UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women's empowerment and gender equality.
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U.N. Recruits Men to Help End Violence Against Women http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=4
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Marking the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Nov. 25, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a Network of Men Leaders to battle violence against women and girls here Tuesday.
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UNIFEM Honours HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand for Her Work on Ending Violence against Women and Girls http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_
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New York — On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) today honoured HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand for her exceptional contribution to ending violence against women. ...
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UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women Announces US$10.5 Million in Grants for 13 Projects in 18 Countries http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_
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United Nations, New York — The United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) will award nearly US$10.5 million in 2009 to 13 projects and initiatives that are addressing gender-based violence in 18 countries.
UNIFEM Special web page: UNIFEM Commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women http://unifem.org/campaigns/25nov/
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. UNIFEM participates in commemorating the day with a number of activities.
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El 25 de noviembre, Latinoamérica se une para poner fin a la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_
El 25 de noviembre, Latinoamérica se une para poner fin a la violencia contra las mujeres y las niña
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Ciudad de Guatemala — Bajo el lema “Latinoamérica: Únete para poner fin a la violencia contra las mujeres” se lanza en América Latina el capítulo regional ...
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TV interview: Targeting the global growth of AIDS among women http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/11/23/ta
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To take a closer look at the troubling issue of woman and AIDS, Martin Savidge interviews Nazneen Damji, of the United Nations Development Fund for Women. Damji discusses the growth of AIDS among women and looks at the countries where women are most vulnerable to the virus.
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Launch of the AIDS Accountability Scorecard on Women http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_
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As World AIDS Day (1 December) approaches, AIDS Accountability International is releasing the first-ever global scorecard analysing country responses to the specific needs and vulnerabilities of women ...
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10th Anniversary Statement by UNIFEM Executive Director Inés Alberdi on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_
10th Anniversary Statement on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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On this 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we can applaud the fact that the issue of violence against women and girls is no longer treated as simply a woman's concern. ...
UNIFEM UNIFEM is pleased to announce its new YouTube channel! Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/UNIFEM
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UN forum on women celebrates progress in Asia-Pacific, notes challenges http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?Ne
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Participants are meeting at the Bangkok headquarters of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) for a three-day review of the follow-up to the 1995 Fourth World Conference ...
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IPS Interview with UNIFEM Executive Director Inés Alberdi - Part II: "Truly Exciting If the U.S. Could Ratify CEDAW" http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=4
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CEDAW or the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Violence Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly in 1979.
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IPS Interview with UNIFEM Executive Director Inés Alberdi - Part I: Laws, Budgets and Pigeonholes http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=4
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The fight for women's rights came about hand in hand with the struggle for democracy, civil rights and national liberation in different countries and periods, says Ines Alberdi, executive director of UNIFEM.
UNIFEM NO is NO in Any Language. Check out the new Public Service Announcement for Say NO - UNiTE to End Violence Against Women any many other videos on http://www.youtube.com/SayNoToViolence
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Global Media Monitoring Project Scrutinizes the Representation of Gender in the News http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_
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Gender equality in the news media came under scrutiny by the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) in some 127 countries around the world today. UNIFEM supports the project, recognizing the importance of fairness and balance in the representation of gender in the news. ...
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Grant to Empower Women and Girls Living with HIV & AIDS in Rwanda http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_
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A project, run by UNIFEM in collaboration with UNAIDS and UNDP in Rwanda, has been selected for a grant of US$140,000 from a UNDP funding window on protecting women and girls against violence and restoring ...
