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Cairo +10 - ICPD +10 Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN) The DAWN network covers Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Pacific. They work at the regional level and connect with the priorities of women's and civil society organisations in each region. Latin American and Caribbean Women's Health Network - LACWHN Women's health movement network, working to promote women's health and the full exercise of women's human rights and citizenship. Lola Press International feminist magazine with authors from all over the world. Offices in South Africa, Uruguay and Germany. Women's Human Rights Net (WHRNet) WHRnet provides valuable information and analyses on women's human rights in English, Spanish and French. News Up-to-date current affairs information. UN General Assembly to evaluate the role of UNIFEM The role of UNIFEM to promote the rights of women around the world and the ways to strenghten the impact of this specialized body of the United Nations will be considered by the General Assembly, based on the report of an advisory panel of which ITeM director was part. Pdf format. Women & population special In addition to the series of 10 reports on the status of reproductive health programs on three different continents, Barbara Crossette reviews the overall progress that has been made since the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994. In depth reports Detailed reports on key issues. Beijing +10: Conference on Women review This global process was held in 2005 to review the implementation of the Platform for Action signed at the UN 4th World Conference on Women, in Beijing 1995. The gender gap in education Countries aren't fulfilling their commitment to getting girls and women into school. Sexual and reproductive rights Women’s involvement in contributing to expand the scope of the concept of human rights. Sexual diversity and the law Depending on where they live, LGBT people may be allowed to marry and adopt children, or be put to death. Women for peace Women around the world reject the militarist tendency in global politics and demand a voice in peace processes. Millennium Development Goals - MDGs A comprehensive list of resources from the United Nations and civil society organizations.

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