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Gender News Archive
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Commonwealth Secretary-General’s New Year Message- Released: 30 December 2011
"2012 must show in word and deed our enduring Commonwealth concern and determination to provide opportunity and a future for all irrespective of gender" - Kamalesh Sharma
Poverty fuelling witchcraft hysteria says African charity- Released: 8 December 2011
Community members must understand that socio-economic circumstances are not caused by sorcery - Justin Bahunga
Empowering women through art- Released: 8 December 2011
Commonwealth art works on display during Human Rights week
Deputy Secretary-General urges greater political reforms to encourage more women in leadership- Released: 27 October 2011
A level playing field vital to enable women to seize opportunities: Masire-Mwamba
Secretary-General raises concern over poor maternal health in Commonwealth- Released: 17 October 2011
Social, economic and political progress and justice can be accelerated if women have access to healthcare – Dr Sylvia Anie
Key new publication marks World Teachers’ Day- Released: 14 October 2011
Joint Commonwealth-UNESCO study is launched in Paris on the feminisation of the teaching profession
HIV and AIDS stigma defies traditional care in the Pacific- Released: 4 October 2011
“When your labour is not available for sale, what does social protection mean to your unpaid caring work and the lives of all in your household?”
Commonwealth publication raises concerns over rights of HIV and AIDS carers- Released: 3 October 2011
“They were not looked on by the nurses, the doctors. They didn’t want to touch them, they were scorned” - L, unpaid carer, Jamaica
Commonwealth Secretary-General mourns death of Wangari Maathai- Released: 26 September 2011
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma on 26 September 2011 issued a message of condolence following the death of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, who also served on the Commonwealth Commission on Respect and Understanding.
Commonwealth welcomes global commitment to combat non-communicable diseases- Released: 21 September 2011
Commonwealth priorities captured in political declaration of UN high-level meeting
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