Black Women's March against Racism
Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2015
On 18 November, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka joined the estimated 20,000 women who took part in the Black Women’s March against Racism and Violence in Brasilia, Brazil.
UN Women Executive Director meeting with women’s groups, Brazil
Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2015
On 18 November, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka met with women representatives of the group organizing the Black Women's March, members of UN’s Women Civil Society Advisory Group in Brazil and representatives of indigenous women from remote areas, including the Xingu in the Brazilian Amazon. The conversation focused not only on the challenges for women within their societies and the urban, institutional and daily violence they face, but also on its impact on the…
Visit to Resident Coordinator of UN Brazil, Niky Fabiancic - Brasília
Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Celebration of Black Awareness in the Presidency of Brazil - Brasília
Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Visit of Brazilian Women House (attention of women in situation of gender violence) – Brasília
Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Magos Herrera – Alzando su voz en favor de los derechos de la mujer
Date: Monday, 8 September 2014
Magos está tan comprometida con la igualdad de género como lo está con su música. Esta cantante de jazz mexicana ha revolucionado la escena del jazz latinoamericano y cuenta en su haber con una nominación a los Grammy en 2009 al mejor álbum de jazz vocal. Fue nominada tres veces al prestigioso Premio Nacional Lunas del Auditorio que se otorga a la mejor actuación nacional cada año y que se decide con los votos del público y benefactores de la industria artística y del espectáculo. Por otra…
Partnerships with Caribbean Women Towards Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods
Date: Tuesday, 2 September 2014
With the continued impacts of climate change and ongoing economic crises, research tells us that it has become ever more critical to increase women’s empowerment. Gender equality and women’s empowerment have a multiplier effect for all of society –accelerating national and local economic growth, poverty reduction and improved food security for communities and families. Recognising that women in The Bahamas, Dominica and Jamaica are strongly engaged in key sectors as farmers, food producers…
Empoderando a las mujeres - Empoderando a la humanidad: ¡Imagínalo!
Date: Thursday, 5 June 2014
Hace casi 20 años, 189 países aprobaron la Declaración y la Plataforma de Acción de Beijing, un plan visionario de los derechos y el empoderamiento de las mujeres. Se ha logrado mucho desde entonces, pero aún queda mucho por hacer y mucho más se puede hacer. Un mundo en el que la igualdad de género es una realidad: ¡Imagínalo!
Empoderando a las mujeres - empoderando a la humanidad: ¡Imagínalo!
Date: Thursday, 5 June 2014
Mallika Sarabhai: Beijing+20 Campeona de al Igualdad de Género
Date: Thursday, 5 June 2014
La internacionalmente famosa bailarina, coreógrafa, actriz y activista, Mallika Sarabhai, se considera una "comunicadora". A través de su arte y su activismo, y mediante su mensaje para el hashtag #Beijing20, ella hace hincapié en que ha llegado el momento de romper el silencio que rodea a la violencia contra las mujeres, y de enseñar a los hombres que ser delicados y vulnerables es una actitud varonil. See more at: http://beijing20.unwomen…
Jamaican Artist CeCile Says NO to Violence against Women (UNiTE PSA)
Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014
Jamaican Artists Stacious and Tanya Stephens Say NO to Violence against Women (UNiTE PSA)
Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014
Jamaican Artists Lubert Levy and Troy-Ann Anjorie Say NO to Violence against Women (UNiTE PSA)
Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014
Caribbean Artist Nicole David Says NO to Violence against Women (UNiTE PSA)
Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014
This Public Service Announcement is one of several featuring Caribbean Artists "UNiTEing" to End Violence Against Women.In this PSA, soca music artist and Saint Lucian Nicole David -- commonly referred to as St Lucia's Queen of Soca -- shares her thoughts on violence against women. (Producer: UNiTE, UN Women; Year of Release: 2010)
Jamaican Artists Stevie Face and Andy Livingston Say NO to Violence against Women (UNiTE PSA)
Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014
UNiTE Caribbean Artist Nelly Stharre on Ending to Violence against Women through Music
Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014
UNiTE Caribbean artist Nelly Stharre of Dominica, shares on the special and important connections, artists have with their audiences to be effective advocates for the UN Secretary-General's UNiTE to End Violence Against Women Campaign. Nelly Stharre signed onto the campaign in 2010 having participated in a sensitisation workshop conducted by the then UNIFEM Caribbean Office. Engaging in advocacy even prior to her formal association with the campaign, Nelly uses the opportunities offered…
Caribbean Artist Alison Hinds Says NO to Violence against Women (UNiTE PSA)
Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014
This Public Service Announcement is one of several featuring Caribbean Artists "UNiTEing" to End Violence Against Women.In this PSA, Queen of Soca and Barbadian artist Alison Hinds explores the many roles she plays as a woman and calls for an end to violence against women. Hinds has achieved a number of firsts as a woman in her music career, including winning several music competitions during Barbados' annual Crop Over Festival and taking the genre to a new level. (Publisher:…
Caribbean Artist Destra Garcia Says NO to Violence against Women (UNiTE PSA)
Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014
This Public Service Announcement is one of several featuring Caribbean Artists "UNiTEing" to End Violence Against Women.In this PSA, renowned Trinidadian soca songstress and song writer Destra Garcia shares her thoughts as an artist and a mother on the importance of women empowering themselves and other women to combat violence against women. (Publisher: UNIFEM; Year of Release: 2010)
Soca Artist Mikey Says NO to Violence against Women (UNiTE PSA)
Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014
This Public Service Announcement is one of several featuring Caribbean Artists "UNiTEing" to End Violence Against Women.In this PSA, soca artist Mikey shares why he unites to end violence women.(Producers: UNiTE, UN Women; Year of Release: 2010)
Jamaican Artists Renais Marshall and Lethal Say NO to Violence against Women (UNiTE PSA)
Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014
Jamaican Artists Renais Marshall and Lethal Say NO to Violence against Women (UNiTE PSA)