GENDER EQUALITY
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Middle East
UN Lebanon mission becomes pioneer in gender-sensitive peacekeeping
The Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is taking advantage of a new initiative, to become the first UN peacekeeping mission…
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Middle East
First Person: Levelling the gender playing field in Jordan
Discussing gender equality in Jordan can lead to difficult conversations, as Balqees Shahin, a volunteer for the UN Women gender…
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Americas
For women in e-commerce, ‘entrepreneurship means freedom’
Entrepreneurship can mean more freedom for women according to the first Latin-American advocate of eTrade for All, an initiative developed…
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Africa
Military Gender Advocate of the Year highlights ‘crucial gender dimensions’ in Darfur
The UN chief on Monday, commended an award-winning Kenyan peacekeeper for her gender-mainstreaming work while serving in the restive Darfur…
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Asia Pacific
‘Seize the moment’ to recover and rebuild better, UN deputy chief urges Asia-Pacific nations
Confronting major setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic, countries in Asia and the Pacific “must now seize the moment” to…
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Africa
First Person: ‘If I die fighting for justice, I will not have regrets’
In Nigeria, where nearly three out of 10 Nigerian women have experienced physical violence by age 15, human rights lawyer…
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Africa
Woman army officer in forefront COVID-19 battle in Sierra Leone
A woman officer in Sierra Leone’s army has been put in the forefront of coordinating the national effort to combat…
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Asia Pacific
INTERVIEW: The women activists aiming to make history in Vanuatuan politics
The Republic of Vanuatu is one of the few countries in the world without a single woman representative in parliament,…
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