[RED DEMOCRATICA] Women's movement has brought social change, but more needed

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Kathy Calvin: International development must be sustainable Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   February 7, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Women's movement has brought social change, but more needed Despite a growing backlash in certain countries, the women's movement has been responsible for profound and positive social changes in recent decades, according to activists. "Deeper and more inclusive change in the status of women can only be achieved by demand-driven approaches -- by mobilising women and building their collective power to act together for their vision of a more just society," write Anna Turley, Zohra Moosa and Srilatha Batliwala. 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Alexander Aleinikoff, UN deputy high commissioner for refugees. "[W]hat does it cook? What is the food refugees want to cook? When do they cook it? How does it fit into their social and cultural patterns?" Aleinikoff said. The Guardian (London)/Guardian Sustainable Business blog (2/7) Share:      NGO plays key role in changing Moroccan law on rapists The Guardian (London) (2/7) Share:      Floods in Bolivia kill 38 as heavy rains continue Reuters (2/6) Share:      Mauritanian refugees who escaped CAR violence now stranded in Cameroon Voice of America (2/7) Share:      Women Girls Mexico making strides in women's rights, says UN Women official Mexico has made progress in strengthening women's rights, health standards and combating discrimination, said John Hendra, deputy executive director for policy and programs at UN Women. Mexico has encouraged equality and empowerment, he said, although more needs to be done, especially for "indigenous, young and rural women and between urban and rural areas." PassBlue (2/6) Share:      Human Rights Watch: Iraq illegally holding, mistreating thousands of women Yahoo/The Associated Press (2/6) Share:      Peacekeeping and Security Public lynching underscores continuing violence in CAR The killing of a suspected former rebel by soldiers just moments after a military ceremony before the interim president reveals the persistent violence and instability that continues to plague the Central African Republic, writes Sudarsan Raghavan. The incident in Bangui took place despite the presence of African peacekeeping forces. 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