Full coverage: Gender

29.12.2006 The world is losing billions a year in economic growth due to inequities between men and women, international economists reported from Washington.

28.12.2006 The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in the Republic of Srpska and B.a.B.e., under the auspices of the Balkan Human Rights Network (BHRN), organize the “Situation with Sexual and Gender Minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia”.

27.12.2006 Shooting down a proposal to punish women for adultery, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has recommended that a woman, even in an extra-marital affair, should be treated as a victim.

26.12.2006 MASSO (Makedonska asocijacija za slobodna seksualna orientacija) vo sorabotka so Istrazuvackiot centar za rodovi studii organizira rabotilnica na tema „Rodovi i seksualni politiki” ke se odrzi denes, vo 12:00 casot
vo salata za sednici na Filoloskiot fakultet Blaze Koneski vo Skopje.

22.12.2006 The Queeria Group promoted last Tuesday, December 20, the Friends:Prijatelji calendar, created as activist response to the violence and injustice to which the persons different from the socially dominant behavioural patterns are exposed.

22.12.2006 Vo 2005 i 2006 godina Vladata na RM usvoi Programa so koja se predviduva 20% od zenskata populacija na vozrast od 19-65 godini da dobie besplaten ginekoloski pregled i PAP test. Informaciite od terenot pokazuvaat deka programata ne se sproveduva vo celost i se javuvaat problemi okolu podmiruvanje na materijalnite trosoci za napravenite pregledi.

22.12.2006 The Centre has proposed, on December 18th, 2006, an insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh for every Indian girl child to save her life from being nipped in the womb and see her through the early years.

21.12.2006 Movimientos feministas y de combate de la violencia contra la mujer en México esperan que con la aprobación, la semana pasada, por el Senado de la República, de la Ley General de Acceso a una Vida Libre de Violencia, haya más justicia y menos impunidad.

21.12.2006 Grupa Queeria promovisala je u utorak, 20. decembra kalendar pod nazivom Friends:Prijatelji, koji je nastao kao aktivistički odgovor na nasilje i nepravdu kojima su izložene osobe koje su na razne načine Drugačije u odnosu na dominantne društvene obrasce.

20.12.2006 The discrimination of women is most dominant in Serbian print media, shows a survey of stereotypes, manners and strategies for discrimination of women in print media in SEE, conducted by the MediaCentre Sarajevo. The survey covered the daily press in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania and Serbia.

20.12.2006 "Empowerment of women will ensure a stable society" said Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, during an interaction with students of Avinashilingam University in the Indian state of Tamilnadu on 19th December 2006.

19.12.2006 Diskriminacija žena najdominantnija je u srpskim štampanim medijima, pokazalo je istraživanje stereotipa, načina i strategija diskriminacije žena u štampanim medijima jugoistočne Evrope, koje je sproveo sarajevski Media centar. Tokom istraživanja, analizirane su dnevne novine u Bosni i Hercegovini, Hrvatskoj, Makedoniji, Bugarskoj, Albaniji i Srbiji.

19.12.2006 Deset meseci posle početka kampanje B92 za izgradnju Sigurne kuće za žrtve porodičnog nasilja, u ponedeljak, 18. decembra počeli su radovi na izgradnji.

19.12.2006 We Can, Me pystymme, -kampanja kannustaa eteläaasialaisia toimiin perheväkivaltaa vastaan. Kampanja on kouluttanut jo 350 000 intialaista muuttamaan ihmisten ajattelutapaa ja tunteita asiasta. Kampanja keskittyy naisiin kohdistuvan myönteisen asenteen ja käytöksen levittämiseen Intian alueella.

19.12.2006 The ‘We Can’ campaign, that is encouraging people in South Asia to stand up against domestic violence, has successfully trained 3,50,000 National Change Makers in India to bring about a change in the hearts and minds of people. The focus of the campaign is to bring about a positive attitude and behaviour towards women in the Indian sub-continent.

18.12.2006 gender parity plays a pivotal role in improving economic and social conditions, researchers warned that continued discrimination against women could jeopardise global efforts for poverty reduction and other development-related issues.

16.12.2006 Manifesto elaborado durante o Encontro de Mulheres do Cone Sul e o Encontro Regional sobre Soberania Alimentar, realizados no Uruguai, em novembro de 2006

15.12.2006 U organizaciji Mediacentra Sarajevo i Medija Centra Beograd, u ponedeljak 18.12.2006 biće predstavljeni rezultati istraživanja stereotipa, načina i strategija diskriminacije žena u štampanim medijima jugoistočne Evrope, koje je sproveo sarajevski Mediacentar na osnovu uzoraka iz dnevnih novina u Bosni i Hercegovini, Hrvatskoj i Srbiji.

15.12.2006 Kolku od nas slusnale za zakonot za rodova ramnopravnost? Dali znaete sto znaci da imate ednakvi prava i moznosti vo BiH koga stanuva zbor za zenite i mazite? Teskoe e da se zamisli poseriozna rabota na rodova ramnopravnost bez poddrska vo legislativata na drzavata, a takviot Zakon vo BiH go ima i toa veke celi tri godini.

15.12.2006 Vaikka Giulabia Devin päivät seuraavat toisiaan samanlaisina eikä työ tunnu koskaan loppuvan, hän on nykyisin tyytyväisempi elämäänsä kuin moneen vuoteen. Kohdunlaskeuman korjannut leikkaus on tuonut helpotusta. Tämä länsimaissa harvinainen kohdunlaskeuman äärimuoto on Nepalissa hyvin yleinen vaiva.