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New partnership between EU and UN Women to enhance gender equality worldwide

A new partnership between the EU and UN Women is set up to strengthen cooperation  on empowering women and enhancing gender equality . The new Memorandum, signed in mid April 2012 by  Catherine Ashton, Andris Piebalgs and  Michelle Bachelet, reaffirms … Continue reading

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Violence against women: increasing awareness

The promotion of gender equality is an important part in the prevention of violence against women according to the World Health Organisation. However, violence against women’s programmes must engage males and females. Evidence show that schemes that empower women without … Continue reading

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