Women
Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Today, February 6 marks the 10th annual Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. It’s an awful thing to have to commemorate.
Why Hillary Clinton Was an Excellent Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton used her immense popularity and political power to advance women’s rights around the world.
In Congo, Women Face Impossible Choice: Risk Rape, or Go Hungry
Meet Collette, a rape counsellor who is changing lives in eastern Congo.
Afghanistan’s Pedagogy of the Invisible
If we want to change gender roles in Afghanistan, a good place to start is with the textbooks.
Why 2012 Was a Watershed Year for African Women
You may have missed it, but 2012 was a very a big year for African women.
UN Dispatch Podcast: How to Accelerate Progress on Women and Children’s Health
With me today is Dr. Tore Godal, a luminary of the global health movement who currently serves in the office of Norway’s Prime Minister. We discuss why it is that progress has been slower on women and children’s health compared to other MDGs, and what is being done to boost progress.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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