Women
5 Reasons to be Hopeful for the Future of Afghan Women
While the backlash against expanded rights and freedoms for Afghan women has been gathering momentum in recent years, so too have efforts to create greater opportunities for women in Afghan society. Part 2 of my 2-part look at what’s at stake for women a decade into the international intervention.
The Culture War Over Afghan Women
Afghan women are again at the center of a volatile national debate over whether basic rights and freedoms should be extended to the female half of the population. Part 1 of a 2-part look at what’s at stake.
“I killed myself because I was pregnant”
Counting women’s lives (and deaths) on International Women’s Day.
Happy International Women’s Day 2012!
We have a suite of posts in store to commemorate the occasion. We will kick off the festivities here on UN Dispatch with two items from our friends at the UN Foundation and one excellent list from Women Deliver.
56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
The 56th meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women is going on right now. This year’s theme: women in rural areas.
Million Moms Challenge Contest Winner Announced
Ed Note. A special announcement from our friends at Million Moms challenge cross posted here. Well done, guys!
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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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