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Women and the Media: New Challenges PDF Print E-mail
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.
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UN-INSTRAW collaborates to strengthen the capacities of Colombian women migrants PDF Print E-mail
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.

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UN-INSTRAW congratulates Inés Alberdi, the new Director of UNIFEM PDF Print E-mail
9 April, 2008

UN-INSTRAW congratulates Dr. Inés Alberdi, the new Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and former member of the UN-INSTRAW Executive Board from 1989 until 1998, wishing her success in her endeavours.

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First Woman Elected as Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly PDF Print E-mail
19 March, 2008

Fahmida Mirza, representative of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), was elected Speaker of the National Assembly. She is the first woman to occupy this post in Pakistan’s history. With 249 of a possible 342 votes from lower house of the National Assembly, Miza is the sixteenth Parliamentary, taking over from Chaudhry Amir Hussain of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid. [Photo: EFE]

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Seminar “Challenges and Opportunities in Peace Operations: The Incorporation of Women” PDF Print E-mail
13 March, 2008

UN-INSTRAW participated in the “International Seminar - Challenges and Opportunities in Peace Operations: The Incorporation of Women”, organized by the Network for Security and Defence in Latin America (Red de Seguridad y Defensa de América Latina - RESDAL) and the Training Institute for the Sustainable Development (Instituto de Enseñanza para el Desarrollo Sostenible – IEPADES), on March 11th and 12th in Antigua (Guatemala).

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Establishment of the Councilwomen’s Network in Costa Rica PDF Print E-mail
7 March, 2008

On the occasion of International Women’s Day and with a view towards fostering initiatives to encourage greater participation of women in Latin America, the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of (UN-INSTRAW) gave its support to the establishment of the Network of Costa Rican Councilwomen (RECOMM).

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UN-INSTRAW participated in the International Seminar Women in Sustainable Human Development PDF Print E-mail
9 March, 2008

Within the framework of International Women’s Day, the Office of the First Lady and the Gender Machinery of the Dominican Republic organized the “International Seminar Women in Sustainable Human Development”, held on 6-7 March in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – 52nd Session PDF Print E-mail

3 March, 2008

Carmen Moreno, Director of UN-INSTRAW, participated in the 52nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) being held from 25 February to 7 March 2008 at United Nations Headquarters. In her statement, and in line with the priority theme of the CSW session, Moreno emphasized that investment in the empowerment of women is a prerequisite to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

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UN-INSTRAW received the visit of the First Lady of Mexico PDF Print E-mail
6 March, 2008

In the framework of the celebrations commemorating International Women’s Day, Ms Carmen Moreno, Director of UN-INSTRAW, received the visit of the First Lady of Mexico, Ms Margarita Zavala.
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First International Forum on Women and Local Politics PDF Print E-mail
27 February, 2008

UN-INSTRAW participated at First International Forum on Women and Local Politics on 26 February 2008 in Córdoba, Spain. The aim of the Forum was to analyze and commonly agree upon local initiatives to confront the challenges of the processes resulting from a global and interconnected world.

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Fifth Session of UN-INSTRAW’s Executive Board PDF Print E-mail
19 February, 2008

UN-INSTRAW’s Executive Board will celebrate its Fifth Session at UN Headquarters on 21-22 February 2008. At this session, the Executive Board will discuss the Institute’s last activities, among other issues related to its work plan for the forthcoming months.

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