UNIFEM is pleased to announce that, starting with the May 2010 issue, UNIFEM Currents, its electronic newsletter, will now be available in three languages: English, French and Spanish. read the issue lire ce numéro lea esta edición
UNIFEM welcomes the UN Security Council’s support for the comprehensive set of indicators on the implementation of its resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, which addresses the impact of war on women and stresses the importance of women’s involvement in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. read more
UNIFEM and the UN Global Compact call on the business community to implement recruitment and retention practices that advance women’s empowerment and inclusion and urge them to proactively appoint women as managers, executives and board members. read more
Eva-Britt Svensson is a member of the European Parliament and a survivor of domestic violence, who played an instrumental role in securing the Parliament’s endorsement of the Say NO campaign in 2009. Recently, she chaired a public hearing on an EU-wide strategy to combat violence against women and shared her reflections in an interview. read more
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti on 12 January 2010, UNIFEM seeks to rebuild women’s shelters, expand the provision of urgently needed services, and protect women and their communities. read more
UNIFEM launched a Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls on 4 March. The one-stop centre will support practitioners around the world in effective design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes. read more
