http://www.millennia2015.org/default.asp?langue=EN en Millennia2015 delahaut.marie-anne@institut-destree.eu (Marie-Anne Delahaut) delahaut.marie-anne@institut-destree.eu (Marie-Anne Delahaut) Fri, 18 May 2012 04:49:59 +0100 Fri, 18 May 2012 04:49:59 +0100 i-Central (c) www.ComputerLand.be : Millennia2015 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 40 http://www.millennia2015.org/images/layout/rssLogo.jpg http://www.millennia2015.org http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1186 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1186 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Health Policy and Planning This publication is a simple descriptive study of maternal health care utilization among ethnic minority women in a remote region of China. Factors that affect women obtaining care and their decision-making are explored. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1185 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1185 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Human Rights Watch This report documents al-Shabaab's targeting of children for recruitment as soldiers, forced marriage, and rape, with a focus on abuses in 2010 and 2011. In addition, it documents how the group has targeted students, teachers, and school buildings for attack. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1183 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1183 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Women's Refugee Commission The Women's Refugee Commission has identified 10 pressing needs that must be met during the first weeks and months of an emergency to ensure the safety and well-being of refugees and internally displaced people. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1182 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1182 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 HelpAge International, Handicap Internatioanl Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection of the European Commission A new study by HelpAge International and Handicap International has found a significant disparity between the needs of older people and people with disabilities and the level of humanitarian assistance delivered to meet their needs. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1181 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1181 Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 ICRW This report examines the social norms surrounding child marriage, positive role models, community engagement, and government-led efforts to prevent the practice in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Bihar, which have some of the highest prevalence rates of early marriage in the country. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1180 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1180 Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 allAfrica.com In 1900, there were a mere 1.6 billion people on our planet. Today, there are seven billion and by 2050 we will be nine billion. One would expect that with such rapid population growth, occurring in the midst of soaring food prices and food-related crises, we would be doing everything we could to increase food security for our most vulnerable people. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1191 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1191 Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 - Institut Destrée The international conference "Millennia2015, An action plan for women's empowerment" organized by The Destree Institute with the patronage of the UNESCO, will take place on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 December 2012 at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1178 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1178 Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Oxfam This Briefing for Business is intended for senior managers in global and national companies, especially those retailing and producing food and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and which source goods or labour in developing countries. Although many companies already do much to protect human rights in their operations and value chains, there is more that they can and must do. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1177 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1177 Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 IRIN News The health of millions of indigenous people across Asia is at risk, experts say, as lack of recognition of their legal status hinders data collection, making their medical problems invisible in most national health surveys. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1176 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1176 Tue, 8 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 European Women's Lobby The third edition of the European Women's Voice, entitled Her Future Intergenerational solidarity from a gender equality perspective', invites to look at a range of gender equality issues from care to pay and pensions from a life-cycle perspective, with the aim of understanding and improving the situation of women at all stages of their lives. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1175 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1175 Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 ISIS International A disaster is any event occurring naturally or due to human activities, which threatens human lives, damages property and infrastructure, and disrupts social and economic life. Disasters result in significant morbidity, mortality and economic loss. Though disasters cannot be completely prevented, its effects can be mitigated through effective communication and timely information. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1174 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1174 Sun, 6 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UNFPA - UNICEF The 2011 annual report highlights the gains, challenges and best practices for the abandonment of FGM/C and offers select indicators on progress in policy and advocacy, capacity building, partnerships and media coverage. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1173 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1173 Sat, 5 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 CCAFS, CGIAR & FAO Both women and men play a significant role in safeguarding food security, and their respective roles and responsibilities need to be well understood to ensure that men and women benefit equally from climate-smart agriculture practices. Little research, however, has been undertaken to understand how men and women are adapting to climate change, mitigating emissions and maintaining food security. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1164 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1164 Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Internews This toolkit is both a human rights reference guide and a workbook for journalists and civic activists who want to improve their ability to report on human rights issues in a fair, accurate, and sensitive way. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1171 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1171 Thu, 3 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Médecins Sans Frontières Every day, approximately 1000 women die in childbirth or from a pregnancy-related complication. Maternal death can occur at any time in pregnancy, but delivery is by far the most dangerous time for both the mother and the baby. The vast majority of these deaths can be prevented if access to emergency obstetric care is ensured. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1170 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1170 Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 KAFA (enough) Violence & Exploitation In recent years, the sponsorship system (kafala) in Lebanon and in other countries in the region has been identified as a core problem leading to the exploitation and abuse of migrant domestic workers. This policy paper on the alternatives to the sponsorship system builds on previous research conducted by KAFA which called for the reform and/or abolition of this regulatory and customary system, and addresses gaps in existing research that fell short in proposing concrete measures. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1169 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1169 Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Human Rights Watch This 120-page report is based on 58 interviews conducted in three prisons and three juvenile detention facilities with women and girls accused of "moral crimes." Almost all girls in juvenile detention in Afghanistan had been arrested for "moral crimes," while about half of women in Afghan prisons were arrested on these charges. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1168 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1168 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Eurostat How many more women than men are there among the total population and among the elderly? Is the share of women at risk of poverty or social exclusion higher than for men? How do employment rates for women and men differ by education level? Do women buy different goods and services over the internet than men? http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1167 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1167 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Religion & Gender "We envisaged a collection of scholarly contributions from a variety of disciplinary perspectives that engage with multiculturalism and multicultural societies and address the complex and dynamic relationship between religion and gender in contexts of increased cultural diversity characterizing contemporary societies throughout the world today." http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1165 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1165 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 New Dynamics of Ageing Dignity is a complex concept, understood in different ways and often most clearly when under threat. In later life health problems can be complex and life-threatening and lead to a loss of independence, identity and dignity. In these circumstances the support and care of others becomes crucial, increasingly so towards the end of life. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1155 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1155 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 McKinsey & Company McKinsey's report Women Matter 2012: Making the breakthrough, examines the gender-diversity programs of 235 large European companies. The report investigates what initiatives companies are taking, what is working well or less well, and why. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1161 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1161 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UNDP & NDI Globally, although forty to fifty per cent of party members are women, women hold only about ten per cent of the leadership positions within those parties. Ensuring women's equal participation in the decisionmaking structures of parties is essential for promoting gender equality within them and, ultimately, within society as a whole. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1159 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1159 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 The European Anti-Poverty Network With this paper, EAPN provides an in-depth analysis of the causes and impacts of the crisis, and solid proposals on how to get out of this crisis, together'. Focusing on solutions to take and on the need to build alternative social and sustainable solutions, EAPN puts forward 10 steps for an inclusive Europe, and how to do it. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1158 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1158 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 European Parliament The report reviews the evidence on the effectiveness of legal instruments as compared with voluntary regimes in narrowing the gender gap on corporate management boards. It finds that legal instruments to enforce quotas are an effective and fast means of achieving change. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1157 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1157 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 European Commission - Information Society and Media Attracting more women into ICT jobs will not just help to address a problem that risks damaging the whole economy, but also contributes to realising equal opportunities goals and empowers women by enhancing their capacity to participate fully in the information society and shape its development. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1156 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1156 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Rosa Luxembourg Foundation - Brussels The primary task of the report "The Contribution of Women to Peace and Reconciliation" is to really root the experience and solution strategies of women as central in conflict transformation strategies. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1162 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1162 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Universidad Tecnolgica de Panam and Millennia2015 WeHealth The International Conference Women and ICT: Digital Inclusion, Health and Sustainable Development will take place in Panama from April 18 to 19, 2012 at the Auditorium of the Technological University of Panam. During the event, Véronique Thouvenot, head of the International working group Millennia2015 WeHealth will highlight the urgent need for women to have access and use the ICTs for health. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1163 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1163 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 LiveWell Initiative and Millennia2015 WeHealth The GHB2012 which is a cross-cutting event designed to promote commerce and industry within different segments of the health sector, shall bring together to a congruence point various sectors of the economy [...] Healthcare practitioners and Specialists, Government Organizations, Foundations and Intergovernmental Organisations. The theme of the GHB is "Health & Wealth partnerships at the next level..." http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1154 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1154 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 European Parliament This year, on International Women's Day (8 March), the European Parliament will be focusing on the pay gap between women and men. In this connection, Parliament asked TNS Opinion to carry out a Flash telephone survey, which was conducted on 19 and 20 January 2012 among 25 539 European citizens in the 27 EU Member States. (en franais également) http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1153 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1153 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees At only 19 years old, Jawa has taken her passion for hairdressing, makeup and skin care, and with the assistance of UNRWA and its Spanish Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (MDG-F) project, turned it into a business. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1093 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1093 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 International Telecommunications Union ITU has launched a new web portal focused on helping girls and women access training, job opportunities and career information in the fast-growing information and communication (ICT) sector. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1149 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1149 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Female First and FAO Empowering and investing in rural women has been shown to significantly increase productivity, reduce hunger and malnutrition and improve rural livelihoods. And not only for women, but for everyone. This FAO infographic takes a closer look at the story of women and agriculture. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1148 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1148 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 FIDH: Mouvement Mondial des Droits de l'Homme On 18 January 2011, in Cairo, Asma Mahfouz, a 26-year-old blogger, posted a video on Facebook, calling for a demonstration in Tahrir Square to protest against the Mubarak regime. From Tunisia to Bahrain, from Egypt to Syria, women from all backgrounds came out in force to demand the right to democracy, social justice, freedom, dignity and equality. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1147 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1147 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 The History of Nordic Women's Literature and KVINFO The History of Nordic Women's Literature is a trilingual web site in Danish, Swedish, and English, which for the first time makes a thousand years of women's literary history in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, and the land Islands freely available online. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1146 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1146 Mon, 9 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Rio+20 - United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development "To achieve the goals of Rio + 20 in an ambitious, time-bound and accountable manner, we call upon governments in accordance with human rights, the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and respective capabilities to adopt the draft Sustainable Development Goals together with the sub-goals, reasons and clarifications relating to each goal." http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1145 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1145 Sun, 8 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 ISIS International This toolkit on Gender and Climate Change is part of an important endeavour by Isis International to explore innovative and strategic ways to communicate gender justice and climate justice issues, especially from Southern feminist perspectives. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1144 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1144 Sat, 7 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The OECD has launched the Gender data browser: a Ms-Excel interactive tool to explore and assess key gender outcomes in Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship. The browser allows users to compare and contrast the outcomes among OECD countries and the enhanced engagement partners across 16 key indicators. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1143 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1143 Fri, 6 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Finland Chamber of Commerce This report of Finland Chamber of Commerce shows the location of the glass ceiling. It was identified to be at executive management teams concerning line management and business functions. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1141 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1141 Wed, 4 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 United Nations 8 March 2012 - The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations would like to jointly propose the convening of a Global Conference on Women by the United Nations in 2015, 20 years after the last women's summit in Beijing. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1119 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1119 Tue, 3 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Women and Sport Commission, International Olympic Committee She is an inspiration to all and a role model to many. Manisha Malhotra lightens the mood with her infectious smile and her tales of struggle and success. Despite having retired from a sporting career as an international tennis player, Mumbai native Malhotra continues to contribute to the sporting world by encouraging and supporting female athletes in her home country, India. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1138 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1138 Mon, 2 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Social Watch The Gender Equity Index (GEI) measures the gap between women and men in education, the economy and political empowerment. Social Watch computes a value for the gender gap in each of the three areas in a scale from 0 (when for example no women is educated at all and all men are) to 100 (perfect equality). The GEI, in turn, is the simple average of the three dimensions. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1114 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1114 Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today the need to empower women and youth, who have been at the centre of recent social protest movements worldwide, and warned countries against ignoring their voices as they are critical to countries' development. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1135 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1135 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre 2 March 2012 - The head of the United Nations entity mandated to promote gender equality today highlighted the role of quotas to accelerate women's political participation, adding that more hands-on measures are needed to achieve significant progress on this issue. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1116 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1116 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan UNAMA Human Rights' 57-page report Harmful Traditional Practices and Implementation of the Law on Elimination of Violence against Women in Afghanistan documents particular customary practices that violate the rights of women and girls throughout Afghanistan, describes the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's response to these practices and makes recommendations to end such practices. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1131 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1131 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre A top United Nations official expressed support today for an initiative that would allow female soccer players to wear a headscarf, also known as a hijab, while on the field, stressing that every person should have the right to enjoy the world's most popular sport regardless of their gender, race or religious beliefs. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1095 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1095 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UNICEF The primary purpose of the report is to investigate access to and use of drinking water in greater detail than is possible in the regular JMP progress reports. The report includes multiple disaggregation of water service levels and analyses of trends across countries and regions. These illustrate in detail how people access drinking water and what changes have occurred since 1990. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1129 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1129 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre A senior United Nations official and the renowned singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo today urged all UN Member States and communities to outlaw female genital mutilation (FGM) and raise awareness about its harmful effects, especially in African countries where the practice is most prevalent. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1109 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1109 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre The leaders of United Nations aid agencies, humanitarian organizations and donor governments will meet on Wednesday in Rome to discuss how to urgently scale up assistance in Africa's Sahel region, where drought and food shortages are threatening millions of lives. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1125 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1125 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Elissa Braunstein - UNRISD The term Washington consensus, used to refer to a policy perspective that relies largely on markets to deliver economic development, seems almost old-fashioned these days. However, from a macroeconomic perspective at least, there is little that differentiates today's effective development policy menu from that prescribed by the most orthodox characterizations of the Washington consensus. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1124 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1124 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 The Swedish Association of Women's Shelters and Young Women's Empowerment Centres Cause of Death: Woman is a unique investigative report on violence against women. One in three women around the world is subjected to physical, sexual or some other form of violence during her lifetime. Between 2010 and 2012, the situation in ten countries has been examined. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1123 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1123 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre The annual United Nations report documenting conflict-related sexual violence around the world today for the first time names some of the military forces, militia and other armed groups that are suspected of being among the worst offenders. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1122 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1122 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 Each year, the period between the rains and the new harvest is a lean season, when mothers like Fatima Mohammed struggle to feed their children in Ms. Mohammed's case, seven of them. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1121 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1121 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Eurofound The number of hours worked per week continues to drift downwards, on average the result of more people working part time, fewer people working long hours, and a fall in the collectively agreed working hours in many countries. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1120 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1120 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre The United Nations reiterated today the need to provide women with access to both hormonal contraceptives and condoms to prevent unwanted pregnancies and HIV infection, after a renewed consultation with health experts on the issue. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1139 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1139 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Women's Environment & Development Organization (WEDO) "This year, on International Women's Day, WEDO is proud to celebrate 20 years of advancing women's rights in sustainable development. We honor women's leadership and the incredible, undeniable power of women's organizing and action." http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1118 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1118 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri Our Executive Director, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, often says that "any woman leader, whether of a community organization or a country, can be an agent of change." And it is so true that role models and pioneers can bring about great changes for gender equality. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1117 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1117 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Alissa J. Rubin, The New York Times Shakila, 8 at the time, was drifting off to sleep when a group of men carrying AK-47s barged in through the door. She recalls that they complained, as they dragged her off into the darkness, about how their family had been dishonored and about how they had not been paid. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1134 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1134 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UNESCO To mark International Women's Day, UNESCO and the UIS have jointly released the World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education, which includes over 120 maps, charts and tables featuring a wide range of sex-disaggregated indicators. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1115 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1115 Fri, 9 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Irish Family Planning Association The Irish Family Planning Association has produced a tool for agencies working women asylum seekers. It is a reference for work on asylum seekers and refugees and many aspects are also relevant for the situation of women migrants and undocumented migrants. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1137 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1137 Thu, 8 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 United Nations - UN Women - UNESCO Too often marginalised, women living in rural settings face steep challenges to the exercise of their human rights, their personal development and the pursuit of their aspirations. Across the world, this is weakening societies and holding back their development. Tackling this problem is the goal of the 2012 International Women's Day - Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO. (En franais également) http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1099 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1099 Tue, 6 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre A new United Nations report shows that almost 2,000 communities across Africa abandoned female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) last year, prompting calls for a renewed global push to end this harmful practice once and for all. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1130 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1130 Mon, 5 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN Women Rural women comprise 43 percent of the agricultural workforce worldwide, and in some parts of the world, about 70 percent. They are on the frontlines of climate change, managing natural resources so they can feed their families and communities - Michelle Bachelet, UN Women Executive Director http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1142 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1142 Mon, 5 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 European Commission Gender imbalance on corporate boards remains an important challenge for all EU Member States, reveals the European Commission's progress report. It constitutes an untapped potential of skilled human resources, as evidenced by the discrepancy between the high number of female graduates and their underrepresentation in top-level positions. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1111 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1111 Sun, 4 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Guttmatcher Institute The global abortion rate was stable between 2003 and 2008, with rates of 29 and 28 abortions per 1000 women aged 1544 years, respectively, following a period of decline from 35 abortions per 1000 women in 1995. The average annual percent change in the rate was nearly 2.4% between 1995 and 2003 and 0.3% between 2003 and 2008. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1126 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1126 Sat, 3 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today called for systematic and comprehensive strategies to empower women in rural areas to maximize their potential to combat extreme poverty and hunger, and help them facilitate sustainable development in their communities. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1127 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1127 Fri, 2 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN Women Rural women and girls comprise one in four people worldwide and they constitute a large share of the agricultural workforce. Listening to and supporting rural women is fundamental to ending poverty and hunger and achieving peace and development that is sustainable. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1128 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1128 Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Food and Agriculture Organization The 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), meets 27 February- 9 March in New York and is this year dedicated to rural women's empowerment. Given the centrality of rural women in FAO's work to eradicate hunger and poverty, the organization will play a major role in this year's discussions. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1106 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1106 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN Secretary-General (UNSG) The report updates progress made in the implementation of the monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements and the placement of women's protection advisers; provides information on parties to conflict credibly suspected of committing or being responsible for acts of rape or other forms of sexual violence; etc. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1105 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1105 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Women, Business & Law - The World Bank UN Women informs us that women perform 66 percent of the world's work, produce 50 percent of the food, but earn 10 percent of the income and own 1 percent of the property.1 To shed light on why this grim statistic still holds true, Women, Business and the Law aims to examine legal differentiations on the basis of gender in 141 of the world's economies. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1103 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1103 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women This toolkit provides guidance to NGOs engaging in the CEDAW review process. It hopes to enable NGO reporting to provide more thorough information on the situation of trafficking in women and the exploitation of women migrant workersand to link these areas of concern with migration, labour and discrimination issues. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1104 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1104 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 WikiGender Wikigender is a project initiated by the OECD Development Centre to facilitate the exchange and improve the knowledge on gender equality-related issues around the world. A particular focus lies on gathering empirical evidence and identifying adequate statistics to measure gender equality. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1102 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1102 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Security Council Report This is Security Council Report's second Cross-Cutting Report on Women, Peace and Security. The first report examined the first ten years that women, peace and security was on the Security Council agenda. This report continues assessing the influence of resolution 1325, and subsequent related resolutions, on the work of the Council. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1113 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1113 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN Women - Women Watch The fifty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from Monday, 27 February to Friday, 9 March 2012. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1098 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1098 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 AWID A small Kenyan study has found that more women than men feel HIV is a less serious threat after their male partners are circumcised; the study also made local news for finding that female partners of recently circumcised men found sex more enjoyable. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1097 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1097 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre The head of the United Nations entity mandated to promote gender equality today said that her priority this year is to enhance the economic empowerment and political participation of women and called for the support of the international community and the entire UN system to ensure success. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1096 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1096 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Inter-Parliamentary Union The data in the table has been compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments by 30 November 2011. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1094 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1094 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Human Rights Watch This 22nd annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide in 2011. It reflects extensive investigative work that Human Rights Watch staff has undertaken during the year, often in close partnership with domestic human rights activists. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1110 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1110 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Fiji Women's Rights Movement The Fiji Women's Rights Movement Executive Director Virisila Buadromo is one of the proud recipients of the Women Have Wings inaugural Courage Award. She is one of three women from around the world Rwanda's Aloisea Inyumba and Cameroon's Chi Yvonne Leina, are the others. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1092 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1092 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre On 26 January 2012, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on business leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to increase their investment in women's education and health to ensure their well-being and encourage their participation in the world economy. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1091 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1091 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) & The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) The study on "Active inclusion of migrants" gives an expert assessment of the main trends in the situation of migrants with regard to social assistance and access to social services. It also include an in-depth analysis of the main determinants of these trends, and a comprehensive account of the mutual interaction of migration policies and broadly defined social assistance policies. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1089 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1089 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Information Habitat: Where information Lives This paper barely begins to do justice to the scope of actual and potential relevance of ICT with respect to sustainable development, a green economy and an institutional framework for sustainable development. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1088 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1088 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre 0n 25 January 2012, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon outlined a series of actions he believes the global community must take over the next five years to build the future we want. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1085 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1085 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Women's United Nations Report Network (WUNRN) Fashion, cosmetics, beauty, and diet industries, and more, work hard to make females believe that our bodies and appearances are unacceptable and need constant improvement, and enhancements. Women and girls spend billions of dollars every year on cosmetics, fashion, beauty procedures, and diet aids +. These industries make huge profits promoting external beauty and desirability. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1084 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1084 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) This report states that women are often in the frontline in respect to the impacts of a changing climate. Globally the world is seeing increasingly frequent droughts and floods which are having economic but also profound social consequences. The women and people of Asia are currently at greatest risk with over 100 million people affected in this region annually. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1083 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1083 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Giampaolo Lanzieri - Eurostat For several years, migration has been the main driver of population growth in many European countries. In some of them, where natural growth has become negative, migration has even counterbalanced the otherwise declining population, sustaining population growth (Lanzieri, 2008). http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1081 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1081 Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Eurofound 2012 is the European year of active ageing and solidarity between generations. It offers us all a chance to reflect on how Europeans are living longer and staying healthier than ever before and to realise the opportunities that represents. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1079 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1079 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 World Food Programme What's it like to grow up in the slums of Nairobi? In Spring 2011, WFP gave a small video camera to a 12-year-old girl named Molly and asked her to record scenes from her daily life. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1078 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1078 Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 International Atomic Energy Agency Many countries are moving forward with their nuclear power programmes and, in these countries, more and more women are taking on key leadership roles in developing the national nuclear agenda. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1077 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1077 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Elsevier A substantial portion of the world's population does not have ready access to safe water. Moreover, obtaining water may involve great expense of time and energy for those who have no water sources in or near home. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1076 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1076 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 AlertNet U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged countries to tackle a major cause of statelessness -- nationality laws that discriminate against women, saying without citizenship women are vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1075 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1075 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 WILPF Between 23 September and 22 October 2011, the U.S. Section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) held five civil society consultations with the Department of States Office of Women's Global Issues on the formulation of the U.S. National Action Plan (NAP) on UN Security Council Resolution 1325. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1074 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1074 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UNHCR Article 1: "When transposing the Directive, Member States are encouraged to mention the gender-specific nature of trafficking in human beings, and thus the need for gender-sensitive provisions." http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1073 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1073 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Gender Across Borders The second part of a series exploring the relationship between culture and violence against women is a result of the many articles we received exploring the relationship between culture and violence against women that simply couldn't be ignored. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1072 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1072 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 EIGE Women Inspiring Europe Calendar (2012) In many fields women could inspire other women to create new companies or join politics etc. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has just launched a new calendar with 12 women to give visibility to some of Europe's most remarkable personalities and highlight their achievements and success stories. This can inspire others for action. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1071 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1071 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 AWID Despite tremendous progress, an average of three women in America die as a result of domestic violence each day, said President Obama in an October 2011 Proclamation made from the White House Briefing Room for National Domestic Violence Month. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1070 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1070 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 University of Westminster A major goal of the WPCC is to help develop a de-westernised and transcultural sphere that engages both young and established scholars from different parts of the world in a critical debate about the relationship between communication, culture and society in the 21st Century. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1069 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1069 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Dubai School of Government Social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, continue to serve as primary mediums for raising awareness, disseminating information and mobilising the community during the historic transformations sweeping the Arab world. However, despite their active engagement in civic and political affairs, Arab women's use of social media remains low compared to men. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1067 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1067 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 International Women's Media Foundation It takes courage to report the news in many parts of the world. Each year, the International Women's Media Foundation honors that courage and promotes the importance of a free press with its Courage in Journalism Awards, the only international awards that recognize the bravery of women journalists. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1066 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1066 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 EGI-InSPIRE EGI-InSPIRE has included a Gender Action Plan in its deliverables and is committed to working towards gender equality in its spheres of influence. This document outlines the activities and strategies that will be used during the project to achieve its goals in these areas. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1065 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1065 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Inter-American Commission on Human Rights The IACHR has observed that, where economic, social and cultural rights are concerned, the discrimination against women continues to be evident in the job market, in women's limited access to social security, in the high rates of illiteracy among women and girls by comparison to men, in the extreme poverty and social exclusion which affects women, and in the scant opportunities of political participation for indigenous and Afro-descendent women, among other relevant issues. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1064 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1064 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Deutsche Bank Research Agriculture is a major emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs). It accounts for 14% of global GHG emissions, or 25% if agriculture-driven deforestation is included. This makes agriculture as big a contributor to climate change as the energy sector. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1063 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1063 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 IRIN Ethiopia's new plan to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission by 2015 cannot be attained unless men are more meaningfully involved in reproductive health, experts say. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1062 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1062 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UNDP The 2011 Human Development Report argues that the urgent global challenges of sustainability and equity must be addressed together and identifies policies on the national and global level that could spur mutually reinforcing progress towards these interlinked goals. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1061 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1061 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UNRWA UNRWA has launched a new programme to provide training for single mothers and other women who head households in the Gaza Strip, as part of a broader strategy to achieve gender equality for Palestine refugees. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1060 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1060 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 UNFPA This report of the global meeting on Skewed Sex Ratios at Birth: Addressing the Issue and the Way Forward, held in Viet Nam in October, provides an overview of the meeting and delves into some key trends, determinants, consequences and responses on the issue. Challenges and recommendations are also included. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1056 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1056 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Conseil de l'Europe The Parliamentary Assembly notes and deplores the fact that women are the victims of sexist stereotypes in the media. On the one hand, they are under-represented, if not invisible, in the media. On the other hand, the persistence of sexist stereotypes in the media is a barrier to gender equality. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1087 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1087 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 The Christian Science Monitor Women produce more than half of the world's food but face unique challenges as farmers. Five innovative programs are helping them and strengthening the world's food system. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1058 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1058 Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 WeHealth Véronique Thouvenot and Marie-Anne Delahaut are pleased to announce that two WeHealth members are awarded the title of Millennia2015 WeHealth Member of the Year 2011 in recognition of their continuous contribution and active engagement towards Millennia2015 goals: Dr. Josephine Nkiru-edna Alumanah and Mr Achut Rodighar Gautam. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1048 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1048 Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 American Association of University Women Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School presents new evidence on sexual harassment, including cyber-harassment, in middle and high schools. It examines sexual harassment as reported in a nationwide survey of students in grades 712 conducted in May and June 2011. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1047 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1047 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Eurofound The research focused on initiatives that employers can take to support the needs of workers who have (informal) care responsibilities, including parents caring for children with disabilities and carers of adults who need care because of disability, illness or old age. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1046 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1046 Mon, 2 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Plan International The United Nations has declared October 11 as International Day of the Girl Child', following an extensive campaign by Plan. The move comes thanks to the passion and commitment of girls themselves who have lobbied the UN with support from Plan, the Canadian government and all the UN member states, as well as the thousands of people who signed the petition. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1045 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1045 Sun, 1 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100 The Kosova Women's Network I want this publication to be seen not as a report, but more like something that makes you smile and say, How can that happen?' And I want to bring attention to the fact that 1325 is important, not just its sister resolutions. Igballe Rogova, Executive Director, Kosova Women's Network http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1037 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1037 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 International Dalit Solidarity Network At the bottom of South Asia's caste, class and gender hierarchies, are Dalit women. They suffer multiple discrimination as Dalits, as members of an impoverished underclass and as women. The endemic gender-and-caste discrimination that Dalit women face is the outcome of severely imbalanced social, economic and political power equations. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1044 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1044 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 The Millennia2015 Team wishes you a happy future, inspiration to think about it, the will to build it, freedom to develop your projects and solidarity to apply happiness around you. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1042 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1042 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 International Civil Society Action Network The first of ICAN's What the Women Say; MENA Region briefs highlights common regional trends that threaten basic norms of democracy, equality and affect women's abilities to participate in and influence the decision-making processes nationally and internationally - that will determine the course of these countries' futures and their lives. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1041 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1041 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 International Federation of Journalists In a letter addressed to UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon to mark International Day on the Elimination of violence against women and girls, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) points at the extreme levels of violence women journalists face while carrying out their professional duties. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1040 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1040 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre The first ever United Nations report on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people details how around the world people are killed or endure hate-motivated violence, torture, detention, criminalization and discrimination in jobs, health care and education because of their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1038 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1038 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 ICRW In Tanzania's remote Newala District, adolescent girls are met with unwanted sexual advances on their way to the neighbor's house, to the water well, to the store. They feel forced to give in. Sometimes, they're raped. Girls are even scared to go to school because, they say, some teachers "just want to have sex with you." http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1036 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1036 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 ISIS International - Marilee Karl Isis International would like to thank the organizers for inviting us to participate in this panel on women and the right to water. We want to share a few experiences of women in the Isis International network. We are eager to learn from the other organizations here. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1035 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1035 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 INPEA, IFA & CNPEA Elder Abuse is a universal problem. It is prevalent everywhere. Abuse can occur anywhere, by anyone, but frequently it is familial, institutional and social. Raising awareness and prevention of elder abuse requires the involvement of everyone. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1033 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1033 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 International Center for Research on Women and Instituto Promundo Most policies that strive for equality still focus exclusively on empowering women and neglect the role that men can play in the effort. This report summarizes how policies of seven countries (Brazil, Chile, India, Mexico, South Africa, Norway and Tanzania) involve men in gender equality goals. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1031 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1031 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Catherine Bertini has led a team from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in writing a policy document called Girls Grow: a Vital Force in Rural Economies, which urges far more attention to the needs of these adolescents, not just because of justice or fairness, but also because it is crucial for the world's food supply. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1030 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1030 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 ActionAid International The research explores the ways violence and insecurity limit poor urban women's mobility and their participation in society. Urbanisation can bring new opportunities, particularly in relation to employment and participation in organised groups. However, it also brings many challenges. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1029 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1029 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Convention on Biological Diversity Biodiversity is part of the solution to climate change. For men and women in developing countries, particularly in the least developed countries, biodiversity is vital for their survival and the survival of their families. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1010 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1010 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 ICRW The business case for investing in the world's women is strong, and data illustrate the powerful market potential of women living in low- and middle-income countries. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1023 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1023 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Gender Action One in three girls around the world will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. Many will be assaulted more than once. Gender-based violence (GBV) affects women and men, boys and girls around the world. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1024 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1024 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 The International Land Coalition The International Land Coalition (ILC)'s Commercial Pressures on Land initiative aims to support the efforts of ILC members and other stakeholders to influence global, regional, and national processes to enable secure and equitable access to land for poor women and men in the face of increasing commercial demand. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1021 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1021 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Women With Disabilities Australia Women with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to forced sterilizations performed under the auspices of legitimate medical care or the consent of others in their name. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1019 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1019 Fri, 9 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Communication for Change As advances in communication and technology bring people from all corners of the globe together to share their stories, opinions, and experiences, the role of visual tools such as video in spreading these messages cannot be overlooked. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1018 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1018 Thu, 8 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 PEWSCR This report summarizes the contributions from hundreds of activists to the conversation about the potential for the concept of dignity to power our individual and collective dreams of realizing a life of justice, peace and hope for every human being. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1014 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1014 Mon, 5 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Afghan Women's Network This report examines the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UN SCR) 1325 implementation in Afghanistan using a set of indicators developed originally by AWN and other members of the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP). http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1013 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1013 Sun, 4 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 European Women's Management Development International Network This document provides the results of a recent international survey carried out by the European Women's Management Development International Network, and provides information about women's perceptions of the effects of the ongoing economic crisis on their country, work and family sphere. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1012 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1012 Sat, 3 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 WEDO Rio+20 in June 2012 is a crucial conference for WEDO as an organization. It marks 20 years of WEDO's leadership, advocacy and action for women's rights and gender equality in the realm of sustainable development. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1011 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1011 Fri, 2 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0100 CBC Radio Women have been identified by economists, social scientists, politicians and pundits as key to moving forward on issues like poverty, violence and conflict. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1009 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1009 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Gendered Innovations The Gendered Innovations project: 1) develops practical methods of sex and gender analysis for scientists and engineers; 2) provides case studies as concrete illustrations of how sex and gender analysis leads to innovation. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1022 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1022 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 European Women's Lobby Almost every other woman in the EU will experience male violence during her lifetime: One in five will fall victim to domestic violence; one in ten will be raped or forced into sexual acts. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1017 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1017 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Center for Women's Global Leadership To explore some of the deeper social structures that promote and perpetuate violence against women and girls, last year the Center for Women's Global Leadership (CWGL) launched a multi-year campaign theme on the intersections of militarism and violence against women. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1020 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1020 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 United Nations - Le Monde "Our challenge is to ensure that the message of "zero tolerance" is heard far and wide. To do that, we must engage all of society and especially young people. In particular, young men and boys must be encouraged to become the advocates we need. We need to promote healthy models of masculinity." United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-noon http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1000 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=1000 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 On Tuesday 25 October, Millennia2015 and the Women and eHealth International Working Group were presented at the eHealth pavilion at Telecom 2011, in Geneva (http://world2011.itu.int/) by Dr Veronique Thouvenot. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=953 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=953 Sun, 9 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 UN News Centre The United Nations joined Chinese groups today in launching a new small-business fund that seeks to further empower women in the world's most populous country. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=982 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=982 Sat, 8 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 - The Destree Institute The Destree Institute organizes, with the patronage of the UNESCO and thanks to the Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation, the international Seminar: Foresight analysis of the 37 variables of Millennia2015, with a special session of the International working group Millennia2015 Women and eHealth (WeHealth) on Monday 21 November 2011, 9h00-17h30 Salle Vendôme, Ecole des Mines, Paris http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=893 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=893 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 AWID Domestic violence incidences in Brazil have decreased slightly during the past decade, but a slight dip is not what advocates had in mind. A 2006 law defined domestic violence clearly, with unexpected consequences. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=939 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=939 Mon, 5 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 - The Destree Institute Register now: The international conference "Millennia2015, An action plan for women's empowerment" will take place on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 November at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, with Foresight research methodology qualifying trainings and special meetings organized on Sunday 20 and Wednesday 23 November. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=896 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=896 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 - The Destree Institute As every year, The Destree Institute has participated in The Millennium Project Planning Committee (MP-PC) and in the World Future Society (WFS) international conference "Moving from Vision to Action", hosted this year in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada, 7-11 July 2011. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=883 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=883 Thu, 7 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 - The Destree Institute Millennia2015 and the World Future Society - Vancouver, 10 July 2011 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=882 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=882 Fri, 1 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 - The Destree Institute The international conference "Millennia2015, An action plan for women's empowerment" will be organized by The division for Gender Equality of the cabinet of the UNESCO Director-General and The Destree Institute in the presence of Mrs Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 November 2011, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=826 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=826 Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 WeHealth - International Telecommunication Union - UN Least Developed Countries Millennia2015 WeHealth had been invited to participate to the 4th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries, in Istanbul. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) organized a side session on Broadband for MDGs on 10 May 2011 and WeHealth was part of the experts panel to discuss the various issues on accessing to broadband services and achieve the MDGs by 2015 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=814 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=814 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015, The Destree Institute "Mrs Irina Bokova, Director General of the UNESCO, has decided to approve The Destree Institute as an 'NGO in operational relations with UNESCO', welcoming the officialisation of the 'existing and fruitful partnership between our two organizations.'" Marie-Anne Delahaut. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=699 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=699 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 The Destree Institute We invite you to contribute to our foresight exercise in order to build Millennia2015 Action Plan for Women's Empowerment, International Conference organized by the Division for Gender Equality, Office of the Director-General of the UNESCO, and The Destree Institute at the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, end 2011. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=715 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=715 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Institut Destrée Wallonie The Crans Montana Forum has invited Millennia2015 to contribute to the session "The South-South Cooperation and the Role of Women in Public Affairs" during the 5th annual Meeting of First Ladies, in collaboration with UNESCO and ISESCO. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=647 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=647 Sat, 1 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 The team of Millennia2015, The Destree Institute, wishes you health, peace, happiness and success for 2011. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=639 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=639 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 The international conference Millennia2015, "An action plan for women's empowerment" will be organized at the end of 2011 at the UNESCO in Paris, to present the results of the foresight exercise started in 2008. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=625 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=625 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 The Division for Gender Equality, Office of the Director-General of UNESCO The Division for Gender Equality, Office of the Director-General, UNESCO and The Destree Institute and Millennia2015 organize a press conference on Wednesday 8 December 2010 at the UNESCO in Paris on the occasion of the launch of the international conference "Millennia 2015, An action plan for women's empowerment" that will held at the end of 2011. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=599 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=599 Sun, 7 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 WeHealth - mHealth Summit The 2010 mHealth Summit will take place from November 8-10th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.. It will explore ways mobile technology can increase the access, quality and efficiency of healthcare to millions of families in communities in the U.S. and around the globe. On that occasion, WeHealth will be represented by Hilmi Quraishi and Arletty Pinel, members of Millennia2015 WeHealth http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=592 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=592 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Goma-RDC Community of Millennia2015 On the occasion of the Third International Action of the World March of Women, the Goma-RDC Community of Millennia2015 marched with other organizations. It reaffirmed its strong will and resoluteness to struggle against all forms of inequality, violences and discrimination directed at women to build a more united, more respectful and fairer world. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=457 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=457 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia2015 On July 8, 2010, Marie-Anne Delahaut, head of Millennia2015, will present Millennia2015 foresight exercise about "Women actors of development for the global challenges" during the Millennium Project Planning Committee in Boston. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=304 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=304 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 The Destree Institute Millennia 2015 has participated, with the International Organization of Francophonie, to the 54th Commission on the Status of Women "Beijing+15" organized by the United Nations in New York. Join the "Women actors in solidarity in a digital world" and contribute to the foresight research process by registering on Millennia2015.org. Welcome! http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=27 http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=27 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 CSW54 New York http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=220 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=220 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 The Destree Institute Millennia 2015, "Women actors of development for the global challenges" is a foresight research process. Its specificity is to work in the context of the information society with foresight as a method. Its mission consists in emphasizing and in supporting women who work as actors of development, particularly when they are not recognized as such, by themselves or by their country, in order for them to participate in the front line to the process. http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=25 http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=25 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 COST Bruges http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=193 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=193 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 The Millennium Project The annual Millennium Project Planning Committee meetings takes place from July 15 to 17 at the Chicago Hilton and Towers, Chicago, Illinois, just before the World Future Society Conference. The Brussels-Area Node and Millennia 2015 present their report on Tuesday 16 July. http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=189 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=189 Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia 2015 "Developments to Improve the Status of Women" is a Millennia 2015 Global Experts Study. Conducted using the Real Time Delphi technique provided by The Millennium Project, it was designed to collect opinions about gender-sensitive issues: those that are not yet sufficiently addressed or resolved, those that are emerging or might grow in importance in the next two decades, as well as policies, strategies, challenges and barriers to improving the status of women worldwide and in specific regions or cultures. The 74 pages study also considers the organizations that exist or should be established to address them. The horizon is 2018. http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=24 http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=24 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=23 http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=23 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Térreo, Brazil http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=171 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=171 Sun, 8 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Millennia 2015 Chosing action on the International Women's Day, Millennia 2015 launches an international Steering Committee in order to build the 2011 session of the foresight research process about "Women actors of development for the global challenges". http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=21 http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=21 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 EU ICT Bruxelle http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=19 http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=19 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 ICT 2008 Lyon http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=159 http://www.millennia2015.org/news.asp?langue=EN&cid=159 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 European Commission Millennia 2015 presents the networking session "Empowering women as architects of the future in the face of global challenges" at the European Commission ICT 2008, "I"s to the Future, Invention - Innovation - Impact", Lyon (FR), 26/27.11.2008 http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=18 http://www.millennia2015.org/agenda.asp?langue=EN&cid=18 Sun, 5 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.millennia2015.org/pubs.asp?langue=EN&cid=85 http://www.millennia2015.org/pubs.asp?langue=EN&cid=85 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100