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 World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development
This new report finds that women's lives around the world have improved dramatically, but gaps remain in many areas. The authors use a conceptual framework to examine progress to date, and then recommend policy actions. The World Bank
 Progress of the World’s Women: In Pursuit of Justice
Justice remains out of reach for millions of the world’s women, a flagship report by UN Women warns.
Progress of the World’s Women: In Pursuit of Justice is UN Women’s first major report, following the organization’s launch in early 2011. UN Women
 Prevent, Combat, Protect: Human Trafficking
A joint UN commentary on selected articles of the EU Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting victims, this report provides practical guidance on the application of a human rights-based approach to the transposition and implementation of the EU instrument. OHCHR, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNODC, UN Women, ILO
 Gender dimensions of agricultural and rural employment: Differentiated pathways out of poverty
This publication discusses key issues related to gender equality and rural employment in the context of poverty reduction. It presents various policy responses, empirical data and good practices.
FAO/IFAD/ILO
 Technologies for Transparency and Accountability: Implications for ICT Policy and Recommendations
This working report focuses on analyzing the conditions under which new technologies can enhance delivery of public services to the poor, women, and citizens more broadly, through improved accountability and transparency. This the report is open for comments until 28 February 2012 via Scribd. For more related reports, click here. The World Bank, Intel, Open Devlopment Technology Alliance
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 Gender Equality, UN Coherence, & You
Online course to raise awareness of gender issues and dynamics, developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and UN Women.
 Video: Closing the Gap between Men and Women in Agriculture
Produced by FAO, this video explores how the world cannot eliminate hunger without closing the gap between men and women in agriculture. With equal access to productive resources and services, such as land, water and credit, women farmers can produce 20 to 30 percent more food, enough to lift 150 million people out of hunger. Watch video: English | Spanish | French | Chinese | Russian. Learn more about the issue at www.fao.org/sofa/gender.
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Historic Gain for Women in Pakistan as Women's Commission Gains Autonomous Status
On 2 February 2012, the Pakistan Senate unanimously approved the National Commission on the Status of Women Bill 2012 to protect women's rights against every kind of discrimination. The new bill replaces the National Commission on the Status of Women Ordinance from 2000 and strengthens the Commission by giving it financial and administrative autonomy through an independent Secretariat.
UN Women, 7 February 2012
New Website: Accountability for Women's and Children's Health
WHO and partners are launching a new website on results, resources and oversight related to women's and children's health. The site will track progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the Accountability Commission and inform the international community about the work of its independent Expert Review Group (iERG). The website will also serve as a global database for the accountability issues related to women's and children's health.
WHO, 7 February 2012
Audio: WHO Addresses Geographical Difference in Women's Cancers
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), breast cancer is more common in industrialized countries while cervical cancer overwhelming affects women in the developing world. Cervical cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is sexually transmitted and has a low cure rate. WHO's Dr. Andreas Ullrich explains why a woman's access to cancer care makes all the difference.
WHO, UN Radio, 7 February 2012
2,000 More African Communities End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in 2011
Almost 2,000 communities across Africa have abandoned female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in 2011. This brought the total number of communities renouncing the practice to 8,000 over the last few years, according to new findings by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund.
UNFPA, 6 February 2012
Two Districts in Ethiopia's Afar Region Officially Abandon Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
In a ceremony of poetry, drama and music, the Buremudaytu and Argoba districts in the Afar region officially abandoned female genital mutilation/cutting earlier this month. The event – attended by government and religious leaders, clan elders, former circumcisers and other community officials – was a remarkable achievement in an area where an extreme form of FGM/C was almost universally practiced for centuries.
UNFPA, 3 February 2012
Michelle Bachelet Outlines Action Agenda to Advance Equality as UN Women Completes One Year
At a press conference in New York 2 February, UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet called for galvanizing greater commitment and action for women and gender equality, as political and economic upheaval threaten progress on women's rights.
UN Women, 2 February 2012
Audio: Promoting Girls' Interest in the ICT Field
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) says girls remain underrepresented in computer science and engineering programmes which could lead to careers in ICTs.
Patrick Maigua spoke to the ITU's Susan Schorr about what the agency is doing to level the playing field.
UN Radio, ITU, 2 February 2012
IEEE and UNESCO Sign Partnership to Promote Engineering Education in Africa
UNESCO and technical professional association, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), signed an agreement to implement projects to support the engineering community in Africa. UNESCO and IEEE agreed to collaborate on several projects and initiatives including accreditation programmes, faculty training and initiatives encouraging the participation of women in engineering.
UNESCO, 2 February 2012
UN Women and UNDP to Partner with EU to Foster Women's Effective Participation in Peace-building and Post-conflict Recovery
The European Commission, UN Women and UNDP have launched a multi-country initiative to enhance women's participation in peace-building and post-conflict planning and economic recovery.
UNDP, UN Women, 1 February 2012
Video: Former Haitian Dictator "Baby Doc" Should Be Tried for Torture, Rape and Killings, says OHCHR
The Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) stressed former Haitian dictator Jean Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier should be tried for torture, rape and killings committed during his rule, not merely on corruption charges as reports indicate.
OHCHR, 1 February 2012
Literacy Project Launched in Senegal in Collaboration with UNESCO and Procter & Gamble
UNESCO and Procter & Gamble have launched a literacy project in Senegal, which — under the slogan "Help my hand, write my future" — aims at training 40,000 young girls and women in seven regions of the country. The project has an emphasis on the use of ICTs to acquire skills in national languages.
UNESCO, 1 February 2012
Intel and UNFPA to Boost Health Workers' Skills around the World
Intel and UNFPA have announced a joint commitment to strengthen the skills of midwives and community health workers through technology and training materials from the two organizations. According to the United Nations, every year, about 360,000 women die in pregnancy or childbirth and up to 2 million babies die within the first 24 hours of life, largely because they don't have access to properly trained health workers.
UNFPA, 31 January 2012
Drought Affects Millions in The Sahel
For the third time in a decade, drought has returned to the Sahel region of West Africa bringing hunger to millions of people across the region. The World Food Programme is pre-positioning food assistance ahead of the annual lean season when the vulnerable – especially women and children – are most at risk of malnutrition.
WFP, 30 January 2012
Italy Must Urgently Act to End Violence against Women, UN Rights Expert Says
Italy must do more to protect women from violence and urgently address the underlying structural causes of gender inequality and discrimination, an independent United Nations human rights expert warned after visiting the country.
UN News, 30 January 2012
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