UN Women [to 10 May 2014]
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In the words of Evelyn Amony: “I was forced to become one of his 27 ‘wives’ ”
Posted on May 8, 2014
Evelyn Amony was abducted by the Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) when she was only 12 years old. For nearly three decades, this rebel group has committed a range of atrocities including the abduction of children, rape, killing, maiming and sexual slavery. Today Evelyn is Chair of the Women’s Advocacy Network, comprised of over 400 formerly abducted and war-affected women, many of whom are speaking out and effectively advocating for gender justice in Uganda. In her own words, she tells her story… More

#BringBackOurGirls: A joint op-ed on the abduction of more than 200 school girls in Nigeria
Posted on May 7, 2014
In this joint op-ed on the abduction of more than 200 school girls in Nigeria, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, and Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the UN Population Fund, say violation of the rights of women and girls on such a scale, no matter who they are and where they are, requires the whole world to stand up and take action. More

Join our Google Hangout on reducing the unequal burden of unpaid care work on women and girls
Posted on May 6, 2014
UN Women is hosting a Google Hangout on 7 May 2014 from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. EST. Unpaid care work, which includes domestic tasks, caring for people at home and in the community as well as the collection of fuel and water, is generally not recognized as ‘real work’ and is often undervalued by society. More

Markets for Change to seek safety and better earnings for women in the Pacific
Posted on May 6, 2014
Vendors and management at marketplaces across Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are set to benefit from a new project that will inject almost USD 11 million into ensuring they provide safe, inclusive and non-discriminatory working environments. More