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12 June 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
Protracted crises undermine food security and nutrition. Women are more likely than men to be affected, and their access to aid can be undermined by gender-based discrimination.
Yields for women farmers are 20-30 percent lower than for men. This is…
12 June 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
Protracted crises undermine food security and nutrition. Women are more likely than men to be affected, and their access to aid can be undermined by gender-based discrimination.
Yields for women farmers are 20-30 percent lower than for men. This is…
12 June 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
Protracted crises undermine food security and nutrition. Women are more likely than men to be affected, and their access to aid can be undermined by gender-based discrimination.
Yields for women farmers are 20-30 percent lower than for men. This is…
04 June 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
When faced with extreme weather events, women in north-east India have learnt to protect their community and themselves. An example of this natural disaster is the flooding in Odisha state that is a constant problem that leads to health problems…
04 June 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
When faced with extreme weather events, women in north-east India have learnt to protect their community and themselves. An example of this natural disaster is the flooding in Odisha state that is a constant problem that leads to health problems…
04 June 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women
When faced with extreme weather events, women in north-east India have learnt to protect their community and themselves. An example of this natural disaster is the flooding in Odisha state that is a constant problem that leads to health problems…
29 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Women
Sudanese stakeholders need to be holding constructive dialogues to tackle the prominent issue of violence against women within the country. These conclusions were drawn from a UN special Rapporteur against violence who brought back reports and…
29 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Women
Sudanese stakeholders need to be holding constructive dialogues to tackle the prominent issue of violence against women within the country. These conclusions were drawn from a UN special Rapporteur against violence who brought back reports and…
28 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Women
Suicide attacks amongst women and children has dramatically spiked recently in Northeast Nigeria. It was made clear in a press release statement by a UN representative in Nigeria that children are not instigating these attacks, and they are first…
28 May 2015 | Poverty Eradication, Women
Suicide attacks amongst women and children has dramatically spiked recently in Northeast Nigeria. It was made clear in a press release statement by a UN representative in Nigeria that children are not instigating these attacks, and they are first…
21 May 2015 | Ageing, Indigenous Peoples, Women, Youth
Nearly a quarter century ago, the Education for All (EFA) movement was born in Jomtien, Thailand. Delegates from around the world signed the Declaration on Education for All, an historic commitment to “meet the basic learning needs of all” by…
21 May 2015 | Ageing, Families, Poverty Eradication, Social Inclusion, Women, Youth
"As we shape a new sustainable development agenda and strive for a world of dignity for all, let us stand united for women’s and children’s rights in families and societies at large."
- United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon
As the United…