at Al Jazeera, covering Sub-Saharan Africa. UN peacekeepers are sent to the most war-ravaged countries . Learn More

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