UN Women [to 28 November 2015]
http://www.unwomen.org/news/stories
Selected Press Releases

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Girls speak out at the First African Girls’ Summit on Ending Child Marriage
Date: 27 November 2015
UN Women is participating and actively contributing to the First African Girls’ Summit on Ending Child Marriage, being held in Lusaka, Zambia, from 24–27 November 2015.

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Press release: Spotlighting prevention, “Orange the World” kicks off global efforts to end violence against women and girls
Date: 24 November 2015
From parades to soccer matches, school debates, and the lighting up of hundreds of iconic monuments, starting tomorrow a United Nations call to “Orange the World” will galvanize global action calling for an end to violence against women and girls, which affects one in three worldwide.

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Nearly 40 Chinese companies sign on to the Women’s Empowerment Principles
Date: 24 November 2015
Thirty eight companies from China signed the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) CEO Statement of Support. The Women’s Empowerment Principles, developed by UN Women in collaboration with the UN Global Compact, outline seven steps for companies to improve women’s empowerment at work and in the marketplace

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Press release: Progress for women in news media grinds to a halt
Date: 23 November 2015
After 20 years, research in 114 countries reveals continued severe disparity between representation of women and men in the news media.