UN report reveals gender inequality still a problem
In 1995 a gathering was held in Beijing with 30,000 activists and 17,000 participants coming together to come to grips with the problem of gender inequality which resulted in the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. It is widely considered
Why should Female Genital Mutilation matter to all of us?
No matter where we live in, gender equality is a fundamental human right and a key element to advance in all areas of our societies. But inequalities faced by girls and women persist everywhere and cause global progress to stagnate. This
From Where I Stand: Assétou Touré
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From Where I Stand: Sahar el-Salab
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From Where I Stand: Maria Judite da Silva Ballerio
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Making the Sustainable Development Goals Work for Women and Girls
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY LAKSHMI PURI, UN ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL AND UN WOMEN DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IT IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES HERE. As one of my idols, Gloria Steinem, feminist, journalist,
From Where I Stand: Cristina Francisco Reyes
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From Where I Stand: Eisha Mohammed
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From Where I Stand: Yoeurn Reaksa
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From Where I Stand: Tebogo Mashego
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From Where I Stand: Nahimana Fainesi
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From Where I Stand – Flor Isava-Fonseca
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY UN WOMEN AS PART OF THE SERIES “FROM WHERE I STAND”, WHICH CAPTURES PEOPLES STORIES AND THEIR DAILY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. SEE THE FULL SERIES HERE. When I was elected to the Executive