According to a new report from the World Bank, countries that create better opportunities and conditions for women and girls can raise productivity, improve outcomes for children, make institutions more representative, and advance development prospects for all. Gender equality is smart economics.
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Marriage at an early age is seriously harmful to girls
Tuesday, 09 August 2011 11:30
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Violence againts women takes a dismaying variety of forms, from domestic abuse and rape to child marriages and female circumcision. All are violations of the most fundamental human rights.
- UN Women announces members of Global Civil Society Advisory Group
- UN Women welcomes increased number of women in Algeria’s Parliament
- Circles of life: Community groups in Zimbabwe turn early warnings into early action
- Women shine at Jordan’s Fifth National Technology Parade
- Michelle Bachelet 2012 Commencement Speech at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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