UN Women [to 17 May 2014]
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UN Women Executive Director Statement on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Posted on May 17, 2014
Statement by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

In Cambodia social causes find new partner in technology
Posted on May 16, 2014
“The Internet provides a space where we can speak openly about violence against women[ and girls] ,” says Man Keo Sema, a 22-year-old business administration student at the Build Bright University, in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Statement by UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri at a panel discussion on violence against women across the European Union
Posted on May 15, 2014
Statement by UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri at a panel discussion on violence against women across the European Union: presentation of a 2014 European Union-wide survey, New York, 14 May 2014.

New Gender Alert for South Sudan warns of increased sexual and gender-based violence and the need to include women and girls in the humanitarian response
Posted on May 15, 2014
Since the initial eruption of violence in December 2013, the humanitarian situation has deteriorated sharply in South Sudan. According to the UN’s Office of Humanitarian Affairs, an estimated 959,000 people are internally displaced (of which 192,000 are in inaccessible areas) with an additional 293,000 refugees in neighbouring countries. The crisis has further increased the exposure of girls and women to health-related risks and to sexual and gender-based violence. Women and girls continue to struggle to make their voices heard and are increasingly marginalized by the overall humanitarian response

#WomenCan: World Bank, UN Women and Hillary Clinton to launch ground-breaking report
Posted on May 14, 2014
After two years of research and many in-depth consultations, on 14 May the World Bank team will launch a ground-breaking report, with Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

Indigenous voices
Posted on May 12, 2014
As indigenous organizations and activists gather for the 13th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (12-23 May), we spotlight five indigenous women who speak in their own words of their struggle and triumphs.