Gender and Social Development
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2008
8 March 2008 Gulf News
Standing before a camera, speaking to the public, having to constantly be on the move and expose oneself to different kinds of people and personalities — this would be the job description of anyone choosing to work in the media. More.... |
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In March 2006, the General Women’s Union (GWU), in partnership with UNDP UAE, embarked on an intensive outreach programme to engage the public and private sectors in effective gender mainstreaming. The project is articulated around capacity building of the main women’s organizations through sensitizing and exchange programmes between women’s organizations as well as the public and private sector.
Trainings has been provided to 26 government and non-governmental entities for the purpose of facilitating the incorporation of gender-sensitive dimension into their policies and plans.
The National Gender Mainstreaming Initiative represents an opportunity for reinforcing awareness on the National Strategy for the Advancement of Women in the UAE and on Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), through the conduction of workshops and the distribution of publications and material ( UAE National Gender Mainstreaming Initiative).
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Wednesday,December 24, 2008
Gender Mainstreaming in the Northern Emirates
UNDP UAE and UNICEF, in cooperation with the Umm Al Moumineen Women Association organized a training workshop in Ajman on Gender Mainstreaming in the Northern Emirates.
The 2 day training workshop is part of the initiative to assist the Umm Al Moumineen Women Association on concentrating its efforts on the establishment of a comprehensive gender mainstreaming programme to effectively achieve its gender development objectives. More....
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Wednesday, June 29, 2008
Workshop on Gender and Environment
The General Women’s Council (GWC) in cooperation with the Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized a training workshop titled "Gender and Environment", as part of the national initiatives project for gender inclusion in the United Arab Emirates. More.... |
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