Gender
- Fri May 09 2008
Resisting and challenging religious fundamentalisms
Religious fundamentalisms are gaining strength in many countries, manifesting themselves in control over women's sexuality, bodies, family relationships, movement, dress codes, and participation in public, etc.
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Indigenous Peoples
- Thu Apr 24 2008
Seventh Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Climate change, bio-cultural diversity and livelihoods of indigenous peoples is the focus of UN forum held from 21 April - 2 May in New York.
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Indigenous Peoples
/African Descendants
- Thu Apr 10 2008
Preparatory Committee on the Durban Review Conference
The Durban Review Conference will hold the 2nd session of its Preparatory Committee on 21 April – 2 May 2008 and begin consideration of substantive issues.
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Gender
- Wed Mar 26 2008
Re-thinking the crime of abortion in Brazil
On March 12, Ipas Brazil and the National Feminist Network for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Health launched a new campaign calling for a review of the law against abortion.
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Human Rights
/Indigenous Peoples
/African Descendants
- Wed Mar 12 2008
United Nations panel finds two-tier society
The United States government is drawing fire from international legal experts for its treatment of American Indians, Blacks, Latinos and other racial minorities.
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Human Rights
/Gender
- Thu Mar 06 2008
International Women’s Day: 8 March 2008
The international women's day, celebrated internationally each year on 8 March, has for a theme this year "investing in women and girls". See a complete review on how the different UN bodies and special agencies will mark the day prepared by the UN-non-governmental liaison service.
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Indigenous Peoples
- Thu Feb 28 2008
Historical Mapuche hunger strike ends in success
After a 109-day hunger strike, Patricia Troncoso forced Michelle Bachelet's insensitive government to yield and allow her weekend passes and completion of her sentence at a work-study center.
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Gender
- Wed Feb 27 2008
NGOs submitt annotations for the agreed conclusion on financing for gender equality
Women's and Human Rights organizations united in the Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) Campaign have submitted a series of language proposals to be included in the agreed conclusions on "Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women" at the 52nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women. (doc)
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Gender
- Tue Feb 26 2008
Gender equality gets a drop of the funding bucket
The United Nations has never run out of statistics to reinforce its arguments against one of the most troubling issues the world over: gender discrimination. Perhaps one of the most neglected gender-oriented issues revolves round the under-funding of women's activities around the world - and also at the United Nations.
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Gender
- Fri Feb 22 2008
UN budgeting bypasses women
When the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) holds a two-week session beginning 25 February 2008, one of the lingering issues high on the agenda will be the continued under-funding of women’s activities at the United Nations.
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