At Cape Town Forum, UN Women and partners seek ways to close gender data gaps
Jan 18, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, Jan 18 (Just Earth News): With only 41 per cent of countries regularly producing data on violence against women and only 13 per cent of countries having a dedicated gender statistics budget, the first-ever United Nations World Data Forum on Tuesday explored ways to close these data gaps.
At Security Council, UN Women chief urges greater input, visibility of women in peace building
Mar 29, 2016, at 12:58 pm
New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Emphasizing the consistent, dependable and universal commitment of women to conflict prevention, the head of UN Women on Monday called for greater efforts to reach the goal of allocating at least 15 per cent of peace building resources to gender equality and women's empowerment.
UN initiative taps leadership to advance women's rights
Jun 04, 2014, at 05:32 pm
New York, Jun 4 (IBNS): The United Nations has teamed up with leading businesses to advance women's rights and empowerment through a new advisory council comprised of private sector chiefs with a strong commitment to supporting women and girls.