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 Facing a changing world:
women, population and climate
The new "State of World Population 2009" report by UNFPA shows how people, especially empowered women, could make a difference in the fight against climate change.
UNFPA, 2009
 The Global Assessment on Women's Safety
UN-HABITAT's new publication fills a void in information-sharing between organisations and community bodies, many of which conduct innovative work to promote safety and security for girls in cities, but are largely unaware of each others efforts.
UN-HABITAT, 2009
 Women and health: today's evidence tomorrow's agenda
This new WHO report provides the latest and most comprehensive evidence available to date on women's specific needs and health challenges over their entire life-course.
WHO, 2009
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UN officials urge intensified efforts to eliminate violence against women
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon led a chorus of United Nations officials today in calling on the international community to make greater efforts to tackle the global pandemic of violence against women and girls.
UN News Centre, 25 November 2009
Ban launches new Network of Men Leaders to combat violence against women
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by launching a Network of Men Leaders, a major new initiative bringing together current and former politicians, activists, religious and community figures to combat the global pandemic.
UN News Centre, 24 November 2009
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Training on Gender and Land Governance Draws to a Close
UN-HABITAT and the Global Land Tool Network last week held a three-day workshop to test a new training course on improving gender equality and grassroots participation in land governance.
UN-HABITAT, 23 November 2009
> News story
> Gendering Land Tools
Women Central to Efforts to Deal With Climate Change, Says New UNFPA Report
Women bear the disproportionate burden of climate change, but have so far been largely overlooked in the debate about how to address problems of rising seas, droughts, melting glaciers and extreme weather, concludes The State of World Population 2009, released today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.
UNFPA, 18 November 2009
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> UNFPA Report "State of World Population 2009"
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Making cities safer for women
UN-HABITAT recently launched two new publications aimed at making cities safer for women. The books were released at the 2nd Metropolis Women International Network Forum in Seoul.
UN-HABITAT, 16 November 2009
> News story
> The Global Assessment on Women's Safety
> Women's Safety Audits: What Works and Where?
WHO calls for action beyond the health sector to improve the health of girls and women
Despite considerable progress in the past decades, societies continue to fail to meet the health care needs of women at key moments of their lives, particularly in their adolescent years and in older age, a new WHO report has found.
WHO, 9 November 2009
> News story
> Report "Women and health: today's evidence tomorrow's agenda"
> UN Radio: Women and Health
UNIFEM launches global action platform to end violence against Women
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) today launched the global advocacy initiative Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women, which will stimulate, count and showcase actions on ending violence against women. The innovative platform will spotlight global efforts and demonstrate the groundswell of support and actions on the issue.
UNIFEM, 6 November 2009
> Press release
> www.saynotoviolence.org
Latin America making important progress towards development, UN official says
The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has spotlighted the slow global progress towards reducing gender inequality and violence against women on the first day of a three-day official visit to Chile.
UNDP, 4 November 2009
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Say NO–UNiTE to End Violence against Women