Australia one of top five donors to UN Women: 2013-14 Annual Report
Australia is one of the top five donors to UN Women, according to the organisation’s 2013-14 Annual Report. The release of the Report coincided with ...
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The Australian National Committee for UN Women Congratulates Board Member Virginia Haussegger for Queen’s Birthday Honour
BC broadcast journalist and author Virginia Haussegger has been made a Member of the Order of Australia in the General Division (AM) in this year’s ...
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International Summit on Sexual Violence in Conflict opens in London
Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague and the Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie, are hosting an international conference on ...
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Marketing Change for Women in the Pacific Region
Women market traders in the Solomon Islands will benefit from a new initiative announced this week to create safe markets as part of a region-wide ...
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Joint Statement calling for the release of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls
On the night of 14th April, 230 12 to 17 year old girls were abducted from their school hostel in Chibok, Borno state, Nigeria. On ...
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UN Women report: 60% of SE Asian women do not participate in politics due to violence fears
Violence against women in politics is rampant in South Asia according to a new study conducted by the Centre for Social Research and UN Women. ...
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Australia’s laws to protect women against violence must be backed by more funding and better implementation, says human rights report
Laws to protect women against domestic violence in Australia must be backed up with sufficient funding and better implementation to protect the most vulnerable members ...
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ADF Appoints Executive Director of UN Women NC Australia, Julie McKay, as Gender Adviser
The Australian National Committee for UN Women supports today’s announcement that Executive Director Julie McKay has been appointed as Gender Adviser to the Chief of ...
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Media Release: UN Commission Calls for Increased Efforts to Promote Gender Equality
After two weeks of intense negotiations, the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women ended early on Saturday morning with a strong ...
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University of Sydney Business School and UN Women partner to promote women in leadership.
The University of Sydney Business School is partnering with UN Women National Committee Australia in a joint effort to promote gender equality at the most ...
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Media Release: Lauren Jackson Joins Call for Gender Equality – Announced as Champion for UN Women NC Australia
UN Women National Committee Australia is pleased to announce that Lauren Jackson, Australia’s star basketball player has agreed to become a national Champion for the ...
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Esprit Supports UN Women to Lift Women out of Poverty for International Women’s Day
Esprit has partnered with the Australian National Committee for UN Women to launch a beautiful collection in support of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2014. ...
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Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics and the Australian NC for UN Women partner to help women and girls
Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics is delighted to announce our support of the Australian National Committee for UN Women and International Women’s Day. March 8th signifies the ...
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UN Women NC Australia Executive Director to Join National Delegation to the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Ms Julie McKay, the Executive Director of the Australian National Committee for UN Women will join the Australian Government delegation to the 58th Session of ...
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Nicole da Silva announced as first National Champion of UN Women NC Australia
The Australian National Committee for UN Women is pleased to announce that Australian actor Nicole da Silva has agreed to become the first national Champion for ...
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Slavery in Australia – a silent crime
A new report by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has revealed that migrant women in Australia are trapped in a life of silent slavery ...
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