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Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 03:00
Categories: 
Women & gender [2]
Issue Number: 
129 [3]
Article-Summary: 

Gender equality and violence against women presented continuing challenges to the international community, Angela King, Assistant Secretary-General and Special Advisor on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, told a United Nations committee last week, as it began its consideration of issues related to the advancement of women. Gender equality was the responsibility of everyone, and the international community must promote the advancement of women in political, economic and social spheres, ...read more [4]

Gender equality and violence against women presented continuing challenges to the international community, Angela King, Assistant Secretary-General and Special Advisor on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, told a United Nations committee last week, as it began its consideration of issues related to the advancement of women. Gender equality was the responsibility of everyone, and the international community must promote the advancement of women in political, economic and social spheres, she continued.

Category: 
Gender & Minorities [5]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/wgender/17878 [6]

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