International Women's Day, 2011: Time To Make The Promise Of Equality A Reality

Message by Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women A hundred years ago today, women across the world took an historic step on the long road to equality. The first ever International Women’s Day was called to draw attention to the unacceptable and often dangerous working conditions that so many women faced worldwide…

U.N. Women Executive Director Bachelet Launches 100-Day 'Action Plan'

During the inaugural meeting of U.N. Women’s executive board this week, Executive Director Michelle Bachelet laid out a 100-day action plan for the newly-launched agency, Inter Press Service reports. The creation of U.N. Women, which merged four formally distinct U.N…

U.N. Women Executive Director Bachelet Launches 100-Day 'Action Plan'

During the inaugural meeting of U.N. Women’s executive board this week, Executive Director Michelle Bachelet laid out a 100-day action plan for the newly-launched agency, Inter Press Service reports. The creation of U.N. Women, which merged four formally distinct U.N…

U.N. Women Executive Director Bachelet Launches 100-Day 'Action Plan'

During the inaugural meeting of U.N. Women’s executive board this week, Executive Director Michelle Bachelet laid out a 100-day action plan for the newly-launched agency, Inter Press Service reports. The creation of U.N. Women, which merged four formally distinct U.N…

Videos Discuss Ariz. Shooting, Philippine Reproductive Health Bill

The following summarizes select women’s health-related videos. Women’s Health Advocate Discusses Shooting: After Saturday’s deadly shootings in Arizona, some women’s health advocates drew parallels between violent rhetoric in the antiabortion-rights movement and similar language in other areas of politics. National Advocates for Pregnant Women Executive Director Lynn Paltrow — a cousin of Rep…

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