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Launch of Joint UN-Civil Society Partnership
Against Sexual Violence in Conflict and Crisis Settings
United Nations organizations
and civil society groups today announced a Joint Partnership to tackle
sexual violence in conflict and crisis situations around the world. This
Joint Partnership builds on existing initiatives and will address not only
the threat that sexual violence poses to life and livelihood of survivors,
but also the longer-term impact on community and national development. (More
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Lawyers and Human Rights Workers Agree on a Plan of
Action to Increase Access to Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking
After gathering at a three-day
meeting organized by the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW),
lawyers created a Global Plan of Action to increase cross-border
cooperation on trafficking cases. The Plan includes establishing a
multi-country database of legal organizations and sharing national
strategies and plans. (More
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Gender Health from Violence to HIV: Women are
Breaking the Silence
The Austrian Foundation for
World Population and International Cooperation have organized a conference
entitled “Gender Health from Violence to HIV: Women are Breaking the
Silence,” featuring four major female speakers from around the world. (More
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Introducing One in Three Dog Tags Campaign to Raise
Awareness about VAW
One in Three is a global
awareness campaign that raises awareness about violence against women. The
One in Three Campaign has developed One in Three dog tags as a new
educational and promotional tool. (More
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Year 2007 to be "European Year of Equal
Opportunities for All"
The European Council and
Parliament have designated 2007 as 'European Year of Equal Opportunities
for All.' Initiatives focusing on the themes of rights, recognition,
representation, and respect are intended to increase awareness among
Europeans of their right not to be discriminated against, as well as to
promote equal opportunities and tolerance in the EU. (More
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1st Biennial International Women's
Studies Conference in
Izmir University of Economics
and The Izmir Chamber of Commerce in Turkey invite you to participate in
their first biennial women's studies conference to be held on June 22-24,
2006. This conference is properly themed “The Effects of European Union
Enlargement on the Socio-Economic Development of Women” and will explore
the impact of EU enlargement on women – a topic that remains understudied.
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UN Establishes New Human Rights Council and Holds
First Election
Elections for the new UN Human
Rights Council, a subsidiary body to the General Assembly, were held to
determine which countries would compose the forty-seven member Council for
the next three years. The General Assembly voted on member states based on
applications they submitted and in keeping with the geographic
distribution requirements set forth in the Resolution establishing the
Council. (More
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UNIFEM, CEE Statement on Gender Equality in the EU
This joint statement addresses
the status of gender equality in the new member states to the EU, calling
on those states to commit to targeted policies and recourse reallocation
in order to combat inequality. The statement also addresses deficiencies
in the EU in general with regard to gender inequality. (More
information) |
World Refugee Day: 20 June
2006
In 2001, the General Assembly
adopted a resolution (PDF, 2 pages) designating June 20 as World Refugee
Day. In honor of World Refugee Day on June 20, several countries
will host special events including: Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova,
Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and
others. (More
information) |
United Nations Women's Development Fund Will Hold
Seminar on Violence Against Women
The United Nations Women’s
Development Fund (UNIFEM) will be holding a seminar on 12 June 2006
entitled “Violence Against Women: From Critical Concerns to Collective
Action.” The seminar will share the current report of the UN Secretary
General on violence against women and discuss its various causes and
manifestations. (More
information) |
UN Rights Expert on Violence Against Women to Visit
Yakin Ertürk, the Special
Rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights on violence
against women, its causes and consequences, will conduct a fact-finding
mission to Sweden from 12 to 21 June 2006. (More
information) |
Tackling Human Trafficking -
Consultation on Proposals for a
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On the Road to the EU: Monitoring Equal
Opportunities for Women and Men in
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New Forms of Violence at Work on the Rise
Worldwide, Says the ILO
Violence at work, ranging from
bullying and mobbing, to threats by psychologically unstable co-workers,
sexual harassment and homicide, is increasing worldwide and has reached
epidemic levels in some countries, according to a new ILO publication.
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Rape as a Weapon of War: a Growing Problem
The United Nations Population
Fund (UNFPA) has organized a 3-day conference in Brussels focused on rape
and sexual violence with delegates from 14 conflict-affected countries.
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Albania Signs Pre-Membership
Pact with EU (More
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OSCE Office in Yerevan
Organizes Roundtable on Future of National Anti-trafficking Plan (More
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A Family Melodrama (More
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5 Accused Were Found Guilty
According to Article 262 (More
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Sessions of the Standing
Committees of the National Assembly (More
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“Combating Trafficking in
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Presentation of the Stop
Violence against Women Website, Armenian National Home Page and the
National Hot Line (More
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A Grandson Burned His
Grandmother (More
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A Husband Hacked His Wife With
an Axe (More
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A Policeman Patronized
Prostitution (More
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Illegally Deprived of Freedom
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Mass Media Monitoring Results
for May 2006 (More
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The Fight Against Trafficking
in Persons in ·
Anti-trafficking Information
Centers in Goris and Gyumri cities (More
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“Domestic Violence” Talk-Show
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To Break the Cycle of Violence
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K’s Story (More
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Conference to Discuss UNIFEM's
Global Report on Women, Work, and Poverty Convened in ·
OSCE Office in Baku Organizes
Expert Discussion of Azerbaijani Gender Equality Law (More
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