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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.
14-11-2008
Three women from Nepal, Iraq and Palestine were honoured by the Gruber Foundation with the 2008 Women’s Right Prize for their fight against inequality in their respective countries. Sapana Pradhan Malla has been challenging Nepal’s patriarchal mindset by pushing women’s issues in the new constitution.
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Image: Sapana Pradhan Malla / Photo credit: Gruber Foundation
21-11-2008
Women in a village about 200 km from the Indian capital are no longer embarrassed to talk about menstrual hygiene. An innovative idea of distributing low-cost sanitary napkins as part of the rural sanitation campaign is bringing about significant attitudinal change and awareness on safe disposal of waste.
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Image: Kamlesh and Sheela are part of the campaign / Photo credit: Kalyan Singh Kothari / OWSA
21-11-2008
Women Alone Association in Rajasthan and other parts of India is helping widows who face ostracism and exploitation to stand up for their rights. Freelance journalist Freny Manecksha says these women are now challenging the age-old taboos that view them as inauspicious.
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Image: Two dalit widows in Jharkhand were accused of practicing black magic/ Photo credit: TOI
17-11-2008
Human Development and Gender, a research paper by Dr Vibhuti Patel advocates that gender sensitive human development ensures an inclusive growth. Challenging conventional indicators to assess progress, the author calls for increased investment in women for effective execution of micro and macro policies.
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Image: Equal share / Photo credit: Google Images
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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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Stepping out of poverty through skill development
From a poor rural woman behind veil to a successful photographer, Shantabai’s dream turned into reality through a vocational training programme run by ILO in central India. Not only has it equipped her with the necessary skills to use new technologies but also helped to enhance income.
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