Thursday, November 26, 2009
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VOGUE.COM: Jonathan Van Meter reports
It is a dreary morning in early October in Washington, D.C., and perhaps because Hillary Rodham Clinton is wearing a black Oscar de la Renta suit on such a colorless day, she seems somber. I had trailed her for nearly two weeks this summer in Africa and then again in [...]
Monday, November 2, 2009
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
By Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
Two Pulitzer Prize winners expose the most pervasive human rights violation of our era—the oppression of women in the developing world—and tell us what we can do about it.
Portfolios of the Poor: How the World’s Poor Live on $2 a [...]
Monday, November 2, 2009
Following are links of organisations working to promote human rights:
WOMEN AT THE PEACE TABLE
What: The Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000). First Security Council resolution to specifically address impact of war on women, and women’s contributions to conflict resolution and sustainable peace.
Action to date: Security Council Resolution 1960 (2010). Strengthens reporting & monitoring mechanism of resolutions 1820 and 1888 and reiterates possibility of sanctions against parties committing acts of sexual violence. Affirms that prevention of sexual violence can contribute to international peace and security, and also expresses willingness to take steps to address this violence when considering issues on the Security Council’s agenda.
What’s missing: Hardly any women at the peace table. Please call on your government to implement these resolutions. More to follow.
