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6 May, 2008

Colombian women who migrate to Spain as workers send remittances more frequently and continuously than migrant men. Their economic support, through remittances, to the Central Western Metropolitan Area (AMCO) of Colombia represents 54% of the total amount sent.

Women and the Media: New Challenges

30 de April 2008

The media has incredible potential to be a change agent in relation to gender equality. Considering that women are the central focus of only 10% of news stories, mass media in general does not give an accurate representation of reality or take into account the current changes in perceptions or gender norms and roles.

UN-INSTRAW collaborates to strengthen the capacities of Colombian women migrants

25 April, 2008

Within the framework of the project “Gender and remittances: Strengthening the capacities of Colombian women migrants as development agents from a human rights perspective,” UN-INSTRAW provides technical assistance to Sisma Mujer, an organization that monitors the situation of women’s human rights in Colombia.

Including the needs of women and men means saving lives during disasters

22 April, 2008

The panel session on “Risk Reduction in Disaster Situations” will be held today within the framework of the XI International Book Fair in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). The Panel is jointly organized by UN-INSTRAW and the Programme to Prevent and Address Disasters (PPD) of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).