Last Friday, governments at the UN adopted an outcome document at the conclusion of the 2 weeks session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (C...
Getting governments to agree to take steps to end violence against women has been a long, drawn-out process. The final document wasn't perfect, but at least women didn't slide too far back.
With seven out of 10 women a target of sexual abuse, one would think it would be simple to adopt a program to combat violence. In the end a U.N. conference did that.
Eyes are on Rome as the Catholic Church chooses its next pope. But there's some pretty fascinating "Catholic" stuff going down in New York right now at the United Nations, which is holding its 57th annual session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
The horrific rape and murder in Delhi should remind us that the women of the world cannot wait another decade for the international community to address this issue. The time to act is now.
We will never achieve gender justice and close the safety gap without boys and men standing beside us. I know many men believe in equality, some are activists and allies for change. Every day I appreciate the work they do. But there are simply not enough of them.
Apart from moral obligations to support reformers, the West shares common interests for their advance with liberal Muslims and progressive Muslim societies.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other Iranian leaders make so many shocking statements that many focus only their words. But the real action...
What is striking about this meeting is the number of men involved -- accounting for at least half the attendants. A far cry compared to other gatherings on women.