Monthly Archives: March 2012

CSW 2012: Report from an IFUW Delegate

The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges – This was the theme of the 56th Commission on the Status of Women held at the United Nations in New York from … Continue reading

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CSW 2012: Stories of Change: Men and Gender Equality, Including Caregiving

I attended the side event: Stories of Change: Men and Gender Equality, Including Caregiving at CSW56. This session was organized by UNFPA, UNICEF, and MenEngage Alliance. The beginning of this session, we watched the video, “Marco’s story.” In the screen, … Continue reading

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CSW 2012: IFUW Panel: Rural Women of the Americas

IFUW sponsored a parallel event on Rural Women of the Americas: Canada, Latin America and USA at the Fifty-Six Session of the commission on the Status of Women. Polly Woodard, IFUW UN Representative served as the moderator. Polly grew up … Continue reading

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Women Hold Up Half the Sky

A panel on “Communicating to Women on Global Issues” convened on the occasion of International Women’s Day at the Palais des Nations on March 6 1. The panel was an opportunity to examine how women’s magazines and other media with a … Continue reading

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CSW 2012: Conversation Circles: Innovation at the UN CSW2012

I walked into a crowded room, not noticing anything different, at first, soon I realized the room was a buzz with conversation and people were sitting circles rather than the usual formal panel style poised for presentation of papers. Instead … Continue reading

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