Articles about United Nations
Cop 17 makes progress in preserving a better tomorrow, SADC gender and climate agenda under the spotlight
03 February 12
The recently ended 17th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP17) on Climate Change has been described as a success by both the host country, South Africa and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC).
South Africa Minister of International Relations and Cooperation and President of... [read more]
The regional gender, peace and security theme cluster lays out plan for 2012
03 February 12
The year 2011 witnessed a number of milestones for the Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance's gender, peace and security cluster. The regional cluster led by the Institute of Security Studies Head Office in Pretoria held four national roundtable meetings in Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Malawi and... [read more]
The Talibans of Mozambique
03 February 12
In the daily newspaper Noticias, on 14 January 2012, journalist Pedro Nacuo wrote an op-ed about a crime that took place in Pemba, in Cabo Delgado province: a woman who entered the space reserved for boys' initiation rites was "punished" by orders of the leader responsible for the ceremony, who ordered a collective... [read more]
WAR ON WOMEN TIME FOR ACTION TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE in CONFLICT
23 December 11
Regional relevance: International
"It is more dangerous to be a woman than to be a soldier in modern conflict." Patrick Cammaert (2008, former Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo [MONUC]) Sexual violence in conflict is not a new phenomenon. The saying goes that "rape is as old as war itself" and... [read more]
Daily Links on gender and climate justice
16 December 11
Gender Links and Africa Women and Child Feature Services produced a daily e-Newsletter on gender and climate change during the Sixteen Days of activism against gender based violence period, which coincided with 17th United Nations Conference Of the Parties (COP 17). [read more]
Zambia: A diary from a gender activist during Sixteen Days
16 December 11
Regional relevance: Zambia
It's five am, the day before the International Day of No Violence Against Women that kicks off the Sixteen days of Activism campaign. My alarm rings barely six hours after I arrive in the Zambian capital and I am in a panic as I will be speaking in a few hours about why we need better ways to measure gender violence. [read more]
Madagascar: Foot soldiers of the 16 Days Campaign - Organising a UNiTE White March in Antananarivo
15 December 11
Regional relevance: Madagascar
The thought of organising the Unite White March held in Antananarivo in 29th of November 2011 proved to be a big challenge to me. [read more]
Editor's note
13 December 11
By Saeanna Chingamuka
Welcome to Issue 23 of the Diversity Exchange, the last for the year 2011! The buzz- word during November and parts of December has been COP 17. The global climate change conference ran from 28 November to 9 December. Researchers, activists, ministers youth, faith based organisations... [read more]
Welcome to Issue 23 of the Diversity Exchange, the last for the year 2011! The buzz- word during November and parts of December has been COP 17. The global climate change conference ran from 28 November to 9 December. Researchers, activists, ministers youth, faith based organisations... [read more]
UN Women: Annual Report 2010-2011
13 December 11
Regional relevance: International
The Annual Report documents UN Women's work to foster women's empowerment and gender equality around the world. It highlights some of the organization's initiatives during the year and provides summary financial statements, a list of new programmes and projects, and contact information. [read more]
IFJ denounces extreme levels of violence faced by women journalists worldwide
13 December 11
In a letter addressed to UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon to mark the International Day of Violence Against Women on 25 November, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) highlighted the high levels of violence women journalists face while carrying out their professional duties. [read more]
