EARTH HOUR March 29 , 2014

EARTH HOUR March 29 , 2014 Earth Hour is a worldwide movement for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF). Earth Hour engages a massive mainstream community on a broad range of environmental issues. It was famously started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Since then it has grown to engage

Changing lives of Afghan girls through courage & conviction

Podcast: Changing lives of Afghan girls through courage & conviction UNICEF International Women’s Day this year was celebrated under the theme “Equality for women is progress for all.” On this occasion, we spoke to Sakena Yokobi, founder and president of the Afghan Institute of Learning, winner of the 2013 Opus Prize and a true trailblazer in serving

Children, Youth and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding

Escaping Victimhood: Children, Youth and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding United Nations University Press By drawing on experiences from post-conflict environments in different parts of the world, a diverse group of researchers and scholar-practitioners working in academia, non-governmental and international organisations examine the proactive roles of girls and boys in promoting security for themselves and their families ;

Commission on the Status of Women – 58th session, 2014. Girls Education

Girls education is still high on the agenda for many development partners, and it is understandable given the scale of disadvantage girls in many countries are still facing. The present CSW 58 will prioritise access and participation in education, as listed below. One ‘side’ event (Nordic Council of Ministers)  -highlighted the plight: At UN Women,