Women, Ink, a program of the International Women’s Tribune Centre (WTC) that distributes resources to raise awareness on women, gender and development, announces its resource pack entitled “HIV/AIDS and Women: Resources to Support Policy and Advocacy.”
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights announced on 4 April that it is seeking nominations for the 2008 United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights. The Prize, established by the General Assembly in 1966 and first awarded on 10 December 1968, is awarded to individuals or organizations once every five years for “outstanding achievements in the field of human rights”.
The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2007, released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, shows that despite recent gains in gender equality in the region, appalling disparities remain.
The UNDP Pacific Centre is partnering with the Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP) to run CAPWIP’s course on “Making Governance Gender Responsive” (MGGR) for Pacific civil society organisations.
The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) and Women’s Media Watch (WMW) held a 3-day Regional Training Workshop on Gender and Media Advocacy from 10 to 12 April, 2008 in Kingston, Jamaica. The event was attended by media representatives from ten Caribbean countries and members of civil society.
