Articles about United Nations Development Fund For Women
Agenda for Accelerated Country Action for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV
20 April 12
Regional relevance: International
Addressing Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV: The Action Framework was developed in response to the pressing need to address the persistent gender inequalities and human rights violations that put women and girls at a greater risk of, and more vulnerable to, HIV and that threaten the gains that have been made in... [read more]
Roadmap to Equality, Issue 21, November 2011
23 November 11
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
A number of Southern African organisations will this year focus the Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender Violence campaign on the theme: From peace in the home to peace in the world; end gender violence by 2015! This is in line with the key provisions of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development that includes... [read more]
Gender and climate justice
22 November 11
Women, primarily on small farms, provide up to 80 percent of agricultural labour and produce 45 to 90 percent of domestically consumed food, depending on the region [read more]
International Women's Day: No decent work for cross-border traders
07 March 11
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
This week marks 100 years of International Women’s Day with a theme that mentions the need for a pathway to decent work for women. Despite the fact women cross-border traders make huge contributions to African economies, their path to decent work is still strewn with difficulty and danger. [read more]
Zimbabwe: Women in Politics Support Unit
02 March 11
WIPSU is a Women's, feminist non-governmental organisation, registered in Zimbabwe. WIPSU provides support to women in Politics in Zimbabwe with a view to increase their qualitative and quantitative participation and influence in policy and decision making processes. Its vision is "a society in which women exercise... [read more]
Get legislation into the hands of those who need it
30 November 10
Regional relevance: Malawi
The gendered status of the HIV and AIDS pandemic is obvious when we look at countless statistics showing that more women than men are infected – and many more women than men bear the brunt of caring for those infected. [read more]
Militarism and violation of women’s rights
29 November 10
Regional relevance: Africa
The facts are grotesque and chilling. Violence against women, who constitute more than a half of the human population, is a pervasive and cold reality of social life in most societies. Its human and economic costs are simply staggering. If we are to redeem humanity for a better world, it is imperative that we awake... [read more]
Peace-building, protocols and policy: Women and conflict in southern Africa
24 November 10
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
This year’s 16 Days of Activism campaign focuses on women and conflict, a timely theme considering we are also reviewing 10 years since the adoption of United Nations Security Council resolution 1325. [read more]
Gender Linked, Issue 11, October 2010
11 November 10 | (1) Comment
This is my first edition as the editor of Gender Linked, taking over from Mukayi. It's exciting yet challenging to be gender-linked and keeping you connected within the GL family! I had to borrow the quote from my hero Nelson Mandela. I think GL has good leadership - good head, good staff and good heart - with this... [read more]
Welcome to the October edition!
29 October 10
This is my first edition as the editor of Gender Linked, taking over from Mukayi. It's exciting yet challenging to be gender-linked and keeping you connected within the GL family! I had to borrow the quote from my hero Nelson Mandela. I think GL has good leadership - good head, good staff and good heart - with this... [read more]
