The United Nation's agency for women, UN Women, has released a major study on the place of women in the world entitled, "Progress of the World's Women: In Pursuit of Justice." You can see the Executive Summary (here) and a news posting from the Guardian (here). The Executive Summary highlights ten actions nations around the world can take to improve the lives of women and give them full and equal justice. The report itself documents both the progress that has been made in global women's rights and the ways in which that progress has fallen short of full equality. Check it out.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
In Pursuit of Justice
The United Nation's agency for women, UN Women, has released a major study on the place of women in the world entitled, "Progress of the World's Women: In Pursuit of Justice." You can see the Executive Summary (here) and a news posting from the Guardian (here). The Executive Summary highlights ten actions nations around the world can take to improve the lives of women and give them full and equal justice. The report itself documents both the progress that has been made in global women's rights and the ways in which that progress has fallen short of full equality. Check it out.
