UN Women [to 7 June 2014]
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Ending violence against women and girls: 25 policies nominated for Future Policy Award 2014
Posted on June 6, 2014
Twenty-five policies on ending violence against women and girls have been nominated for the Future Policy Award 2014. This was announced by the World Future Council, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN Women today. Violence against women and girls is one of the most pervasive and predominant forms of human rights abuses in the world.

Putting women at the forefront of climate change and disaster response in the Pacific
Posted on June 4, 2014
Whether training women solar engineers in Fiji or assisting with the humanitarian response plan after a major cyclone in Tonga, UN Women is working with climate-change and disaster-management professionals across the Pacific.

Lives saved in Viet Nam by involving women in disaster planning
Posted on June 4, 2014
Through the training of women in disaster management, as well as national lobbying, the contribution of women has been recognized and a government decree now gives the Women’s Union an official space in decision-making bodies.

Protecting their crops through green technologies, Caribbean women fend for themselves
Posted on June 4, 2014
Through workshops, women farmers in Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica are learning more sustainable farming techniques and securing their livelihoods.

Beijing+20: WHAT? An interactive dialogue with young people about gender equality and women’s empowerment in the post-2015 context
Posted on June 3, 2014
A speech by Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at an interactive dialogue with young people about gender equality and women’s empowerment in the post-2015 context, at the ECOSOC Youth Assembly on 3 June, 2014, in New York.

UN Women Launches Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council
Posted on June 2, 2014
UN Women has launched a new Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council with leading businesses to advance women’s rights and empowerment. At a special event at United Nations Headquarters, the 10 founding corporate leaders were welcomed by the Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
The UN Women Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council will meet twice a year to review progress and provide strategic input to guide advocacy and resource mobilization efforts.
The 10 founding members are (in alphabetical order):
1. Mr. Jean-Paul Agon: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, L’Oréal
2. Mr. Dominic Barton: Chief Executive Officer, McKinsey & Company
3. Mr. Lloyd C. Blankfein: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4. Ms. Maureen Chiquet: Global Chief Executive Officer, Chanel
5. Mr. Mark Cutifani: Chief Executive Officer, Anglo American plc
6. Mr. Rick Goings: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Tupperware Brands Corporation
7. Mr. Christopher Graves: Global Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy Public Relations
8. Ms. Sally Kennedy: Chief Executive Officer, Publicis Dallas
9. Mr. Muhtar Kent: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
10. Mr. Paul Polman: Chief Executive Officer, Unilever

United Nations condemns gang-rape and murder of teenage girls in Uttar Pradesh and calls for justice
Posted on June 2, 2014
The UN in India condemns the brutal gang-rape and murder of two teenaged girls on the night of 28 May in Katra village in the Badaun district of the province of Uttar Pradesh. The UN calls for immediate action against the perpetrators and to address violence against women and girls across India.