UN Women  [to 23 February 2014]
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New research paints poignant picture of intimate partner violence in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe now has its first comprehensive baseline study on the prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence but the road to justice remains rocky for women survivors. More

Opening remarks by Lakshmi Puri on CSW lessons learned, at Africa Ministerial Preparatory Meeting for CSW58
Posted on February 21, 2014
Speech by UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri, delivered at the Africa Ministerial Preparatory Meeting for CSW58, in Addis Ababa, 8 February 2014. More

“Positive developments for women’s empowerment and gender equality in Jordan” – Executive Director
Posted on February 20, 2014
Speech by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, during the a ceremony to announce Jordan’s COMMITment, in Amman, 20 February 2014. More

Jordan joins COMMIT initiative, also signs MoU with UN Women
Posted on February 20, 2014
Under the patronage of His Excellency Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and in the presence of UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the Jordanian Government today joined UN Women’s COMMIT initiative by announcing its commitment to address and prevent violence against women and girls. More

All We Ask for Is Peace: Voices of Women from South Sudan
Posted on February 19, 2014
A blog post on LinkedIn by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, on the situation women and girls are facing in South Sudan. More

Women of Latin America build bridges, changing status quo in politics
Posted on February 19, 2014
In Honduras and El Salvador, a spotlight on efforts towards addressing electoral challenges through trainings for candidates. More

UN Women Executive Director speaks on South Sudan
Posted on February 19, 2014
In a press statement, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka detailed the hardships witnessed beyond her “wildest fears” and said stronger efforts are required to address the precarious situation faced by women and girls in the IDP and refugee camps and to bring their needs and interests to the centre of the political negotiations. More

Presentation by John Hendra at the Asia-Pacific Civil Society Consultation on Beijing+20 and CSW58
Posted on February 19, 2014
Presentation by John Hendra, Deputy Executive Director for Policy and Programme, at the Asia-Pacific Civil Society Consultation for the 20-Year Review of Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and for the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 11 February 2014, Bangkok. More

Opening remarks by John Hendra at the Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for CSW58
Posted on February 18, 2014
Opening Remarks by John Hendra, Deputy Executive Director for Policy and Programme, at the Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 12 February 2014, Bangkok. More

Coca-Cola South Africa and UN Women partner to economically empower women
Posted on February 18, 2014
Coca-Cola South Africa and UN Women today announced a partnership of a newly launched programme to promote the advancement and economic empowerment of women. More

Member States and civil society organizations in Asia-Pacific endorse a stand-alone gender equality goal for post-2015
Posted on February 18, 2014
The need to focus post-2015 discussions on gender was one of the main recommendations at the conclusion of the Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 58th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58), held 12-13 February in Bangkok, Thailand.