Gender in the Media - April 2010

• UNIFEM 29.04.2010 : Remarks by Inés Alberdi at Briefing on the Women’s Empowerment Principles

• FOXnews.com 29.04.2010 : U.N. Elects Iran to Commission on Women's Rights

• BBC News 29.04.2010 : Nigerian Senator Sani denies marrying girl of 13
  

• The Economist 29.04.2010: The Saudis argue about sexual equality
  

• allAfrica.com 28.04.2010 : Uganda : Karimojong Women turn to stopne carrying to survive
  

• Amnesty International 28.04.2010 : Widespread abuse of migrants in Mexico is 'human rights crisis'

• The New York Times 27.04.2010 : Women Spreading Political Wings With Help of India's Quota System

• UN news Center 27.04.2010  UN-backed maternal and child health drive kickes off in Sierra Leone

• UNIFEM 27.04.2010 : UNIFEM Welcomes UN Security Council Support for Comprehensive Set of Indicators on the Implementation of Resolution 1325

• UNIFEM 26.04.2010 : Empowering Women Leaders in Local Government in India

• AFP 25.04.2010 : UN rights chief chides Gulf states over women's employment

• IPS genderwire 23.04.2010 :A Decade On, No Seats for Women at the Peace Table

• Forbes.com 23.04.2010 : Cleaning Crew - The Women who are Cleaning the Financial Mess

• Global Arab Network.com 23.04.2010 : Women In Business Conference - Oman empowering women in business
  
• Le Monde.fr  22.04.2010 : Algérie, le lynchage des femmes de Hassi Messaoud se poursuit par Nadia Kaci
  

• CNN 22.04.2010 : Women on board : breaking the "bamboo ceiling"

• IPS Genderwire 22.04.2010 : Jordan : Women Make Progress But Honour Killings Persist
  

• Relief Web 21.04.2010 : Ethiopian Women Gain Status Through Landholding

• UN Dispatch 21.04.2010  : Dangers Mounting for Afghan Women

• The Associated Press 21.04.2010 : Census: Women equal to men in advanced degrees

• The Wall Street Journal 21.04.2010 : Civil Rights Leader Sought a Bigger Role for Women

• UNFPA 20.04.2010 : Ending Harmful Practices Through Community-Led Social Change in Senegal

• CNN 20.04.2010 : More Women then men get advanced degrees
  

• The Independent 20.04.2010 : Swaziland's No 1 lady detective wins green prize

• AFP 20.04.2010 : UN presses Gulf states on rights of women

• Human Rights Watch - News : 19.04.2010: Defending Women in Kenya
  

• UNHR Media Centre 19.04.2010 : UN human rights chief notes changes under way in Gulf region, highlights key concerns

• Timesonline 19.04.2010 : Spanish and South Korean women neck and neck in 14-peak challenge

• AWID 19.04.2010: Gender Justice and the ICC : Turning a miracle into a reality

• WBUR.org 19.04.2010 : Despite New Law, Gender Salary Gap Persists

• The Herald 18.04.2010: More women are among illegal border crossers

• Chron 18.04.2010  : Juarez's women in power struggle
  

• The Sydney Morning Herald 18.04.2010 : Male bosses pledge to promote women

• Chron 17.04.2010 :Stopping Violence Against Women
  

• The New York Times 16.04.2010 : Why so few women in Silicon Valley?
  

• Diva 16.04.2010 :  Gender takes a back seat at women’s film fest

• AbidjanTV.net 16.04.2010 : Grève des transports : les femmes entrent en scène

• UN News Center 15.04.2010 :Investing in women can lead to progress on all development goals, says Migiro

• Business Wire 15.04.2010  :Social Media Study : 3 in 4 Online Women are active social media users : Blogs, Message Boards and Social Networks Now Daily Destinations for Many

• Womensenews.org : Women Asylum Seekers Sue Britain After Hunger Strike

• NPR 15.04.2010 : Iraqi Women Gear Up For Greater Role In Politics

• Le Monde 15.04.2010  : French article about the incidence of son preference on marriage in China and India

• The Pioneer 15.04.2010 : Dhoom-dham of shaadis

• The morning Sentinel 15.04.2010 : Equal pay for women is simply a matter of fairness

• allAfrica.com 15.04.2010 : Tunisia : Sousse to Host  Arab Women Creator Festival
  

• Womenenews.org 14.04.2010: Saudi Lawyers May No Longer Need Male Guardian

• UNIFEM News 14.04.2010 : UNIFEM and Government of Spain Sign Significant Three Year Agreement To Promote Gender Equality WorldWide

• The Punch 13.04.2010: Nigeria has failed women - Ex PDP presidential aspirant

• Voanews.com 13.04.2010 : Women Voting in Large Numbers in Southern Sudan

• Voanews.com 13.04.2010: Gender Composition of Zimbabwean Rights Body Challenged As Unconstitutional

• Abc news 13.04.2010 :Obama's Supreme Court Short List Includes Six Women

• Los Angeles Times 12.04.2010 : Racial and gender stereotyping may spring from different roots

• Ottawa Citizen 12. 04.2010 : Women by the numbers

• Le Monde 12.04.2010 : Femmes battues : Une Expo de Médecins du Monde pour sensibilier

• Times Online UK 11.04.2010 : General election 2010: Tory women MPs spoiling for a fight

• San Fransisco Chronicle 11.04.2010 : Egypt: A victory for women after a long battle
  

• BBC News 11.04.2010 : India's first open jail for women

• The New York Times 11.04.2010 : Will the Law Improve Access to Maternity Care?

• IPS 9.04.2010 Brighter Business Prospects for Swazi Women

• UNIFEM News 09.04.2010 : Memorandum of Understanding Signed Between UNIFEM and the Inter-Parliamentary Union

• Reuters 09.04.2010 Dutch party must let women run for office: court
  

• UN News Center 08.04.2010 : DR Congo :UN helps women fight under representation in government

• IPS 08.04.2010 Nepal:Laws Have Changed, Mindsets Haven't

• The New York Times 08.04.2010 : Courting the U.K. Women’s Vote, Online and Unrelenting
  

• Associated Press 08. 04. 2010 : Pakistan edges closer to banning domestic violence

• UNIFEM news 07.04.2010 : Making Women’s Voices Heard in Sudan Elections

• Bloomberg 07.04.2010 Wall Street Women Still Knocking on Men’s Rooms

• The Sydney Morning Herald 07.04.2010 Australia : Violence against women 'still a problem'

• MS Magazine 07.04.2010 : Novartis Sex Discrimination Case Begins Today in New York

• CNN 07.04.2010 Lear more about how Afghan women: are pleading for men's advancement too. Many Afghan women realize that without the support of fathers, brothers and uncles, they will remain second-class citizens.

• allAfrica.com 07.04.2010 Africa: 'Global Rights Pursuits Require Women Participation'

• Guardian UK 07.04.2010 : The struggle for equality in Egypt or how it is difficult to make things change when both genders are taught that a woman's place is in the home.

• Le Monde 06.04.2010 : French article about how and why an increasing number of women migrate alone. Family reunification is no longer the unique motivation.

• LeMonde 06.04.2010 : "On l'asseoit sur un couteau...

• The New York Times 05.04.2010 : Accel Invests in Personal Finance Site for Women

• UN Dispatch 05.04.2010 : Don’t Ban the Veil: Why Peter Berkowitz is Wrong

• Space.com 05.04.2010 : New Space Record: 4 Women in Orbit at the Same Time

• Hindustantimes 04.04.2010 : Govt convenes all-party meet on Women's Bill

• NPR 03.04.2010 : Female Judges In Egypt Battle Against Old Ideas

• UNIFEM 29.03.2010 : Gender Equality Law Adopted in Georgia

See Also

• Gender in the Media - Archive