Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Third Committee (A/66/455 and Corr.1)] 66/130. Women and political participation The General Assembly, Reaffirming the obligations of all States to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms as stated in the Charter of the United Nations, and guided by the purposes and principles [...]
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Tuesday was a busy day. At 8.45am at CCUN level 8, APWW held a forum looking at gender is disaster affected areas. Each speaker had 7 minutes to speak and all presentations were engaging and informative. I was interested to hear that in Japan, for example, post disaster, women have actually had more success when [...]
On 17 January, the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012 (WESP) will be launched in multi-city locations around the world. The first chapter of the report on the “Global economic outlook”, pre-released on 1 December 2011, reveals that persistent high unemployment, the euro area debt crisis and premature fiscal austerity have already slowed global growth [...]
“Raise your voices, share your ideas, and reach for your goals. They are our goals too. Together we can realize them,” said Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, calling on the international community of persons with disabilities as the international day was officially commemorated in New York on 2 December. The theme for the day was [...]
Pacific’s premier magazine Islands Business has named long-time women’s rights campaigner and political rights activist Shamima Ali of Fiji as its 2011 Pacific Person of the Year. “For the courage to take on Fiji and the Pacific’s mainly patriarchal society and systems, for her determination and battle to put women’s rights on the agenda of [...]
The whole world knows that the Commonwealth of Nations has a problem securing action on the legal issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. It is a specific Commonwealth problem, let there be no mistake. Of about 80 countries that still criminalise same-sex, adult, private, consensual conduct, more than half (41) are members of the [...]
Australia Post and the company behind the national broadband network will be required to set aside 40 per cent of board positions for women. Federal Finance Minister Penny Wong has told an audience with Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly that gender quotas will apply to all government business enterprises. That means NBN Co, Australia Post, [...]
GENEVA (16 September 2011) – The UN High Commission for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on Friday welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to enable Australians who are transgender or intersex, or who do not wish to identify themselves as either male or female, to have their sex and gender identity properly reflected on their passports. The [...]
