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World Survey on the Role of Women in Development (2009)
53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (2 - 13 March 2009)

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International Day of Rural Women - 15 October 2008


‘Investing In Women Is Not Only The Right Thing To Do; It Is The Smart Thing To Do’, Says Secretary-General As United Nations Marks International Women’s Day - 6 March 2008

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CD Rom on 25 years of work of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
CD Rom on 25 years of work of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has been released.
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Commemorative event: 25th anniversary of the work of the CEDAW Committee
The CEDAW Committee celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary on Monday, 23 July 2007, 11.15 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 3, UNHQ, New York.
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From the Director's Office
Remarks by Ms Carolyn Hannan, Director, United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, “The situation of rural women: Providing tools for economic empowerment”, DPI Weekly briefing to NGOs associated with DPI, United Nations, New York, 16 October 2008
Presentation by Ms Carolyn Hannan
Director, Division for the Advancement of Women, "Annual Awards Luncheon
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs",
United Nations, 13 October 2008
Keynote Presentation on the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights by Ms Carolyn Hannan, Director of the Division for the Advancement of Women, On the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Declaration, Seneca Falls, 11-12 October 2008
Remarks by Ms Carolyn Hannan, Director, United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, “Good practices to prevent and combat violence against women”, Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence, Closing Conference - Strasbourg, France, 10–11 June 2008
Remarks by Ms Carolyn Hannan, Director, United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, “Empowering the Next Generation of Mothers: The Intersection between Gender-based Violence and Female Access to Education”, Briefing organized by the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee and the Senate Democratic Policy Committee - Washington, DC, 9 May 2008
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Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events
53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women
(2 to 13 March 2009, in UN Headquarters, New York)
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Panel discussion to mark the first observance of the International Day of Rural Women
(15 October 2008 in UN Headquarters, New York)


News & Announcements
The final report from the Expert Group Meeting on indicators to measure violence against women (8 to 10 October 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland) is available for download.
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The final report from the Expert Group Meeting on "Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women", held in Oslo, Norway, from 4 to 7 September 2007 , is available for download.
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The final report from the online discussion on "Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women", held from 18 June to 15 July 2007, is now available for download.
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The final report of the Expert Group Meeting on the theme of "The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child" is available for download.
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