UNIFEM at the 54th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
UNIFEM is sponsoring a number of side events a the 54th Session of the CSW, which will be held 1–12 March. The Commission will review implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 15 years after its adoption. read more
Women’s Empowerment Principles
UNIFEM and the UN Global Compact call on the business community to implement recruitment and retention practices that advance women’s empowerment and inclusion and urge them to proactively appoint women as managers, executives and board members. more
Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls
UNIFEM launched a Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls on 4 March. The one-stop centre will support practitioners around the world in effective design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes. more
Crisis in Haiti
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti on 12 January 2010, UNIFEM seeks to rebuild women’s shelters, expand the provision of urgently needed services, and protect women and their communities. read more
Say NO – UNiTE Platform Registers More than 180,000 Actions on Ending Violence Against Women
On 2 March, UNIFEM announced that it has recorded 183,132 actions to end violence against women through its Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women initiative. This tally far surpasses the initial goal for Say NO of stimulating more than 100,000 actions by International Women’s Day. read more
