
Adina UNIFEM, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, will kick off the global initiative Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women on 6 November, tomorrow! The innovative web platform will stimulate, count and showcase actions on ending violence against women. Follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/SayNO_UNiTE and become a fan on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/SayNO.UNiTE? What action will you take?
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Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence Against Women records what individuals, organizations and governments worldwide are doing to end violence against women.

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Following the money often gets you to the bottom of a story. Following the economic experience of women may offer more insights.

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SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - What's in a name? A lot if you're seeking a legal career, with a U.S. study finding that women with male names are more successful lawyers and judges than those with more traditional,

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WHEN YOU THINK "sci-fi heroes," who comes to mind? Maybe Captains Kirk and Picard, or Dr. Who, Buck Rogers, Ralph Hinkley, Superman, Will Robinson, Steve Austin, Sam Beckett or Flash Gordon?

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Survivors of human trafficking spoke at the U.N. recently as part of a new institutional effort to have their input on policymaking. Panelists said a major problem was not being seen as trafficking victims when they suffered their ordeals.

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Belief that female bodies are shameful and need regulation/redemption permeates the 'Religion of Thinness.'

Women's eNews RT @WomenDeliver RT @GlobalHealth Nigeria loses 145wmn of child bearing age daily. Good nutrition may reduce numbers. http://bit.ly/3OZeFz
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The Development Communications Network, a non-profit that advocates for maternal and child healthcare in Nigeria, has identified poor nutrition as an important factor in reducing maternal, newborn, and ...

Women's eNews The prominence of Indian female politicians has attracted plenty of media attention. Less obvious, says Jael Silliman, is the broad, silent social revolution that is changing gender roles. Recently, it has reached into the Catholic Church.
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Leymah Gbowee was one of two recipients of the $500,000 Gruber Women's Rights Prize on Oct. 29 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, the home of the founders of the prize, Peter and Patricia Gruber.

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In recent weeks, the U.N. has bolstered a groundbreaking, but largely symbolic, resolution passed in 2000 that identified women's rights and roles during war. Recent public rapes in Guinea now pose a crucial test of their strength.

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Despite the historic downturn in the economy, Ms. Magazine's publisher sees many partial wage-related gains for women through the efforts of the federal government. The current issue of the magazine advances a complete paycheck agenda.

Women's eNews Caryl Rivers didn't appreciate the NYT's recent front-page "appreciation" of Playboy's Hugh Hefner. The aging libertine popularized the pleasure principle for men, she says, but his female "playmates" are subservient to male fantasies.
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Women's eNews Economic privation is gaining attention as a critical component of domestic abuse. Last week a U.S. lawmaker held a congressional hearing and advocates recommend financial education to break the syndrome.
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One of the most remarkable facts (which I duly tweeted) from the Tallberg Forum was that 56.2% of the MPs in Rwanda were female. This vied with with the etymology of the name “Saab” (Swedish ...

Women's eNews Lawmakers Get Lesson in Curbing Economic Abuse http://bit.ly/1eVKzU #DVAwareness
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Economic privation is gaining attention as a critical component of domestic abuse. Last week a U.S. lawmaker held a congressional hearing and advocates recommend financial education to break the syndrome.




















