Gender News Archive

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New Publication: 'Commonwealth Heads of Government Reference Report 2005'
Released:  15 December 2005

Digital Divide in the Commonwealth Deepens Inequalities
Released:  15 December 2005

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting - FINAL COMMUNIQUE
Released:  27 November 2005
Commonwealth Heads of Government met in Malta from 25 to 27 November 2005. Of the 52 countries that attended the Meeting, 38 were represented by their Heads of State or Government.

Civil Societies Urged to Keep Up the Pressure
Released:  21 November 2005
Civil society needs to keep up the pressure on governments and those who have pledged resources to fight poverty, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Florence Mugasha said at the opening of the Commonwealth People’s Forum in Malta on Sunday, 20 November 2005.

Towards Gender Equality in Public Sector Service
Released:  17 November 2005

Commonwealth Education Ministers from Africa and Europe to Meet
Released:  10 November 2005

Entries Invited for First Commonwealth Education Good Practice Awards
Released:  10 November 2005

CFTC in Danger Says Commonwealth Secretary-General
Released:  3 November 2005
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon is concerned that, without greater financial commitment from governments, the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (CFTC) will soon reach a level where it will be largely ineffectual and unsustainable.

Strengthening Government-Civil Society Partnership to Attain MDGs
Released:  3 October 2005
The combined efforts of governments and civil society organisations can help make a success of the efforts of countries to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), said Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon.

South Pacific Officials Learn More about the Commonwealth Secretariat
Released:  29 September 2005