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Urgent solidarity needed with women in Nicaragua
Stand up and take action against poverty and for the MDGs
NEWS
Selected news
Conference aims to promote labour equality to strengthen women's autonomy
Fri Jul 09 2010 - Source:
ECLAC
Government officials, experts and representatives of civil society will meet on 13-16 July to discuss public policies for gender equality in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Online forum on religion, gender and politics
Tue May 18 2010 - Source:
Open Democracy
Religion is playing an increasing role in public life across the globe. The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) as well as the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) and the Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF) are engaged in research projects on the role of religion and gender equality. To make their voices heard they set up this online forum to debate and share views.
Mexico rejects church criticism of sex education
Wed Apr 21 2010 - Source:
AWID
Mexican educators and officials defended the country's public school sex education from criticism by a Roman Catholic bishop who said such teachings make celibacy vows more difficult for priests to keep.
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