Southern Cone: Economic Rights for Women (Part 1)

The countries of the Southern Cone have distinct economic realities. However, when the issue is women and labor markets, they have something in common. Women have less secure jobs, receive lower wages, and generally work in the informal sector. Not only is their work undervalued, they face a double workload as they seek to conciliate their working lives with their roles as homemakers and caregivers. In this five-part series, TV Brasil International evaluates the economic realities women live…

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Caribbean Artists Indrani and Nelly Stharre Say 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, Barbadian artist Indrani and Dominican Reggae Soul Queen Nelly Stharre perform an excerpt of one of Stharre's original songs to demonstrate the power of positive music to empower women and strengthen their inner power. (Producer: UNIFEM; Year of Release: 2010)

Soca Artist TC 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 TC stresses the importance to unite and end violence against women.(Producer: UNiTE, UN Women; Year of Release: 2010)

Caribbean Artists Masud Sadiki and TC Say 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, Caribbean artists Masud Sadiki and TC talk to each other about violence against women.(Producer: UNiTE, UN Women; Year of Release: 2010)

Caribbean Artists Kiokya Cruickshank & Patrice Roberts Say 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, singer Kiokya Cruickshank, a native of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, together with soca artist Patrice Roberts, a Trinidad and Tobago national who has captured national and regional attention, encourage women to be strong and love themselves. (Producer: UNIFEM; Year of Release: 2010)

Guatemala: Farmers' Association Leader Confirms Need To Empower Rural Women

Date: Monday, 14 October 2013

Doña María Elena Pop, leader of the Pocomchí Farmers' Association in Guatemala, speaks about the importance of supporting women's associations and highlights the work of United Nations agencies in this area. Her association has already benefited from a joint project involving UN Women and the Rome-based agencies, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. The project, Accelerating Progress Towards the Economic…

Giving Voice to Women: Violence against Women in the Southern Cone (Part 4)

Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

A co-production by TV Brasil International and UN Women, this five-part series looks at the challenges women face in standing up to violence in the home and on the streets within the Southern Cone region. It looks at efforts underway to make cities safer for women and provides technical advise on how to combat the issue. This series was broadcast on TV Brasil International and TV Brasil (open TV) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. (Producers: TV…

Cone Sul: Direitos Econômicos para as Mulheres (Parte 2)

Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Os países do Cone Sul têm distintas realidades econômicas. No entanto, quando a questão é mulheres e mercado de trabalho, eles têm algumas coisas em comum. As mulheres têm menos empregos estáveis, recebem menores salários e geralmente trabalham no setor informal. Além de ter o seu trabalho desvalorizado, elas enfrentam uma dupla jornada para conciliar a vida profissional com os papéis de donas de cada e cuidadoras. Nas cinco partes da série, a TV Brasil Internacional avalia as realidades…

Dar la voz a las mujeres: Violencia contra las Mujeres en Cono Sur (Parte 5)

Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Una co-producción de TV Brasil Internacional y de ONU Mujeres, esta serie de cinco partes retrata los desafíos que las mujeres enfrentan para poner fin a la violencia en los hogares y en las calles de la región del Cono Sur. Aporta diferentes miradas acerca de los esfuerzos en curso para hacer que las ciudades sean más seguras para las mujeres y asesoría técnica sobre cómo combatir el problema. Esta serie fue exhibida en la TV Brasil Internacional y TV Brasil (TV abierta) por motivo del 100º…

IV Encuentro sobre remesas y desarrollo, República Dominicana

Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Este video es un resumen de un encuentro organizado por la ONG Tú Mujer y co auspiciado por ONU Mujeres (antiguo UN INSTRAW) en Diciembre del 2009 sobre remesas y desarrollo. Se analiza la repercusión de la crisis sobre las remesas, la relación entre remesas y desarrollo en el contexto dominicano, así como la importancia de tener un enfoque de género sobre esta relación.

Dar voz às mulheres: Violência contra as Mulheres no Cone Sul (Parte 1)

Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Uma co-produção da TV Brasil Internacional e da ONU Mulheres, esta série de cinco partes retrata os desafios que as mulheres enfrentam para acabar com a violência nos lares e nas ruas da região do Cone Sul. Ela lança olhares para os esforços em curso para tornar as cidades mais seguras para as mulheres e fornece assessoria técnica sobre como combater o problema. Esta série foi ao ar na TV Brasil Internacional e TV Brasil (TV aberta), por ocasião do 100 º aniversário do Dia Internacional da…

Giving Voice to Women: Violence against Women in the Southern Cone (Part 5)

Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

A co-production by TV Brasil International and UN Women, this five-part series looks at the challenges women face in standing up to violence in the home and on the streets within the Southern Cone region. It looks at efforts underway to make cities safer for women and provides technical advise on how to combat the issue. This series was broadcast on TV Brasil International and TV Brasil (open TV) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. (Producers: TV…

Cone Sul: Direitos Econômicos para as Mulheres (Parte 3)

Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Os países do Cone Sul têm distintas realidades econômicas. No entanto, quando a questão é mulheres e mercado de trabalho, eles têm algumas coisas em comum. As mulheres têm menos empregos estáveis, recebem menores salários e geralmente trabalham no setor informal. Além de ter o seu trabalho desvalorizado, elas enfrentam uma dupla jornada para conciliar a vida profissional com os papéis de donas de cada e cuidadoras. Nas cinco partes da série, a TV Brasil Internacional avalia as realidades…

Sistren Theatre Collective - Jamaica (UN Trust Fund grantee)

Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

In Jamaica, women and girls face violence not only in private but also in the public sphere, where interpersonal conflicts often escalate into gang wars. The Sistren Theatre Collective uses participatory learning techniques that blend education, life skills building, community mobilization, and the arts to empower women, girls, and young men, and influence communities to take action against violence.