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• 26.06.09

  Governments Need to Ensure Women Do Not Bear the Brunt of the Economic Crisis

  New York — Governments need to provide social protection and promote green jobs for women through alternative investments that provide decent employment, such as ... more 

• 25.06.09

  Bosnian Chairman of the Council of Ministers Says NO

  His Excellency Mr. Nikola Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, signed on to UNIFEM’s Say NO to Violence ... more 

• 24.06.09

  Economic Stimulus Packages Must Factor in Differentiated Impact on Women Hardest Hit by the Financial Crisis, Says New UNIFEM Assessment

  Government plans need to reflect women’s realities as workers and shock absorbers of society to be truly effective United Nations, New York — Economic stimulus ... more 

• 24.06.09

  Preventing Wartime Rape from Becoming a Peacetime Reality

  United Nations, New York — “If sexual violence is not fully addressed in ceasefires and peace processes, there will be no peace for women,” ... more 

• 22.06.09

  European Commission and UNIFEM Partner to Support Gender Equality in the Context of HIV and AIDS

  The European Commission and UNIFEM are embarking on a programme that will be implemented in Rwanda, Kenya, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea and Cambodia. ... more 

• 16.06.09

  Gender Issues Gain Momentum at Climate Talks in Germany

  “Communication lines with Mother Earth have become complicated. Our practices of thousands of years are becoming difficult,” implored an indigenous man from Bolivia, on ... more