Month: July 2013

Defining the focus of the activities of the Malala Fund for Girls’ Right to Education and how its US$ 10 million will be allocated were key topics of discussion during the official visit of the UNESCO Assistant Director-General of Education, Qian Tang, to the capital of Pakistan on 21 July 2013. The Minister of State […]

MPs from nine countries are to meet in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka to discuss ways to make parliament more accountable for improving women’s and children’s health. The IPU seminar, organised with the Bangladesh Parliament and the World Health Organization (WHO), involves MPs from countries with high maternal and child mortality rates which are also part […]

In Kenya, vouchers and information provided to high-school and college students help nudge more women into lucrative jobs like motor-vehicle mechanics and driving, jobs traditionally dominated by men. In Rwanda, improved land tenure security has empowered women land owners to boost their investments in soil conservation by 18 percent – twice the level of men. […]

New index from the Economist Intelligence Unit, commissioned by the Multilateral Investment Fund, scores 20 countries on their support for female owners of micro, small and medium enterprises Chile, Peru, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay provide the best environments for female entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the Women’s Entrepreneurial VentureScope (WEVentureScope), a […]

What different forms of violence against women and girls occur online? How can we use new technologies to end gender-based violence? Tweetup on #OrangeDay and say NO to violence against women & girls in cyberspace! Thursday, 25 July, 8:30am IST (= 24 July, 11pm EDT) and Thursday, 25 July, 11am EDT Violence against women and […]

While the majority of people in countries where female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is concentrated oppose this harmful practice, there are still 30 million girls at risk of being cut in the next decade, according to a report launched today by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The report, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A statistical overview and […]

United Nations officials marked World Population Day today by spotlighting the issue of adolescent pregnancy, and calling on Governments to take measures to enable girls to make responsible life choices and realize their potential. About 16 million girls under age 18 give birth each year, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), which noted that […]

European Union Ministers of Justice agreed today at the Council of the European Union to pioneer a Europe-wide protection order for survivors of violence. The new regulation complements the ‘European protection order’ adopted in December 2011, extending its application from criminal to civil matters. It will guarantee that victims and survivors of domestic violence can […]

The European Union and UN Women signed an agreement today establishing a joint fund to support projects from civil society organizations that promote gender equality in Chile. These projects will focus on three strategic areas: eliminating violence against women, women’s economic empowerment and women’s political participation and leadership. The 520,000-euro fund, which will support up […]