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International Day of Rural Women - 15 October 2008

52nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (25 February to 7 March 2008)

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launches multi-year campaign to end violence against women - 25 February 2008

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‘Investing In Women Is Not Only The Right Thing To Do; It Is The Smart Thing To Do’, Says Secretary-General As United Nations Marks International Women’s Day - 6 March 2008

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CD Rom on 25 years of work of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
CD Rom on 25 years of work of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has been released.
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Commemorative event: 25th anniversary of the work of the CEDAW Committee
The CEDAW Committee celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary on Monday, 23 July 2007, 11.15 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 3, UNHQ, New York.
>> Audio Audio: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Celebrates its 25th Anniversary - United Nations Radio News Service
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From the Director's Office
Remarks by Ms Carolyn Hannan, Director, United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, “Good practices to prevent and combat violence against women”, Council of Europe Campaign to Combat Violence against Women, including Domestic Violence, Closing Conference - Strasbourg, France, 10–11 June 2008
Remarks by Ms Carolyn Hannan, Director, United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, “Empowering the Next Generation of Mothers: The Intersection between Gender-based Violence and Female Access to Education”, Briefing organized by the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee and the Senate Democratic Policy Committee - Washington, DC, 9 May 2008
"Mainstreaming Gender Perspectives in National Budgets: An Overview" - Presented by Ms Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division for the Advancement of Women, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, at the roundtable on “Gender mainstreaming and gender-responsive budgets”, organized by The Korean Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education (KIGEPE), under the Ministry of Gender Equality - Seoul, Republic of Korea, 25 April 2008
"United Nations Gender Mainstreaming Strategy: Achievements and Challenges" - Presentation by Ms Carolyn Hannan Director, Division for the Advancement of Women, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, At the International Symposium on A new Global Trend on Gender Mainstreaming and Its Implications for Women Policies in Korea, Organized by Korean Women’s Development Institute (KWDI) - Seoul, Republic of Korea, 24 April 2008
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Upcoming Events
New Panel discussion to mark the first observance of the International Day of Rural Women
(15 October 2008 in UN Headquarters, New York)


53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women
(2 to 13 March 2009, in UN Headquarters, New York)
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The final report from the Expert Group Meeting on indicators to measure violence against women (8 to 10 October 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland) is available for download.
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The final report from the Expert Group Meeting on "Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women", held in Oslo, Norway, from 4 to 7 September 2007 , is available for download.
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The final report from the online discussion on "Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women", held from 18 June to 15 July 2007, is now available for download.
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The final report of the Expert Group Meeting on the theme of "The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child" is available for download.
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