Women Archives - Page 15 of 21

Human Rights Approach Needed To Conquer Global Maternal Mortality

Elayne Clift July 7, 2010 Elayne Clift

As at any international gathering of public health specialists and women’s advocates, there was hope, hype, and a bit of hypocrisy when more than 3500 participants from 140 countries convened for the “Women Deliver 2010” conference in Washington, DC June 7 to 9. “We’re at a tipping point,” claimed Jill Sheffield, Founder and President of Women Deliver, an organization aimed at monitoring progress toward meeting specific Millennium Development Goals established by the United Nations for 2015.

South Africa: Labor Market Shuts Out Women

Kimani Ndungu May 4, 2010 Kimani Ndungu

Not only do women experience a higher rate of unemployment compared to men, but women also make up about two of every three discouraged work seekers. The recent economic crisis has also disproportionately affected women, with the number of females who are no longer economically active rising sharply between 2008 and 2009.

A Decade On, No Seats for Women at the Peace Table

Marguerite A. Suozzi April 27, 2010 Marguerite A. Suozzi

Anwarul Chowdhury

It was a historic moment for the United Nations when, 10 years ago, the Security Council unanimously recognised "the intrinsic role of women in global peace and security" through Resolution 1325, said Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury of Bangladesh at a recent panel at the U.N. on the continuing obstacles to its implementation.

Afghan Women Fear Violence in National ‘Peace’

Aunohita Mojumdar March 11, 2010 Aunohita Mojumdar

Nargis Nehan

U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325 calls for women to be involved in peace talks. But Afghan women--after a series of setbacks--place little faith in that. They're mounting their own push for inclusion at a spring meeting of national leaders.

Time for U.S. Senate to Act on U.N. Women’s Treaty

Linda Tarr-Whelan December 22, 2009 Linda Tarr-Whelan

Indian Women's Trade Union Rally

On Dec. 18, 1979, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, or CEDAW, making it a watershed day for women around the globe. This international agreement was Eleanor Roosevelt's dream and is one of the pillars of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The global community went on the record to challenge every government to protect the human rights of women and girls by working together.

Purpose in the Struggle: A Woman’s Journey Underground and Back

Dana Barnett November 25, 2009 Dana Barnett

Diana Block's memoir, Arm the Spirit: A Woman's Journey Underground and Back, is an example of a leftist making sense of the world around her, attempting to act with integrity, and searching for political strategy and home. In prose as engaging as a good novel Block depicts her childhood, her politicization, her coming out, her search for the right political program, her experiences with partnering and parenting, and the day to day details of life underground. At the same time the book offers a wealth of history lessons.