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One Woman Song to be launched on March 8th 2013
"One Woman" was written for UN Women, the global champion for women and girls, to celebrate its mission and work to improve women's lives around the world. Join us on 8 March to help spread the word and enjoy this musical celebration of women worldwide.
UN Women National Committee Canada President to Deliver Keynote speech at the Caribbean Conference on Domestic Violence and Gender Equality.
Almas Jiwani will be speaking in Trinidad on the issue of violence against women and how can gender equality be mainstreamed in Caribbean Countries.
Read MoreInternational Women's Day - 2013 (Upcoming)
UN Women National Committee Canada will be celebrating the 2013 International Women's Day based on the theme, "Strong Women, Strong Leadership, Strong World : Equality" on 8th March 2013. Preparations are well underway to forge partnerships with corporate, civil society and local allies across Canada for the celebrations pertaining to International Women's Day. Additional details on events and their location will be updated on our website in due course.
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Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada to address Interim Place annual gala "Rays of Hope" and receive the 2013 Woman of Courage Award
Almas Jiwani will be speaking at the Interim Place annual flagship gala "Rays of Hope" on the issue of women abuse. Ms. Jiwani will also be awarded the Woman of Courage Award at the Gala by Interim Place for her efforts to empower and provide a voice to women world over. Click Here to read the official press release for the event. 
#AskUNWomen Twitter chat with Deputy Executive Director John Hendra on austerity
What impact does austerity have on women and girls worldwide?
Why are they particularly affected? How can gains in gender equality and women’s empowerment be protected in hard economic times? #AskUNWomen and chat with our Deputy Executive Director! WHEN: Live on Thursday, 23 May 2013, 10:00am EST UN Women Canada NC to Join Aga Khan Foundation Canada's World Partnership Walk to Fight Global PovertyUN Women National Committee Canada urges Canadians to help fight global poverty and take part at one of ten World Partnership Walk events held on May 26th, June 2nd and June 9th in cities across Canada. The World Partnership Walk is Canada's largest annual event dedicated to raising funds and awareness to fight global poverty. Almas Jiwani Honored with an MDG Meritorious Award at the 2013 Women Advancement Forum in South AfricaOn May 2, Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada was presented with a Women's Advancement Forum's 2013 MDG Meritorious Award by Governor's wife, Her Excellency Olufunso Amosun,in Johannesburg. The award is sponsored by DuPont and is presented for contribution to realization of Millennium Development Goals. Lakshmi Puri highlights the need for concerted action to provide sustainable, life-saving energy solutionsActing Head and Assistant Secretary-General of UN Women Lakshmi Puri takes part in high-level meetings in Washington D.C. from 18-21 April, aimed at stepping up cooperation between the UN and the World Bank. On Friday she will discuss UN Women’s efforts to increase access to modern energy sources for women’s health facilities and services. Almas Jiwani to Deliver Keynote Speech at the Global Connect Women Entrepreneurs Expo & Summit 2013Almas Jiwani, President and CEO of UN Women National Committee Canada will deliver keynote speaker addressing the Global Connect Women Entrepreneurs Expo & Summit to be held in Portland from April 24th - 27th. The Global Connect Women Entrepreneurs Expo & Summit presented by Astra Women's Business Alliance, is a 3 day event that promises to exemplify women entrepreneurs from across the globe. The event will provide opportunities for exchanging experiences, it will showcase best practices and present case studies of successful business operations led by women. Progress to-date, stakes and challenges to achieve the millennium development goal 3 by 2015.Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada, will deliver a conference on Monday, April 15th, 2013 at Université de Montréal, on the stakes and the challenges met by UN-Women, one of the leading organizations in gender issues. She will talk about the main progress realized to date and the efforts that will need to be done by 2015 to achieve the third Millenium Development Goal. Momentum towards meeting the MDGs: 1,000 days of action remain
Starting 5 April, the actual milestone date, and running through 12 April, the UN will work with governments, civil society and international partners to mark “MDG Momentum: 1,000 Days of Action” in a variety of ways. Media release: Almas Jiwani Honoured with International Women Development Champion Award
Media advisory: UN Women co-sponsored events during the 57th Commission on the Status of Women, 4 to 15 March 2013During the two-week session, UN Women will host several official and side events and call on Member States to strengthen global norms and standards and increase political commitment and action on this year's priority theme of eliminating and preventing all forms of violence against women and girls. It is estimated that up to seven in ten women globally will be beaten, raped, abused, or mutilated in their lifetimes. Violence against women is universal, and is prevalent in all countries and all settings. A gross human rights violation, it fractures families and communities and hampers development, also costing countries billions of dollars annually in healthcare costs and lost productivity. Read more...As elections approach, school kids cast their vote against violence in Kenya“You are coming with us,” the police officer says as he hauls the man out of the house, his wife crying hysterically behind them. “Stop, please stop,” the child begs, quietly at first, then louder and louder until she can do no more than just scream. Two men who live nearby come into the room to find the two struggling on the floor. They pull the father off his daughter, attack him, and then bring a police officer to take him away. The girl sits shaking, wide-eyed and fearful. Her father doesn’t look back as he is led off in one direction, while his daughter is taken in another, to the hospital to receive medical care. Read more...Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada to Address International Conference in the Caribbean
Jiwani will challenge conference participants through her speech on the topic of More Than Just Words: Speaking up and Speaking out about Domestic and Gender Based Violence to Transform Laws, Policies and Actions. Participants will also strategize on how to improve safety and change gender norms related to domestic violence and how this will impact their work in terms of practice, research and policy. Read more...Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada to be honoured with 2013 “Woman of Courage” Award
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The United Nations and its partners around the world will observe the 1,000 days to the end of 2015 – the target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – during the next week to inspire further action. The eight time-bound MDGs address poverty and hunger, education, gender equality, child mortality, maternal health, combatting AIDS, malaria and other diseases, environmental sustainability and a global partnership for development.
On March 24th, 2013 Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada, became the first Canadian and first UN Women representative awarded with the prestigious International Women Development Champion Award in Paris, France. Jiwani was recognized most notably for her initiatives in bridging the gap between the corporate and humanitarian world. The International Women Development Champion Award is given to honour outstanding women that have demonstrated enduring commitment and consistent exemplary efforts in the economic development of African women. 
Their daughter was kept home from school to do housework — an illegal form of child abuse—but at home, while her mother is out, her father sexually assaults her.
TORONTO, ONTARIO– Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada, will give a keynote address to advocates and professionals from a wide range of gender, health, education and social development disciplines from across the Caribbean and around the world at the Conference on Domestic Violence and Gender Equality: Protecting Women and Girls to be held March 25-27, 2013 in Tobago.
