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to OneWorld South Asia. Bringing together a network
of people and groups working for human rights and sustainable
development from across the globe.
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Gender equality is explicitly mentioned only in two of the eight MDGs, but in reality, it is an over-arching and crosscutting concern that can enhance performance on every other indicator of human development.
The goals of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in the MDGs can be seen as opportunities for mainstreaming women's concerns and perspectives in development, by identifying synergies amongst the MDGs, the Beijing Platform for Action, and other international and national commitments. Also, working towards social, political and economic empowerment of disadvantaged groups of women and men in a holistic manner is important for achieving the goals.
22-12-2008
Sexually exploited because of their vulnerability, the disabled are often considered weak to seek justice. Rape victims in Bangladesh, however, are no longer succumbing to social and cultural pressures to book the guilty.
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Image: A women's association set up by Action on Disability and Development in Bangladesh / Photo credit: The Independent
31-12-2008
Last three years of National Crime Record Bureau figures suggest that not only crime against women in India is increasing but also the conviction rate is falling. Clearly the situation calls for a need to improve the justice delivery system in the country.
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30-12-2008
Every year Bangladesh celebrates its Victory Day on December 16 – a day when a new nation was born in 1971. Here Australian National University researcher Bina D'Costa digs the past of the country and finds that there are still many troubling memories that linger, especially those of ‘war babies’.
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29-12-2008
Hesperian Foundation’s publication titled: A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities captures real life situations of women with disabilities and their issues, experiences and desires. The manual serves as a useful tool to improve their self-reliance and overcome barriers to a healthy life.
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Image: Cover page of the book / Photo credit: Hesperian Foundation
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OneWorld South Asia''s Seventh
Annual Regional Meeting on February 8-9, 2008, at New Delhi, focused on Southern voices and
perspectives on the Climate Change debate.
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