Gender News Archive

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Keeping boys out of risk
Released:  10 December 2008
Competition to promote projects supporting boys at risk in the Caribbean

Shaping gender attitudes in the classroom
Released:  26 November 2008
New Commonwealth pilot action project aims to tackle stereotypes preventing boys and girls from achieving at school

Obscenity of violence against women pervasive – Sharma
Released:  25 November 2008
Commonwealth Secretary-General issues strongly worded statement at start of ‘16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women’

Work of Pakistani women artisans introduced to European markets
Released:  19 November 2008
International designers have worked with 60 women whose selected works are being showcased at an exhibition in London

The Prince of Wales to attend launch of Commonwealth exhibition
Released:  12 November 2008
‘Threads of Change’ will showcase the result of a unique collaboration between skilled rural women artisans in Pakistan and international designers

Threads of change
Released:  8 October 2008
Transforming the lives of women textile crafters in Pakistan

Distance learning seen as way to promote gender awareness
Released:  13 August 2008
Draft action plan is applauded by government officials present at Commonwealth meeting

Commonwealth workshop agrees on gender-awareness plan in public sector
Released:  23 July 2008
Pilot training projects using open distance learning are recommended

Gender Equality in the Public Service
Released:  22 July 2008
“We say ‘women count’, but the facts say otherwise” - Sharma

Commonwealth explores ways to promote gender equality
Released:  16 July 2008
“Good governance can only be fully attained if women are included, engaged and have a voice in the ways in which decisions are taken that affect them” – Secretary-General

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