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Category: Women's Organization
Category: UN-Habitat releases two landmark reports on women and youth
[News] - Posted by: Edna Osebe - Fri 19 Apr, 2013 - Author(s): , UN-Habitat
UN-Habitat released on Wednesday two landmark reports on women and youth which reveal that cities must resolve the issues affecting the two segments of society.
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Category: State of Women in Cities Report 2012/13: Gender Is Essential In Understanding Urban Prosperity
Posted by: Edna Osebe - Fri 19 Apr, 2013 - Author(s): , UN-Habitat
Nairobi, 17 April 2013: Equitable, inclusive and prosperous cities need to harness the full potential of all citizens – men, women, and the youth. (...)
Category: Grassroots on the Agenda at World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty
[News] - Posted by: Edna Osebe - Thu 11 Apr, 2013 - Author(s):
Grassroots women are opening up new space for participation in the global dialogue on issues of land and property at this year's Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, which started yesterday and lasts until
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Category: UN-Habitat Executive Director reaffirms his commitment to women’s safety
[News] - Posted by: Edna Osebe - Tue 19 Mar, 2013 - Author(s): , UN-Habitat
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day celebrated Friday 8th March, UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. (...)
Category: Women urged to commit to issues related to gender equality
[News] - Posted by: Edna Osebe - Thu 21 Feb, 2013 - Author(s): , Gothataone Moeng
Women's organisations have been urged to commit themselves to development goals to address issues related to the promotion of gender equality and gender mainstreaming in public policies.
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Category: Birth of China's first gender equality law
[News] - Posted by: Ed Kerry - Thu 21 Feb, 2013 - Author(s): , Sun Xi (ed.)
Gender equality has been promoted in China for many years. (...)
