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In a world where not enough women reach the ranks of government, an integral component to achieving WEDO’s mission is supporting and empowering women to get involved in decision-making spheres. WEDO works to accelerate women’s participation in national and local political office worldwide. In particular, WEDO champions strong women who can effectively occupy political positions and advance policies that promote women’s rights locally, nationally, and internationally.
Additionally, we work to advance the creation of robust institutions and mechanisms within the international UN system, ensuring that it is consistently and coherently effective in advancing women’s rights. WEDO is proud to work with a wide range of partners on these efforts – including UN, government and civil society representatives.
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Preparing for the 2010 MDG Summit
New York, August 20, 2010- From September 20th-22nd (Monday to Wednesday), the United Nations High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals will be held at UN Headquarters in New York.
In preparation, WEDO has put together a “Quick Guide to the 2010 MDG Summit” to provide you with essential information about the meeting and civil society participation.
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Watch an interview with GEAR Campaign representatives
New York, August 3 2010 — Representatives of the GEAR (Gender Equality Architecture Reform) Campaign, including Rachel Harris (WEDO), Charlotte Bunch (CWGL – Center for Women’s Global Leadership) and Bani Dugal (BIC -Baha’i International Community), talk about the GEAR Campaign’s role in the recent UN Resolution establishing UN Women/ONU Femmes.
Watch the video.
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Christiana Figueres: new leader of UNFCCC
New York, July 9 2010 — It’s official! Christiana Figueres began her tenure as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) yesterday, July 8.
WEDO, along with our partners and allies, looks forward to working closely with Ms. Figueres and the UNFCCC to secure a just and [...]
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UN Women Born:Civil Society Celebrates Creation of Gender Equality Entity After Four Years of Advocacy
New York, July 1 2010 – The Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) Campaign celebrates the United Nations General Assembly resolution, agreed to on 30 June and to be formally adopted by the General Assembly on Friday, 2 July, to establish “UN Women”—the new gender equality entity at the UN. This move has been sought by women’s [...]
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Gender takes center stage at the UN Millennium Development Goals Informal Interactive Hearings
New York, June 29 2010 – From June 14th- 15th, government representatives as well as non-governmental, civil society, and private sector representatives gathered at the UN Headquarters in New York to take part in an informal interactive hearing to provide input to the preparatory process for the September 2010 ‘MDG Summit’.
The hearings touched upon [...]
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