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Why we must urgently close the data gap to end violence against women
… is crucial for effective action to end violence against women. Yet today, efforts to address this critical … session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York from 9 to 20 March 2020. Beijing+25 Regional Review …
… aged 65+ will outnumber children (0-14 years) for the first time; Low levels of participation in education and training among older workers (5% of women and 4% of men aged 55 to 74), revealing barriers to … parts of the region, gender-biased sex selection and child marriage; Minority groups, including ethnic minorities and …
… Women’s Participation in the UNFCCC: 10 Years After … Working paper 10 3 6. The first mention of women or gender in UNFCCC decisions was a …
UNECE adopts the first international standard for dried melons
… time and created employment opportunities, particularly for women. Dried melons preserve most of their valuable … production to add value makes dried melons an attractive new export item for the most important producing country, … adopted a quality standard for this product. This is the first-ever international quality standard elaborated by a …
Number of women in parliament on the rise across the UNECE region
… The percentage of women in parliament has increased across the UNECE region … member countries from 19% in 2005 to 25% in 2015. In 2015, women accounted for at least 10% of members in all national … Sustainable Development Agenda includes a target “Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal …
Fourteenth session Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane
… Fourteen Annual Session The first day of the session featured a joint session organized … addressed gender-related issues, such as barriers impeding women from entering the coal industry, as well as those … panel discussion on women in the coal sector please read a news article on that matter . The second day of the meeting …
Expert Group Meeting on Statistics and Data on Violence against Women
… Resolution: In-depth study on all forms of violence against women PDF MAIL PDF MAIL PDF MAIL PDF MAIL PDF MAIL … Working towards the elimination of crimes against women committed in the name of honour PDF MAIL PDF MAIL PDF …
… Development Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2017/18 Ending all forms … standard users. Prevailing gender norms present barriers to women’s participation in the development of standards, which …
Women at work, but in which sector? Assessing persisting gender segregation across the region
… In almost all UNECE countries with available data, women are overrepresented in the public sector, and men in … within the public sector. In spite of the growth in women’s labour force participation rate over the past 20 …
UNECE joins CEO mobilization for “purpose-first” economy to build back better for the SDGs
… concern, as the pandemic has disproportionately affected women, both at work - where a quarter of women are in precarious jobs - and at home. Violence against … on the growing private-sector mobilization for the “purpose-first” economy, the Executive Secretary called for …
UNECE supports women’s economic empowerment in the area of trade
… Many women-owned small businesses in Kyrgyzstan specialize in … locals, tourists, and offered on international markets. For women entrepreneurs to thrive, they need an enabling … … UNECE supports women’s economic empowerment in the area of trade …
International Women’s Day - DigitAll: Innovation and technology for gender equality
… Technology, which is the focus of this year’s International Women’s Day, presents powerful opportunities for gender …
Childcare, Women's Employment and Covid-19 Impacts: Serbia
… CHILDCARE, WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT AND COVID-19 IMPACTS: THE CASE OF SERBIA … reforms towards that goal. In 2016, Serbia became the first non-EU country to introduce the Gender Equality Index, … all harmful practices, such as child, early or forced marriage”). On a more positive note, the monetary value of …
… (UNCTAD), will hold the international symposium “Empowering Women in the Energy Industry for Value and Development,” … officer. “Oil and gas companies are expanding operations in new and remote locations, which require more sophisticated …
… in the region to put an end to violence against women. “This trend must be a wake-up call for all of us in the region, men and women” said UNECE Executive Secretary and International … some form of violence in the year before the survey. A new round of an EU survey on gender-based violence against …
… Tackling inequality between women and men in the sharing of power and decision-making at … councils or other local area governing bodies - with the newly-developed indicator seats held by women in local …
… safe, robust and ethical data on violence against women (UNFPA) WP18 The kNOwVAWdata initiative works with … use of data relating to female genital mutilation and child marriage as well as increasingly emerging forms of violence … 9 UNFPA. https://pakistan.unfpa.org/en/news/time-vow-end-violence-against-women#_ftn1 10 UNSD. …
Gender-informed standards contribute to women’s empowerment
… taking into account biological differences between men and women when setting standards related to products’ toxicity. Standards may also become a barrier in realizing women’s full potential at the workplace - when they fail to … Cooperation and Standardization Policies” is launching a new initiative to make standards gender-informed and ensure …
… of gender dimensions within the energy sector and promoting women’s participation in energy-related decision-making …
Critical Raw Materials in Vulnerable Geographies: Impact on Women
… 14:00 - 15:00 CET, English only Organized by the EGRM Women in Resource Management Working Group, co-chaired by … vulnerable. The speakers will share their insights about women’s participation in the access, development, and …