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How Much Better Off are Women in England and Wales? Opinion by The Hon Dr Jocelynne Scutt, Barrister at English Bar, Member of Commission on
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Sign the Statement this Weekend SIGN IT NOW! As a participant of the parallel event organized by Ukrainian women on the final day of CSW
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– Money for the change must go‘ round. During #CSW52 (2008), in the light of the global financial crisis, stakeholders at the United Nations listened
In this impact case study, Torild Skard shows how her book Women of Power: Half a Century of Female Presidents and Prime Ministers Worldwide, published
We have a candidate for the US presidency that is not only showing that she has real political will to make a difference concerning the needs and rights of all women, but she is also committed to the full implementation of these rights.
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Founded in 1904 and based in Geneva, the International Alliance of Women (IAW) is an international NGO comprising 41 member organizations involved in the promotion of the human rights of women and girls globally. The IAW has general consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and is accredited to many specialized UN agencies, has participatory status with the Council of Europe and is represented at the Arab League, the African Union and other international organizations.