Leaders to take stock of progress on gender equality at Beijing+25 regional review meeting

From young gender equality advocates to high-ranking government officials, more than 700 key stakeholders from North America, Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia will gather in Geneva on 29-30 October 2019 to review the progress made on the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the most visionary agenda for gender equality and women’s rights, adopted almost 25 years ago.

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Georgian Rugby Players join "Sportsmen UNiTE against Violence against Women Campaign"

Date: Thursday, 4 January 2018

Georgian Rugby players once again unite for the "Sportsmen UNiTE against Violence against Women Campaign” that has been run in their country to support UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women Campaign. The campaign is supported by the UN Joint Programme “Enhancing Gender Equality in Georgia” and funded by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The UN Joint Programme in Georgia is implemented by UN Women, UNFPA and UNDP.

Women Councilors in Serbia mobilize for gender equality

Date: Thursday, 4 January 2018

Women Councilors Networks in Serbia, recently established with the support of UN Women, have started taking action across the country, especially in the most underdeveloped and disadvantaged communities, to overcome patriarchal and traditional norms and empower women to uplift their communities. The video features an initiative by the Women Councilors Network in Svrljig, a predominantly agricultural town, to encourage organic farming among rural women to boost their economic opportunities…

Historic law in Moldova prohibits sexist advertising

Date: Thursday, 4 January 2018

In 2016, the Republic of Moldova adopted Law 71, which, for the first time, prohibits sexist language and advertising. According to the law, companies and individuals using sexist advertising risk to be fined.This video was developed by UN Programme "Women in Politics", in partnership with URMA TA. The UN Programme "Women in Politics" was implemented by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the United Nations Development…

Make the First Step: PSA from Georgia I

Date: Thursday, 4 January 2018

This PSA was produced as part of the UN Women project "SHiEld -- Enhancing Prevention and Response to Domestic Violence in Georgia (funded by Sida) to promote the newly established domestic violence hotline. The project's communication campaign is reaching out to young people and men and boys, who play an important role in preventing violence against women and girls. To that end, UN Women in Georgia has actively partnered with the Georgian Rugby Union and the Georgian rugby…