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A t the end of 2019 the women’s movement was holding its breath in expectation at what was heralded to be the year when women's rights would take center stage on the international arena. The year 2020 marked 25 years from the Beijing Platform of Action—the most progressive international blueprint for advancing women’s rights—the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nation’s Security Council Resolution 1325, which set a new framework for women’s leadership and inclusion in all aspects of peace and 100 years since white women got the right to vote in the United States. And...

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 2020 (IPS) - While 2020 will be remembered most for the way COVID-19 changed our lives in nearly every way and in every part of the world, we made some strides for women’s rights and gender equality. From new laws addressing domestic violence and equality to women’s critical leadership during the global pandemic, join us to celebrate some key moments for gender equality this year. Women leaders shine in the face of COVID-19 Governments across the world worked to respond to COVID-19, with research suggesting that in countries where women lead, the responses were qui...

Date: Thursday, December 17, 2020 While 2020 will be remembered most for the way COVID-19 changed our lives in nearly every way and in every part of the world, we made some strides for women’s rights and gender equality. From new laws addressing domestic violence and equality to women’s critical leadership during the global pandemic, join us to celebrate some key moments for gender equality this year. Women leaders shine in the face of COVID-19 Governments across the world worked to respond to COVID-19, with research suggesting that in countries where women lead, the responses...

(13 December 2020)   UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women, has signed a partnership agreement with Etihad Aviation Group, establishing the UN entity’s first-ever airline partnership to promote global efforts to empower women. The Etihad Aviation Group joins UN Women in the Generation Equality campaign, committed to engaging passengers, employees, and the public in this historic campaign that promotes women's rights for an equal future. Beginning in January 2021, Etihad Aviation Group will provide global visibility to the...

Urgent need to address women’s time-poverty December 11, 2020, 1:23 PM IST Dr Balwant Mehta writes on economy, labour market and poverty. He has received many national and international level fellowships and awards for his work. He is currently working as 'Fellow' with Institute for Human Development, New Delhi. LESS... MORE The Coronavirus pandemic is not showing any signs of abating and with the onset of winter; it is, in fact, spreading exponentially in India and globally too. In addition to the public health emergency, the economic and social disruption that the COVID...