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Domestic Workers Count too |
This 8th of March 2011-International Women's Day- UN
Women New York, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the
EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI) cordially inviteyou to
participate of the e-discussion "Domestic Workers Count too: Visibilising
and Protecting Women Migrant Domestic Workers through Legal and Social
Protections". Dr Jean D’Cunha, UN Women’s Global Migration Adviser,
together with Maya Gurung, a domestic worker and member of Pourakhi (an
organization of returnee women migrant workers in Nepal) guest launch the
e-discussion.To access and participate in the event, click here. |
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Welcome to the Gender and Migration Virtual Community! |
This is a space for those who share an interest in gender and migration to debate and reflect on issues in the field, share information and learn from each other.
To find out more please visit ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. To learn more about the members who make up the community please visit WHO WE ARE. If you're interested in joining us please visit the SIGN ME UP page.
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Former Chilean President to Head New High-Profile UN Women’s Agency |
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 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today named former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet to head United Nations Women (UN Women), a newly created entity to oversee all of the world body’s programmes aimed at promoting women’s rights and full participation in global affairs.
The new body — which will receive a large boost in funding and become operational in January — merges four UN agencies and offices: the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW), the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues, and the UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW).
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UN Creates New Entity for Empowerment of Women |
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In an historic move, the United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously on 2 July 2010 to create a new entity to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide.
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Call for Applications: UN-INSTRAW Internship Programme 2010 |
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[18 January 2010] The Gender, Migration and Development Programme is looking for an intern. Duration of the internship: 4-6 months. Starting Date: Beginning in January 2010 and throughout the year. Deadline for Application: N/A (internships are filled on an ongoing, first-come, first-served basis). Click here for more information.
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