United Nations
UN Secretary-General calls for religious leaders to foster dialogue between cultures
Religious leaders have a vital part to play in promoting dialogue between different cultures and societies at a time when globalization has left many people feeling discontented, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has told an international gathering of leaders.
Iran Elected to the UN Commission on the Status of Women
NEW YORK — Without fanfare, the United Nations this week elected Iran to its Commission on the Status of Women, handing a four-year seat on the influential human rights body to a theocratic state in which stoning is enshrined in law and lashings are required for women judged "immodest."
Report on the CSW forum on the Women Reclaiming and Re-defining Cultures (WRRC) program and SKSW documentary film screenings
On March 10, the Global Campaign To Stop Killing and Stoning Women (SKSW Campaign) hosted a forum to introduce the Women Re-claiming and Redefining Cultures (WRRC) programme and a screening of two video documentaries on violence against women and girls justified in the name of ‘culture'.
UN Independent Experts Articulate a Vision for Women's Rights: Post Beijing + 15
GENEVA – The Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, together with the other UN independent experts mentioned herewith, called today for a new vision of women’s rights informed by the lessons learnt from the 15 year review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action.
Call for Signature - Petition on Widowhood Discrimination to the CEDAW Committee
Petition:WIDOWHOOD ISSUES OF DISCRIMINATION
Presentation to UN CEDAW Committee
AFGHANISTAN - RAPE OF WOMEN & GIRLS IS A PROFOUND PROBLEM - UN
By REUTERS - November 30, 2009
KABUL (Reuters) - Rape in Afghanistan is under-reported, concealed and a human rights problem of "profound proportions," the United Nations said on Monday.
UN Expert Calls for Strengthened Cooperation to Intensify Efforts to Eliminate Violence Against Women
UN Expert Calls for Strengthened Cooperation to Intensify Efforts to Eliminate Violence Against Women
24 November 2009
Cultural Rights: New UN Independent Expert Takes Charge
Cultural Rights: New UN Independent Expert Takes Charge