Climate change is usually discussed in very technical terms. This sometimes makes it feel like a distant and inhuman problem. It is often forgotten that climate change has a human face. Climate change is seriously affecting people in countries like Bangladesh, Somalia and Nicaragua. People are losing their homes and crops because of flooding, draught and desertification. Natural disasters are threatening the security and health of many people in developing countries.
Posts Tagged ‘Gender’
Gender equality is also smart economics!
Monday, 19 September 2011 12:20
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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.
A place to run to: an arctic action to reduce violence against women
Thursday, 04 August 2011 11:33
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Iqaluit is the territorial capital and the largest community in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, with an estimated 6000 inhabitants. Yet, a recent survey has show that the Nunavut territory has a rate of violent crime eight times that of Canada overall. The statistic only covers crimes reported and 90% of the victims are women.
HIV/AIDS and Gender Equality
Thursday, 09 June 2011 11:54
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At the moment, Global leaders are meeting in new York to review progress and chart the future course of the global AIDS response. UN Women working to highlight the fact that women and girls continue to live with a greater share of the infection. The High-level meeting on AIDS marks the 30th year since the start of the AIDS pandemic and the 10th anniversary of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS of 2001.
- 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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