Association for Women’s Rights in Development
- Dulcie Leimbach
- • March 24, 2014
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What happened at the annual United Nations women’s conference this year? Over 10 days of both mercifully brief and far-too-long speeches by policy people, government ministers, UN staff members and a wide array of other experts, the 58th session of…
- Categories: Women
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- Dulcie Leimbach
- • June 29, 2013
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After several months of public speculation at the United Nations, two candidates are now in tight contention for the executive director post of UN Women, the main agency tasked with promoting the treatment and rights of women worldwide since…
- Categories: Africa, Secretary-General, Women
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- Mirva Lempiainen
- • November 28, 2012
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A dozen years have passed since the United Nations Security Council made history by adopting a resolution that addressed women’s rights during conflicts and required their participation in preventing wars and in peace talks. Until Resolution 1325was approved,…
- Categories: Peace and Security, Security Council, Women