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We can end world hunger if we end violence to women. Iranian Films Fly to 3 Countries
"the G8 Summit in Ireland next week . . . should clear part of its agenda for an initiative to ensure the safety of women, thus the safety of food, if it is to accomplish its mandate to act on matters related to world economic matters " "The Iranian cinema is a unique one of its type because of its exclusive properties. It is empty from violence, immorality, affronts and insults and discourtesy."
New United Nations Initiative to Boost Family Planning Services for Countries in Transition A Life Free of Violence Is Our Right!
"A new level of partnership . . . was launched by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) " "In the past ten years UNIFEM has made great strides with the help of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, and to bring this issue to the table of the international community."
Actor, dressed as woman, feels Egypt's sexual harassment The Nobel Peace Prize for 2011
"Would men stop sexually harassing women, or at least understand what it feels like to be verbally and physically abused, if they were to experience it themselves? One TV programme in Egypt has looked at the issue of sexual harassment by doing just that " " It is the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s hope that the prize to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman will help to bring an end to the suppression of women that still occurs in many countries, and to realise the great potential for democracy and peace that women can represent. "
Peace & Human Rights Training for Women at Nagpur, India Peace Sculptures by Women in Mexico
"training of women social workers who will educate and aware to grass roots people from all walks of life on various aspects including health, peace and human rights " "The scuptures were among 20 presented by the artist and FEMU member Glenda Hecksher to a cycle of round tables entitled, War and Peace"
Sahel Conference says women’s full participation essential to conflict resolution and economic recovery Advancing Women at the United Nations
"ensure that at least 30 per cent of participants in decision-making and politics are women " ""
Sahel: La pleine participation des femmes est essentielle a la résolution des conflits et au redressement économique Ani DiFranco: more than just music
"la nécessité qu’au moins 30% de femmes prennent part aux prises de décisions et à la politique " "Her music is very positive. It makes you want to go out and change the world. Her music itself is really cool."
UN Women welcomes Agreed Conclusions at the Commission on Status of Women Gather the Women
"By adopting this document, governments have made clear that discrimination and violence against women and girls has no place in the 21st century. " ""
Agreement signed for a culture of peace in Sinaloa, Mexico A Battered Woman's Shelter: Not what I expected
"to have the women of Sinaloa, as well as the youth of Sinaloa, rediscover their pacifist vocation, and raise the consciousness of men about the serious problem of domestic violence " "Hopefully such success stories will allow more shelters to open, since for every woman staying in the shelter there were many more turned away from lack of space."
Firman acuerdo por una cultura de paz en Sinaloa (México) Cuba’s Achievements in the Area of Gender Acknowledged
"reencontrar a las mujeres sinaloenses con su vocación pacifista, al igual que a los jóvenes; así como sensibilizar a los hombres sobre la grave situación de la violencia de género " "the high level of women’s incorporation to decision-making positions, which she said is significant as compared to the rest of Latin America and even Europe "
The Advocates for Human Rights Call for Submissions The Day of the Girl Has Come
"They want to hear from you if your country is incorporating: new laws, rules or regulations, programmes, or promising practices " "a MUST SEE video that embodies what has happened to the young 14 year old girl “Malala” in Pakistan "
When Peacemakers Become Perpetrators: Kathryn Bolkovac Introduces The Whistleblower at the UN The Thread Project
"a crucial reminder that according to a document released by the UN . . . sexual exploitation and abuse, in a variety of different forms, has been found to exist to a greater or lesser extent in all duty stations " "The World Cloths are a repository of human experience and goodwill; each thread is spun with the story of the individual who sent it."
One Billion Rising: Playwright Eve Ensler Organizes Global Day of Dance Against Sexual Abuse Did You Celebrate Women's Equality Day, August 26?
"we are in this together. We now know that violence against women is a global phenomenon and isn’t particular to culture or to nations or to families, but it’s something all of us are impacted by " ""
SEPM promotes educational campaign "Peace Blitz" this Thursday (Brazil) Mother's Day Peace Parade
"the campaign is to raise awareness about the importance of supporting and strengthening a culture of peace and non-violence among all people and especially to prevent violence against women " ""
SEPM promove campanha educativa “Blitz da Paz” nesta quinta-feira (Brasil) Actor, dressed as woman, feels Egypt's sexual harassment
"o objetivo da campanha é sensibilizar a população sobre a importância de apoiar o fortalecimento da cultura da paz e da não violência entre as pessoas em todos os gêneros e, principalmente, contra a mulher " "Would men stop sexually harassing women, or at least understand what it feels like to be verbally and physically abused, if they were to experience it themselves? One TV programme in Egypt has looked at the issue of sexual harassment by doing just that "
Tunisia: Inauguration of first shelter for women victims of violence 'Women Hold Up Half the Sky'
"the Tunisian revolution has revealed terrible truths about violence against women in Tunisia " "“Women Hold Up Half the Sky” –Ancient Chinese Proverb "