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UN DAW, 2008  Gender Perspectives: Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction into Climate Change Adaptation - 2008Good Practices and Lessons Learned The publication points out the vital nexus between women’s experiences of natural resource management, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, and how they can come together to make whole communities strong and sustainable. UN International Strategy forDisaster Reduction (UNISDR), 2008  MDG Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Progress Chart 2008 The MDG Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Progress Chart 2008, an output of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on MDG Indicators, provides an assessment of progress towards a number of the key targets related to women’s empowerment and gender equality. Trends are assessed on the basis of data between 1990 and the most recent year for which information was available as of June 2008, when this chart was prepared. UN Statistics Division, 2008  Progress of the World’s Women 2008/2009: Who Answersto Women? Gender and Accountability The report focuses on five key areas where the need to strengthen accountability to women is urgent: politics and governance, access to public services, economic opportunities, justice, and finally the distribution of international assistance for development and security. > Download report > View multimedia report UNIFEM, 2008  Gender in the Millennium Development Goals: Information guide for Arab Millennium Development Goals reports The guide summarizes the main gender issues and concerns in the region in the context of each Millennium Goal. It also provides a detailed assessment of the availability of sex-disaggregated data and gender sensitive indicators in the Arab region for gender responsive monitoring and reporting of MDGs. > View report > Press release UN-ESCWA, 2008  MDG Report 2008 launched The Report is the most comprehensive global assessment of progress to date, based on work carried out by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on the official MDG Indicators. It provides hard evidence for each of the eight MDGs, showing what has been accomplished so far in each of the world’s major geographic regions. It outlines what the world needs to do to succeed by 2015. The Report may be accessed in the other UN official languages.  Migration and remittances have positive impacts on gender equality in the Philippines The Study "Gender, Remittances and Local Rural Development: The case of Filipino migration to Italy", assesses the impact of remittances sent by Filipino migrants in Italy for promoting gender-sensitive local rural community development in the Philippines and supports capacity-building activities with migrant associations to improve the living conditions of Filipino migrants in Italy. UN-INSTRAW, 2008  Gender in Local Government:A Sourcebook for Trainers Local governments have significant responsibilities to strengthen gender equality in decision making, development policies and planning, and service delivery. This manual is designed to assist training institutions in mainstreaming gender in capacity building for local government... > Read more > Download PDF UN-HABITAT, 2008  International Women's Day: UNHCR launches handbook for protection of women The handbook denounces "a massive culture of neglect and denial about violence against women and girls" and outlines strategies to answer the protection challenges faced by women and girls of concern... UNHCR, 2008  African Women's Rights Observatory The African Women’s Rights Observatory (AWRO), a joint iniative of UN Economic Commission for Africa and UNDP, will have an institutional framework that provides up-to-date information on the status of observance of African women’s rights. AWRO tracks the progress of African governments in fulfilling various commitments made to promote and protect women’s rights in Africa. UNESCO video podcasts UNESCO released a series of video podcasts on human rights, peace, tolerance and the fight against discrimination, including "Being fed up" (with violence against women), "Why is this happening to me?" (child marriage), and "Shiva: The third eye", a reinterpretation of Hindu myths, proposing universal and eternal equality between genders. View Videos >> AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase','http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0','width','189','height','80','id','play_your_part','align','middle','src','http://www.unfpa.org/multimedia/news_media/play_your_part','quality','high','bgcolor','#ffffff','name','play_your_part','allowscriptaccess','sameDomain','pluginspage','http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer','movie','http://www.unfpa.org/multimedia/news_media/play_your_part' ); //end AC code UNFPA: Pop Star Lends Her Voice to Stop Maternal, Infant and Child Deaths >>  New Online Video: UNIFEM's Gender-Responsive Budgeting Initiative View Video >> Visit the UNIFEM video channel >>  Ending violence against women A multimedia exhibit by UNFPA: www.unfpa.org/ endingviolence Gender websites of UN entities >>  African women to benefit from new UN gender equality project Women in five African countries will gain new access to resources and services at the local level through gender-responsive planning, programming and budgeting under an $8 million, three-year United Nations programme announced this week. UN News Centre, 3 October 2008 Women do double-duty as work falls along traditional gender lines Gender experts head to Geneva from 6 to 9 October to debate policy prescriptions for promoting equal sharing of responsibility between women and men.DESA News, 3 October 2008 UN agency joins forces with United States retailer to end violence against women The United States retailer Marshalls has signed on to a United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) campaign to bring an end to violence against women. UNIFEM, 1 October 2008 Austria exhorts UN to take lead in fight to reduce violence against women The United Nations must take lead in global efforts to eliminate violence against women by setting clear reduction targets and establishing a network so that countries can exchange their best ideas for the cause, Austria told the General Assembly today.UN News Centre, 26 September 2008 Failure to reduce maternal mortality rates shames us all, Norway tells UN The world's failure to make substantial inroads in reducing the number of women who die in pregnancy or childbirth is a damning illustration of the wider treatment of women, Norway’s Prime Minister told the General Assembly.UN News Centre, 25 September 2008 Religious leaders add their voice to UN drive to end violence against women Religious leaders from Africa, Asia and North America pledged today to help end one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world by signing on to the "Say NO to Violence against Women" campaign, organized by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). UNIFEM, 25 September 2008 Rwandan Women Secure 56% of Parliamentary Seats in Historic Election Result Women contesting in Rwanda’s second parliamentary elections since the 1994 Genocide, held on 15–18 September 2008, have secured 45 out of 80 seats, or 56.25 percent, making the incoming Parliament the first in the world to have women in the majority.UNIFEM, 22 September 2008 UN-endorsed initiative to train midwives could save hundreds of thousands of lives With half a million women dying in pregnancy or childbirth every year, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) have launched an initiative which could help cut mortality by about 75 per cent by training midwives in developing countries.UNFPA, 22 September 2008 Nearly all maternal deaths occur in developing countries, UNICEF report finds Over 500,000 women die unnecessarily every year due to complications from pregnancy and childbirth, with 99 per cent of those deaths occurring in developing countries, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF, 19 September 2008> News release> Report Card on Maternal Mortality Empowering Women Central to Africa’s Progress As the General Assembly meets to consider Africa's development needs, gender experts are coming together at a United Nations-backed forum spotlighting the continent's women, who are a vital part of efforts to achieve the global anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).UNIFEM, 19 September 2008 Gender Equality Key to Effective Peacekeeping On the International Day of Peace, the UN System turns its attention to the role of peacekeepers in promoting and strengthening human rights. Adding its voice to multitude calling for an end to war and conflict throughout the world, the UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women emphasizes the crucial role that gender equality plays in making peacekeeping more effective, sustainable and just.UN-INSTRAW, 19 September 2008> News release> International Day of Peace> Txt 4 Peace Greater accountability needed to boost women’s rights, UN agency says Stronger accountability measures are needed to track progress governments and multilateral organizations have made in implementing their commitments to enhancing women’s rights, according to a new report by the UN Development Fund for Women.UNIFEM, 18 September 2008> News release> Download report> View multimedia report UN human rights chief urges greater efforts to halt gender discrimination The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights today said that much more needs to be done to protect women from discrimination and achieve gender equality, despite progress made in the 60 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.12 September 2008> News story> Press release> Panel discussion No Aid Effectiveness without Gender Equality At the start of 3rd High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, UNIFEM, and the European Commission call for strengthened efforts to address gender inequalities in a quest to end global poverty...UNIFEM, 2 September 2008 UN-backed gathering tackles gender equality in AfricaA joint United Nations and African Union (AU) gathering to address gender equality and the advancement of women on the continent kicked off today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...UNECA, 25 August 2008 Youth employment: Breaking gender barriers for young women and menDespite efforts by the international community, gender stereotyping and employment barriers continue to affect millions of young women and men around the world, said the International Labour Organization today on the occasion of International Youth Day.ILO, 11 August 2008> Gender equality at the heart of ILO's Decent Work campaign> Download Brochure (PDF)> Slideshow Women’s voices must be heard in tackling HIV/AIDS - UN studyWomen’s voices are still being left out in the battle against HIV/AIDS, despite frequent calls for their increased participation in determining resource allocation over the disease, according to a new United Nations-backed study.UNIFEM, 7 August 2008> News release> Executive Summary> UNIFEM at AIDS 2008 Women’s empowerment key to achieving development targets, UN forum toldWomen's empowerment is critical for countries in Asia and the Pacific to advance towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS, all by 2015, according to participants at a United Nations forum held in the Thai capital.UNESCAP, 6 August 2008> News story> Press Release WomenWatch RSS News feed >>  The equal sharing of responsibilities betweenwomen and men, including care-giving in the context of HIV/ AIDS Expert Group Meeting, Geneva, 6-9 October 2008 International Day of Rural Women Worldwide, 15 October 2008 Panel discussion to mark the first observance of the International Day of Rural Women (UN Headquarters New York) Calendar of events >>  Millennium Development Goals High-level Event UN Headquarters, New York, 25 September 2008 International Day of Peace Worldwide, 21 September 2008.Observance at UNHQ New York: 19 September 2008Join "Txt 4 Peace" now!Gender Equality Key to Effective Peacekeeping Panel discussion on the integration of a gender perspective in the work of the Human Rights Council with special focus on the work of the UN Special Procedures Geneva, 12 September 2008Live webcast 10am-1pm local time! International Conference on Women, Peace and Security in Somalia Dar-es–Salaam, Tanzania, 2 - 5 September 2008 UNIFEM at AIDS 2008Mexico City, 3-8 August 2008 Where's the Power in Women’s Empowerment? UN Conference Centre, Bangkok, 4 August 2008 CEDAW: 41st Session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women UN Headquarters, New York, 30 June - 18 July 2008 Global diversity and gender equality symposium UN Headquarters, New York, 9 July - 11 July 2008 International Women's Day 08 March 2008; UN Commemoration on 06 March Theme for 2008: "Investing in Women and Girls" 52ndSession of the Commission on the Status of WomenUN Headquarters, New York, 25 Feb - 7 March 2008 Priority theme: Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women Calendar of events >> UN conferences, meetings and special days >>  Website: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/Send us your comments and suggestionsCopyright © 1997-2008 UnitedNations  Gender Mainstreaming UN Conferences, Meetings and Special Days International Instruments and Treaty Bodies Statistics and Indicators Millenium Development Goals Women and Poverty Education and Training of Women Women and Health Violence against Women Women and Armed Conflict Women and the Economy Women in Power and Decision Making Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women Human Rights of Women Women and the Media Women and Environment The Girl Child Rural Women HIV / AIDS Trafficking Men and Boys Population / Migration Women and ICT Women with Disabilities Entities Specializing in Gender Issues: OSAGI - Office of the Special Advisor on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women DAW - Division for the Advancement of Women UNIFEM - UN Development Fund for Women INSTRAW - International Research andTraining Institute for the Advancement of Women UN Secretariat UN Intergovernmental bodies UN Specialized Agencies UN Programmes and Funds UN Gender Training and Research Inter-Agency Collaboration Women in the UN System Regional Information: Caribbean East Asia Eastern Europe and Central Asia Latin America North Africa and the Middle East North America Oceania South and South-East Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Western Europe var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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