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Women and gender issues

4 March 2009

WOM/1716

HEADWAY MADE TO DEFEAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, BUT ENTRENCHED STEREOTYPES, CUSTOMS RISK ACHIEVEMENT OF MORE BALANCED GENDER RELATIONS, WOMEN’S COMMISSION TOLD

Special Rapporteur Says Human Rights Council Underutilized by Women’s Rights

Defenders; Speakers Call for New ‘Socio-Cultural Consensus’ Between Women, Men

3 March 2009

WOM/1715

CAREGIVING BURDEN MUST BE VALUED, SHARED, SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENTS AS CRUCIAL TO SUSTAINING SOCIETY, BUILDING HUMAN CAPITAL, WOMEN’S COMMISSION TOLD

3 March 2009

	Economic and Social CouncilWOM/1715

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Commission on the Status of Women

Fifty-third Session

3^rd & 4^th Meetings (AM & PM)

2 March 2009

WOM/1713

COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN OPENS SESSION ON SHARING RESPONSIBILITIES EQUALLY BETWEEN WOMEN, MEN, INCLUDING CARING FOR HIV/AIDS SUFFERERS

2 March 2009

	Economic and Social CouncilWOM/1713

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Commission on the Status of Women

Fifty-third Session

1^st & 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

23 February 2009

WOM/1710

COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN TO FOCUS ON SHARING DUTIES BETWEEN MEN, WOMEN, INCLUDING CAREGIVING FOR HIV/AIDS VICTIMS, DURING 2 TO 13 MARCH SESSION

23 February 2009

	Economic and Social CouncilWOM/1710

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Background Release

11 November 2008

WOM/1704

UNITED NATIONS REPORT OFFERS GUIDELINES FOR LEGISLATION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

11 November 2008

	Press ReleaseWOM/1704

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

UNITED NATIONS REPORT OFFERS GUIDELINES FOR LEGISLATION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

30 July 2008

WOM/1698

MEETING OF STATES PARTIES ELECTS 11 EXPERT MEMBERS TO COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

30 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1698

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Meeting of States Parties to Women’s

Anti-Discrimination Convention

3^rd Meeting (AM)

MEETING OF STATES PARTIES ELECTS 11 EXPERT MEMBERS TO COMMITTEE

ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

18 July 2008

WOM/1697

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FORTY-FIRST SESSION, ADOPTS PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR NEXT SESSION IN GENEVA, 20 OCTOBER –- 7 NOVEMBER

18 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1697

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

850^th Meeting* (PM)

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FORTY-FIRST SESSION, ADOPTS

PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR NEXT SESSION IN GENEVA, 20 OCTOBER –- 7 NOVEMBER

14 July 2008

WOM/1696

REPORTING TO WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE, SLOVAKIA’S GOVERNMENT STRONGLY DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN ALLEGED STERILIZATION OF ROMA WOMEN

14 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1696

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

847^th & 848^th Meetings (AM & PM)

11 July 2008

WOM/1695

IMPEDING TANZANIAN EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT WOMEN’S CONVENTION WERE MALE DOMINATION, PHYSICAL VIOLENCE, EMOTIONAL ABUSE, WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD

11 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1695

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

845^th & 846^th Meetings (AM & PM)

10 July 2008

WOM/1694

UNITED KINGDOM CHAMPIONS GENDER EQUALITY IN PUBLIC POLICY, ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION, BUT CLOSING GAP BETWEEN SEXES UNFINISHED BUSINESS, EXPERTS TOLD

10 July 2008

	General AssemblyWOM/1694

Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Committee on Elimination of

Discrimination against Women

843^rd & 844^th Meetings (AM & PM)