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Annual UN women activists’ summit opens with focus on services, infrastructure
A wheelchair-bound Pakistani mother who yearned to visit a park without worrying about ramp access, and a young South Sudanese woman who dreams of having affordable health care, were among the speakers opening the United Nation’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s rights on Monday.
Annual UN women activists’ summit opens with focus on services, infrastructure
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

International Women's Day: Empowering more women decision-makers ‘essential’, says Guterres
Under the theme “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”, the United Nations hosted its flagship event celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday to recognize unsung women from across the world, and encourage innovation to transform lives.
International Women's Day: Empowering more women decision-makers ‘essential’, says Guterres
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Women’s empowerment ‘essential to global progress’ says Guterres, marking International Day
Women’s empowerment and gender equality are “essential to global progress”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed in his message for International Women’s Day which this year puts “innovation by women and girls, for women and girls”, at the heart of efforts to achieve gender equality.
Women’s empowerment ‘essential to global progress’ says Guterres, marking International Day
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Women still struggle to find a job, let alone reach the top: new UN report calls for 'quantum leap'
Women’s job opportunities have barely improved since the early 1990s, UN labour experts said on Thursday, warning that female workers are still penalized for having children and looking after them.
Women still struggle to find a job, let alone reach the top: new UN report calls for 'quantum leap'
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Break taboo around menstruation, act to end ‘disempowering’ discrimination, says UN experts
A group of seven United Nations rights experts issued a clarion call on Tuesday to break the taboo around menstrual health for women and girls that persists in many parts of the world and take concrete action to end “disempowering” discrimination.
Break taboo around menstruation, act to end ‘disempowering’ discrimination, says UN experts
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Easing fears and promoting gender equality in Chad’s girls-only classrooms
A teacher holds up a drawing of an adolescent girl who has just been caught unawares by her first menstruation cycle, while at school. She’s addressing neat rows of young women sitting in class, in the town of Bol, in Chad.
Easing fears and promoting gender equality in Chad’s girls-only classrooms
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Without ‘transformative shifts,’ women will wait two centuries for gender equality
“I think it’s almost a joke that it will take the world so long to create women empowerment, particularly as we know that there’s an economic upside in empowering women in the range of $28 trillion.”
Without ‘transformative shifts,’ women will wait two centuries for gender equality
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Ebola vaccine now for pregnant, nursing women, UN health agency announces
In a reverse decision, the World Health Organization (WHO) now recommends vaccinating pregnant and breastfeeding women against the Ebola virus.
Ebola vaccine now for pregnant, nursing women, UN health agency announces
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Central African Republic: UNICEF outlines key actions so fresh peace deal can make real difference for children
Hailing the recent peace agreement signed by 15 warring parties in the Central African Republic (CAR), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stressed on Monday that “now is the time for action” and outlined concrete steps that armed groups, judicial authorities and the Government can take so the future of millions of children can be safeguarded.
Central African Republic: UNICEF outlines key actions so fresh peace deal can make real difference for children
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population