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Empowerment of Women
UPF supports UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which calls for increasing involvement of women in preventing and resolving conflicts, peace negotiations, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconstruction. Furthermore, the majority of the poor people of the world are women and children, and global poverty cannot be solved without the empowerment of women and the leadership of women. Scroll down for reports.
Goal: Help women cultivate and contribute their unique resources in promoting peace in their families, communities, nations, and world
Methods: Forums, educational and cultural programs, and community outreach
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Empowerment of Women
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Women Promote Good Governance in Nepal
- Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Kathmandu, Nepal - “Women need to be involved in every area of society, including those more traditionally dominated by men,” Dr. Mohini Giri, Chairwoman of India’s Guild of Service and founding president of the Women's Federation for World Peace-India, told a June 23 forum in Nepal that included four Members of Parliament. She specifically named the legal profession, politics, and economic enterprises.
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Celebrating Mothers' Day with Iraqi Families
- Saturday, April 3, 2010
Sahab, Jordan - A Mothers' Day celebration on April 3 brought together Iraqi women and their families who are living in Jordan. A daughter paid tribute to her mother, and two mothers talked about how they overcame difficult challenges in caring for their families.
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Parallel Event of the 54th Commission on the Status of Women
- Tuesday, March 9, 2010
New York, USA - “The Role of Women in Social Transformation” was the theme of a March 9, 2010, event hosted by the mission of Nigeria to the UN and organized by UPF.
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Declaración de la UPF sobre la Condición de la Mujer
- Monday, March 8, 2010
La Federación para la Paz Universal confirma el valor esencial y el papel central de la mujer en la construcción de la paz y el desarrollo humano. La UPF afirma la necesidad de que las mujeres ocupen puestos de liderazgo en todo el mundo, en todos los sectores de la sociedad.
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Seeking to Eliminate Violence Against Women in Albania
- Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tirana, Albania - Young women distributed leaflets in Tirana about healthy family relationships on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Nov. 25, 2009.
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Parallel Event of the 53rd Commission on the Status of Women
- Thursday, March 12, 2009
New York, USA - H.E. Hamid Al Bayati, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iraq to the UN addressed a Women for Peace gathering in New York City on March 12, 2009, in conjunction with the 53rd Session of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women.
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Liberia Hosts International Women's Summit
- Sunday, March 8, 2009
Monrovia, Liberia - The International Colloquium on Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security was held on March 7-8, 2009 in Monrovia, Liberia. The event was co-hosted by H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, the first African female president, along with H.E. Tarja Kaarina Halonen, LLM, the first woman to be president of Finland.
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Washington DC Forum Highlights Progress of Women in Morocco
- Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Washington, DC - On a blustery autumn afternoon in Washington, DC, the Women for Peace Forum brought together over 40 women leaders to discuss “Women’s Leadership in Building a Culture of Peace.” The Deputy Chief of Mission from the Embassy of Morocco explained recent changes in Moroccan law that empower women and support women's equality.
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Mothers and Children Cooperate for Peace
- Friday, August 1, 2008
Nairobi, Kenya - As part of its ongoing program to embrace vulnerable children, Global Peace Festival-Kenya sponsored a Mother and Child Cooperation for Peace event on August 1 at the Thomas Barnados Children's Home in Nairobi.
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Dialogue Between African and Spanish Women
- Saturday, May 31, 2008
On May 31, the Women's Federation for World Peace in Spain celebrated an event promoting Dialogue and Friendship between African and Spanish Women. Around 200 people attended the program.
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Empowering Zimbabwe Women through Education and Micro-finance
- Sunday, April 13, 2008
The International Relief Friendship Foundation trained 20 women from a poor area of Harare in microfinancing on Oct. 27, 2007 and gave them a small grant to start selling vegetables.
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Women as Ambassadors for Peace in the Community
- Sunday, March 30, 2008
The fifth anniversary of the Watford Bridge of Peace was celebrated on March 30, 2008 at the Multi-Cultural Community Center in Watford, a town 34 kilometers northwest of London.
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