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Last Updated on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
- ILO celebrates International Women's Day 2010 - 8
- Released: 8 Mar 2010
- In 2010, the theme for ILO's celebration is "What’s working for working women!".
- UNCTAD announces research projects on gender and trade
- Released: 8 Mar 2010
- Arguing that trade can be crucial to gender equality and sustainable development, Deputy Secretary-General Petko Draganov announced the upcoming launch of five research projects to assess the impact of trade policy on women workers in the developing world.
- International Women’s Day Message, Inés Alberdi, UNIFEM Executive Director
- Released: 8 Mar 2010
- The year 2010 is a milestone year for women’s rights and gender equality—marking the 15th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, the 10th anniversary of the Millennium Declaration and Security Council resolution 1325.
- Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action:Fifteen-year Review and Appraisal
- Released: 5 Mar 2010
- 15-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly (2000)
- International Women’s Day is being observed at UN Headquarters on 3 March 2010
- Released: 5 Mar 2010
- This year’s theme is “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All.
- Thousands converge on UN Headquarters to examine progress sincehistoric women’s conference; Secretary-General opens event for International Women’s Day, 3 March
- Released: 5 Mar 2010
- UN Chief Urges Action To Ensure Women’s Rights, Marking 15 Years Since Adoption Of Landmark Beijing Plan
- Poverty has a woman’s face – radical change is required
- Released: 4 Mar 2010
- Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma's statement for International Women's Day
- Women’s Ministers could shape a new paradigm for development
- Released: 1 Mar 2010
- Commonwealth National Women’s Machineries (NWM) – comprising government ministries responsible for women’s and gender affairs - could shape a new paradigm for development in the wake of the financial crisis.
- Washing machine wars: Trade agreements not helping poor women, study claims
- Released: 25 Feb 2010
- New research calls for holistic approach at negotiating table
- Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to Call for Attention to Women’s Needs in Haiti
- Released: 19 Feb 2010
- Port-au-Prince — Chilean President Michelle Bachelet will travel to Haiti on 20 February to meet with Haitian authorities and women’s organizations, and express her solidarity with the nation.
