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8 October, 2008

SG/SM/11853-POP/968-WOM/1701

AGENCY CHANGES WORLD BY EFFORTS IN MATERNAL HEALTH, GENDER EQUALITY FIELDS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN REMARKS TO AMERICANS FOR UNFPA GALA EVENT

25 September, 2008

SG/SM/11824-DEV/2690-WOM/1700

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR GREATER RESOURCES TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY IN REMARKS AT EVENT ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

18 September, 2008

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SECRETARY-GENERAL, AT LAUNCH OF ‘PROGRESS OF WORLD’S WOMEN 2008/2009’ REPORT, SAYS POOR WOMEN MARGINALIZED, NOT MOBILIZED; THEIR NEEDS IGNORED, NOT ANSWERED

30 July, 2008

WOM/1698

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

14 July, 2008

WOM/1696

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

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

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

9 July, 2008

WOM/1693

FINLAND’S NEW GENDER EQUALITY PLAN WILL ADVANCE WOMEN’S RIGHTS, PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, REDUCE GENDER PAY GAP, WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE TOLD

8 July, 2008

WOM/1692

NEW LAW ON EQUAL STATUS, EQUAL RIGHTS BOOSTS ICELANDIC WOMEN’S PROTECTION, WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE HEARS, BUT STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY ‘LONG AND ARDUOUS’

3 July, 2008

WOM/1691

NIGERIA POISED TO VOTE ON BILL TO ENFORCE WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION CONVENTION AFTER INITIAL REJECTION, DELEGATION OF 73 MEMBERS TELLS MONITORING COMMITTEE

2 July, 2008

WOM/1690

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE COMMENDS LITHUANIA’S GENDER EQUALITY LAWS, BUT QUESTIONS DRAFT BILL TO SEVERELY RESTRICT LEGAL ABORTION

1 July, 2008

WOM/1689

YEMEN’S DELEGATION ACKNOWLEDGES OBSTACLES TO WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT, HIGHLIGHTS GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO REVERSE DISCRIMINATORY PATTERNS, IN WOMEN’S COMMITTEE