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UNIFEM Currents – July 2008
The July 2008 issue of UNIFEM's electronic newsletter reports on two historic developments in the promotion of women's human rights and the empowerment of women: the UN Security Council's adoption of resolution 1820 on women, peace and security, which calls for the immediate cessation of rape and other forms of sexual violence against civilians, and affirms that such acts “can constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity or a constitutive act with respect to genocide”; and the work to incorporate a gender perspective in the Financing for Development process. read issue archives
- Spain to Contribute 50 Million Euro to New Gender Equality Fund (News Release, 15.12.08) • eng
- Nigerian Police Strengthens Resolve to Eliminate Human Trafficking and Violence against Women (News, 12.12.08) • eng
- UK Government Supports Say NO Campaign (News, 10.12.08) • eng
- Italian Minister Says NO to Violence against Women (News, 10.12.08) • eng
- World AIDS Day – Statement from the Executive Director (Statement, 28.11.08) • eng
- UNIFEM Presents Signatures to Say NO Campaign to UN Secretary-General (News, 25.11.08) • eng
- More than 5 Million Join UNIFEM’s Say NO to Violence against Women Campaign (News Release, 25.11.08) • eng
- Governments Say NO to Violence against Women (News, 24.11.08) • eng
- UNIFEM Announces US$19 Million in Grants for 23 Projects in 29 Countries to End Violence Against Women (News Release, 24.11.08) • eng
- Canada Says NO to Violence against Women (News, 21.11.08) • eng
- El Alcalde de Quito se Adhiere a la Campaña ‘Di NO a la Violencia contra las Mujeres’ (Noticia, 21.11.08) • spa
- HRH Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco Says NO to Violence against Women (News, 21.11.08) • eng
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – Statement from the Executive Director (Statement, 21.11.08) • eng • spa
- Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin Says NO to Violence against Women (News, 19.11.08) • eng
- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Says NO to Violence against Women (News, 19.11.08) • eng
- Japan Says NO to Violence against Women, en Route to Gender Equality (News, 11.11.08) • eng
- UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman to Be Honoured for Work on Ending Violence against Women (News Release, 10.11.08) • eng
- Two Voices against Child Marriage and for Education (News, 07.11.08) • eng
- More than 21,000 Say NO to Violence against Women at Rock Festival in Colombia (News, 07.11.08) • eng
- El Parlamento Salvadoreño Apoya la Campaña Di NO a la Violencia contra las Mujeres (Noticia, 06.11.08) • spa
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