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How women are breaking the cycle of violence, insecurity and poverty
… highlighting the link between the empowerment of women and girls and their ability to access education and health care. … Bamako. (Credit:UN Photo/Marco Dormino) Gender equality is the focal point for human progression. This … Health Employment and Economic Growth, TED speaker and MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow. She was recently named a 2017 …
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The best hope for sustainable peace: women
… the country apart, is that behind the scenes, away from the media spotlight, Kenyan women came together across political … her country. But for countless millions of women and girls, there is little that we can celebrate. The situations … world say that it is important for “women to have full equality of rights compared to men,” with most believing …
admin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The Elders reflect on the 20 years since the UN 1325 Resolution on Women Peace and Security
… reflect on how and why women's involvement in conflict mediation is vital for stable and inclusive … meetings between opposing sides and placed gender equality at the heart of their calls for peace. Women … on women’s rights is to be prevented. Published in IPS News. …
monika - 01/23/2023 - 16:15
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The Elders honour the memory of their Founder, Nelson Mandela
… of truthfulness, fraternity and the on-going struggle for equality, all this enhanced by his overwhelming simplicity. … regions, sustainable development and equality for girls and women. The Elders are Martti Ahtisaari , … with dear Madiba who brought us all together.” Media resources VIDEO – Nelson Mandela’s …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/12/2023 - 11:44
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Defending women’s rights in turbulent times
… fundamental rights. We need only open the pages of a newspaper or scroll down the screen of our smartphones to … narratives on- and offline all threaten the principles of equality, which many of us hoped in recent years had become … workplaces and communities, and also online. Social media has many emancipatory features. At its best, it can be …
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Juan Manuel Santos and Zeid Raad Al Hussein join The Elders
… to our work, from human rights and peacebuilding to gender equality and justice for all. I look forward to them playing … them to inspire people everywhere, particularly women and girls, to reach for their true potential, break through … ENDS For media inquiries, please contact Luke Upchurch, Director of …
Isobel - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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We must not succumb to fatalism or despair in 2019
… all the interlocked global challenges – including equality for women and girls, sustainable development, … and decency across public life, including political and media discourse. When powerful men dismiss critical reports as “fake news” and defame independent journalists as “enemies of …
Isobel - 07/21/2022 - 10:31