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Hace 3 días · April 15, 2024. A summary. The African Union strategy on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) 2018-2028 which was launched during the AU Summit February 2019 is based on an inclusive and multisectoral approach and builds on the lessons learned from the 2009 gender policy.
Hace 2 días · These initiatives will be supported under the auspices of the Advocacy, Coalition Building and Transformative Feminist Action (ACT) programme, developed in partnership with the European Union, UN Women and the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) to accelerate efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.
Hace 4 días · What we do. Women’s leadership and political participation. Women’s movements have driven global and national action on gender equality. In countries and localities, advocates often have the greatest understanding of the deficiencies that women and girls face, and essential knowledge of how to advance their rights.
Hace 3 días · NEW DELHI: The issue of women and girls having experienced gender-specific violence and discrimination that impedes their ability to fully enjoy their human rights by State and non-State actors relying on religious “justifications” for their actions have for long remained a pertinent issue in our daily lives. However, till date, much attention has not been given to understanding the ...
Hace 3 días · During the year 2023, fifty-eight women and two minors died due to gender violence in Spain. How can we use social innovation to prevent and address this issue? During the year 2023, fifty-eight women and two minors died due to gender violence in Spain.
Hace 4 días · For over two decades, UN Women, and its predecessor UNIFEM, have been supporting a gender responsive governance system in Rwanda. The most prominent gain were landmark constitutional reforms that embedded gender equality clauses in Rwanda’s 2003 Constitution.
Hace 4 días · Peace and security. Conflicts have devastating consequences, including in widening gaps between women and men. Women often have fewer resources to protect themselves and,with children, frequently make up the majority of displaced and refugee populations. War tactics such as sexual violence specifically target them.
