Monday, January 9, 2012
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 [...]
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
“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 [...]
Saturday, December 10, 2011
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 [...]
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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 [...]
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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, [...]
Monday, September 19, 2011
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 [...]
Friday, September 9, 2011
Today is independence day for women in Kenya Kenya has become the latest African country to make female genital mutilation illegal. The practice is still widespread in Africa, despite African Union opposition Kenya <http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/kenya> is the most recent African country to ban female genital mutilation, with the passing of a law making it illegal to practice [...]
Friday, July 1, 2011
The Fiji’s Women’s Rights Movement’s (FWRM) retreat and planning at the Pearl Resort in Pacific Harbor was shut down by police. Two staff members were taken in for questioning. It was noted that another NGO was holding a strategic planning event at the same venue and this event was not interrupted or by the Police.