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AMMAN — HRH Princess Basma, chairperson of the Jordanian National Committee for Women (JNCW), on Sunday stressed the importance of combating all forms of violence, especially ending violence against women, and raising awareness about its dangers and impacts on individuals, communities and societal peace.

The summit flags off a historic new phase of cooperation

NEW YORK, Dec 8: The awe-inspiring story of a woman in India who enrolls in first grade at the ripe old age of 96 is now paving the way for an ambitious movement to bring five million girls back to school over a period of three years, rehabilitate classrooms and improve nutrition. ‘Barefoot Empress’, a 15-minute short film directed by Michelin Star Chef Vikas Khanna and produced by Oscar-nominated Doug Roland chronicles the remarkable journey of Karthyayani Amma of Kerala, […]

Across the globe, Nigeria ranks extremely low in gender equality index ratings and this hasbeen attributed by many, to the inherent culture, lack of internal party democracy, and the patriarchalpractice across the country.

1. Is your country a member of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention? Yes, since 2018. 2. Is your country a member of any other bilateral or multilateral conventions on anti-corruption?...

The year was 1995, the location, Beijing, China. Back then, many of us did not quite comprehend how the deliberations and commitments made at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women would impact the future of the girl-child and women across the globe.

The annual two-week meeting of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women was supposed to kick off this week, flooding Turtle Bay in Manhattan with feminists and advocates of every stripe.  The event draws delegates from around the world and thousands of representatives from nongovernmental organizations to New York each March to discuss issues that affect women and girls. The threat of COVID-19, however, and the recommendation of the U.N. secretary-general caused the commission to meet for a s...

Ministerial-level dialogues would help foster strategic alignment between China and Brazil

The President of the Accra College of Medicine, Professor Afua Hesse, has advised young girls to pursue their dreams with integrity and confidence to guarantee success in the future.

Fifty-three member countries of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and nine associated countries have agreed ...