Latest news items from the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women's empowerment and gender equality. http://www.unifem.org/news_events/ 2012-02-03T20:10:00+01:00 United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) http://www.unifem.org/ http://www.unifem.org/feeds/unifem_logo.gif Copyright (c) 2012 United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 2010-12-09T07:00:00+01:00 2010-12-09T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-12-09:en/stories/1195

On the occasion of the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence, UNIFEM (part of UN Women), in coordination with other UN agencies and civil society organizations, spearheaded a festival on 9 December 2010 in the Gaza Strip aimed at raising awareness, particularly among youth, on violence against ...

2010-11-25T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-25T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-25:en/stories/1194

The United Nations Secretary-General’s campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women kicked off in the Asia-Pacific region on 25 November 2010 at a high-profile event in Bangkok, Thailand. The launch coincided with the annual observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. "We will not ...

2010-11-25T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-25T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-25:en/stories/1193

More than 1 million actions have been registered with the Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women initiative of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, part of UN Women). The online effort (saynotoviolence.org) was launched one year ago to provide a platform for individuals, civil ...

2010-11-25T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-25T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-25:fr/stories/1193

Plus d’un million d’actions ont été enregistrées en faveur de l’initiative Dites NON – Tous UNiS pour mettre fin à la violence contre les femmes du Fonds de développement des Nations Unies pour la femme (UNIFEM, faisant partie d’ONU Femmes). L’initiative en ligne (ditesnonalaviolence.org) a été lancée il y ...

2010-11-25T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-25T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-25:es/stories/1193

Más de 1 millón de acciones se han registrado en la iniciativa Di NO – ÚNETE para Poner Fin a la Violencia contra las Mujeres del Fondo de Desarrollo de las Naciones Unidas para la Mujer (UNIFEM, parte de ONU Mujeres). La iniciativa en línea (dinoalaviolencia.org) fue lanzada hace ...

2010-11-23T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-23T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-23:en/stories/1192

Today, the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women launched a giving promotion. The fundraising effort was kicked off at the annual commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women at UN headquarters in New York, organized under the umbrella of the Secretary-General's campaign ...

2010-11-23T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-23T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-23:en/stories/1191

The United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) today launched its annual global Call for Proposals for programmes that support country-level efforts to end violence against women and girls. The criteria, eligibility requirements and application guidelines are available at www.unifem.org/untfevaw. The deadline for ...

2010-11-22T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-22T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-22:en/stories/1190

Speech by Inés Alberdi, Launch of the Global Safe Cities Programme, New Delhi, 22 November 2010

2010-11-22T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-22T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-22:en/stories/1189

UNIFEM (part of UN Women) today is launching its innovative Safe Cities programme in five cities around the world. Each will test new strategies to stop epidemic rates of violence against women and girls in urban areas. An unprecedented 3.4 billion people now live in cities worldwide. Crime rates are ...

2010-11-22T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-22T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-22:fr/stories/1189

L’UNIFEM (faisant partie d’ONU Femmes) lance aujourd’hui son programme novateur « Des villes sûres » (Safe Cities) dans cinq villes à travers le monde. Chacune d’entre elles mettra à l’épreuve de nouvelles stratégies pour mettre fin aux taux de violence endémiques qui frappent les femmes et les filles dans les ...

2010-11-22T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-22T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-22:es/stories/1189

UNIFEM (parte de ONU Mujeres) lanza hoy su innovador programa Ciudades Seguras en cinco ciudades de todo el mundo. Cada una de ellas pondrá a prueba una serie de nuevas estrategias para detener los índices epidémicos de violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas en las áreas urbanas. En la ...

2010-11-20T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-20T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-20:en/stories/1196

In partnership with UNIFEM (part of UN Women) and the Counsel of Female Ministers of Central America (COMMCA), the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has incorporated gender equality mainstreaming into its strategic lines. The Bank’s policy was established with technical assistance from UNIFEM’s Regional Women and Local Economic and ...

2010-11-10T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-10T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-10:en/stories/1188

Member States today took the next step in enabling the newly-created United Nations agency on gender equality and women’s empowerment to begin its work by electing countries to serve on its Executive Board. The elections, held in the 54-member Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), are an important milestone in establishing ...

2010-11-08T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-08T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-08:en/stories/1187

The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) invites civil society organizations to apply for funding for projects to advance and support democracy. Project proposals may be submitted online between 15 November and 31 December 2010 at www.un.org/democracyfund, where applicants can also find guidelines, fequently asked questions, and lessons learned from ...

2010-11-08T07:00:00+01:00 2010-11-08T07:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-11-08:fr/stories/1187

Le Fonds des Nations Unies pour la Démocratie invite les organisations de la société civile à candidater pour bénéficer d’une subvention pour des projets ayant pour but de faire progresser et de soutenir la démocratie. Les propositions de projet doivent être soumises en ligne entre le 15 novembre 2010 et ...

2010-10-22T06:00:00+01:00 2010-10-22T06:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-10-22:en/stories/1185

Women not only have the right to participate in peace talks, but make negotiations more likely to succeed, women peace activists told UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other senior officials at a special session at the UN in New York. The meeting coincided with the 10th anniversary of UN ...

2010-10-19T06:00:00+01:00 2010-10-19T06:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-10-19:en/stories/1184

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) through its Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM) and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, part of UN Women) last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new category of the United Nations Public ...

2010-10-15T06:00:00+01:00 2010-10-15T06:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-10-15:en/stories/1182

Heads of State and Government gathered at the XII Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, today declared 2010–2020 the African Women’s Decade. The main goal of the Decade is to enhance the implementation of commitments related to gender equality and women’s empowerment. The vision is that the ...

2010-10-13T06:00:00+01:00 2010-10-13T06:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-10-13:en/stories/1181

Speech by Inés Alberdi, 65th Session of the UN General Assembly UN General Assembly, Second Committee, 13 October 2010. Agenda item 25: Operational Activities for Development.

2010-10-11T06:00:00+01:00 2010-10-11T06:00:00+01:00 tag:unifem.org,2010-10-11:en/stories/1180

Speech by Ms. Michelle Bachelet, 65th Session of the General Assembly, Third Committee, 11 October 2010.