You can view the key sessions and plenaries at the Women Deliver 2013 Conference:
May 28th, 2013
You can view the key sessions and plenaries at the Women Deliver 2013 Conference:
June 18th, 2013
By: Yemurai Nyoni, Women Deliver 100 Young Leader; Originally posted on allAfrica
I believe in an Africa that is fit for women and girls; that protects their well-being and creates a supportive environment for them to realise their
aspirations. As I look at the work done by African states in pursuit of gender equality, I am convinced that the continent is either on course for another dismal episode in the empowerment of women, or it's on the brink of a women's rights revolution.
The failure of African leadership in safeguarding the rights of women thus far has resulted in a sad state of affairs, where being a young African woman is perhaps the most perilous form of identity in the continent. Read more...
June 11th, 2013
By: Deborah Espinosa, Landesa; Originally posted on Landesa Field Focus Blog
Women in Ol Pusimoru, Kenya have much to celebrate today – but it hasn’t been an easy journey.
Back in 2010, Kenya adopted a revolutionary new constitution that offered women unprecedented protections and freedoms – including equal rights to land and family resources. Read more...
June 10th, 2013
PSI President and CEO, Karl Hofmann and Women Deliver President, Jill Sheffield were joined by guests of honor Global Health Corps CEO and co-founder Barbara P. Bush, and singer-songwriter, actress and PSI Ambassador Mandy Moore on Wednesday to present awards to four visionaries in girls’ and women’s health at the Impact Awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.
The second annual Impact Awards, hosted by leading international NGOs Population Services International (PSI) and Women Deliver, recognized the exceptional leadership and determination of these four recipients in the field of girls and women’s health. Recipients of the Impact Award were chosen by the editors of PSI’s flagship publication, Impact Magazine, and Women Deliver. The ceremony coincided with the Women Deliver 2013 Conference, which has brought thousands of experts and advocates to Malaysia. Read more...
June 3rd, 2013
United Nations Foundation President and CEO Kathy Calvin issued the following statement today on the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel’s report on the Post-2015 Development Agenda:
“The United Nations Foundation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda – a particularly significant and bold contribution to the development of a new framework to succeed the Millennium Development Goals. Read more...
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