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Gender  | Useful info   Information Resources Agenda Agenda is a quarterly journal published since 1987 by a women's media project in South Africa. Conference of NGOs (CONGO) An international, not-for-profit membership association of NGOs that facilitates the participation of organizations in United Nations debates and decisions. The site provides a Calendar of Substantive Committees Events. Development Goals Targets for reductions in poverty, improvements in health and education, and protection of the environment. Feminist Collections News of the latest print and audiovisual resources for research and teaching in women's studies. Feminist Majority Foundation The program focuses on advancing the legal, social and political equality of women with men. International Information Centre and Archives for de Women's Movement The IIAV is a source, an intermediary and a supplier of information and documentation for all those who occupy themselves with the position of women. Planet Wire Newsroom for journalists who want the latest information about reproductive health rights and services, maternal and child health, equality in education, women's empowerment, youth participation and a healthy environment. Siyanda - Mainstreaming Gender Equality Siyanda is a gateway with materials to support the work of gender practitioners in mainstreaming gender. Social Science Research Council - SSRC They are committed to international, interdisciplinary social science that focuses on themes of public importance: from human sexuality to the challenges of globalization, from the impacts of information technology to current transformations in international higher education. The Global Women's Issues Scorecard on the Bush Administration Released by the Center for Health and Gender Equity, Feminist Majority, and Women's Environment and Development Organization. The Scorecard compares the administration's public statements to its record of action on global women's rights, health and development. Womankind Worldwide Is a UK-based charity dedicated to women's development and women's human rights globally. Women's Feature Service WFS produces crisply-written features and opinions on development from a gender perspective.   more useful info ...  Gender International and Regional Organizations International NGOs and Networks	International and Regional Organizations International NGOs and Networks   People    African Descendants    Disabilities    Gender    Indigenous Peoples    Infancy and adolescence    Migration    Sexual diversity Society Environment Communication Globalization   Gender Links GL is committed with media, governance and gender justice. Working with partners at local, national, regional and international level to promote gender equality in and through the media and effective campaigns for ending gender violence, HIV and AIDS. Sonke Gender Justice Network The Sonke Gender Justice project tries to address the social aspects of the HIV epidemic, with a particular focus on gender issues. South Africa. BAOBAB For Women's Human Rights Women's human rights organization, which focuses on women's legal rights issues under the three systems of law - customary, statutory and religious laws in Nigeria. Aswat - Palestinian Gay Women ASWAT (which means Voice in Arabic) is a courageous and dynamic group of Palestinian gay women who have decided to organize to challenge the status quo and to improve their lives and hopefully secure these rights for the coming generations. Women in Law & Development (WILDAF) WiLDAF is a pan-African network of organisations and individuals working in the area of women's rights. It was established in 1990 with the aim of promoting and strengthening action-strategies that link law to the development and empowerment of women. Go to NGO directory Urgent appeal for solidarity by Zimbabwean Women Iran: More women's rights defenders sentenced For a stronger gender equality architecture reform (GEAR) at the UN Selected news Gender - Thu May 15 2008 Colombia: Therapeutic abortion - A right in name only? "When a woman is unable to gain access to an abortion to which she has a right, it is not just something that happened, but a violation of the woman’s rights," said Constitutional Court magistrate Fernando José Cepeda. Source: IPS News Gender - Thu May 15 2008 Gender and Media Summit The summit will bring together media practitioners; trainers; gender activists and all those who subscribe to the slogan "making every voice count, and counting that it does" to share best practices in creating a more responsive media. Source: Gender Links See more ...

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