All posts tagged "Women in the News"

  • globes
    5 ways women won at the 2014 golden globes

    Editor in Chief, Natalie Hughes. Here’s an exciting thought: Maybe women are making some progress in North America. After all, would you have seen 2 women hosting an awards show (other than a beauty pageant) 10 years...

    • Posted January 14, 2014
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    Wear Orange for the Elimination of Violence against Women

    From UN Women. Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights. According to a 2013 WHO global study, 35 per cent of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual...

    • Posted November 26, 2013
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    Sally Field, board member for Vital Voices

    Vital work is being done for women in leadership around the globe with Vital Voices.  The organization provides training and other community support for women’s efforts to advance politically, economically and culturally. Sally Field, famous for her...

    • Posted November 6, 2013
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    women’s participation deemed crucial in peace talks

    from UN women.org. By unanimous vote, a resolution was adopted by the UN Security Council that sets in place stronger measures to enable women to participate in conflict resolution and recovery, and puts the onus on the Security...

    • Posted November 4, 2013
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  • day of the girl
    october 11: international day of the girl

    via Unicef. More girls are now entering school than ever before, thanks to inspiring progress over the past two decades. The gender gap in primary school enrolment has narrowed considerably. However, many girls – particularly the most...

    • Posted October 8, 2013
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    breast cancer awareness month in october

    The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marked in countries across the world every October, helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease. There are about...

    • Posted October 7, 2013
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  • UN WOMEN
    global knowledge gateway launches for women

    New York —Against the backdrop of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UN Women in partnership with the Government of Canada this week launched the Global Knowledge Gateway for Women’s Economic Empowerment (www.empowerwomen.org). This...

    • Posted September 24, 2013
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  • frosh
    the frosh rape chant that shook a country

    By Jennifer Heard.   Most Canadians reacted with shock and outrage when students screamed an offensive rape chant as part of the hijinks of university frosh week on campuses on both coasts of the country. Some of...

    • Posted September 18, 2013
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  • breastfeeding
    breastfeeding–cheapest, most effective life-saver in history

    Breastfeeding is unequalled as the most effective and inexpensive way of saving a child’s life. But with less than half of all children under six months benefitting from exclusive breastfeeding, strong leadership worldwide in promoting the practice...

    • Posted September 10, 2013
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    sound the red siren: violence against women in india

    From Unicef, New Delhi, India.   UNICEF India has launched the new initiative Time to Sound the Red Siren, which tackles violence against children and places a special focus on sexual violence against girls. NEW DELHI, India,...

    • Posted September 3, 2013
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