Secretary General Ban Ki Moon appointed Babatunde Osotimehin, a former health minister of Nigeria, as the new head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Given the controversy over Saudi Arabia’s election to the executive board of UN Women, I thought it would be interesting to see how the board—taken together—would rank in the gender inequality index.
As of today, there is a new website that lets interested parties keep tabs on the progress that has been made toward implementing the global strategy for women's and chidren's health.
Moments ago, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations selected 41 members of the executive board of the newest UN body, UN Women. And much to everyone's surprise (and, overwhelming pleasure) Iran was kept off the board.
Afghan activists who defend the basic rights of women will be fighting an uphill battle for years to come. They face opposition from members of their own communities and from conservative media outlets and politicians.
Gefeliciteerd Nederlands! For the first time ever, the UN Development Program has ranked countries according to a "Gender Inequality Index" and the Dutch come out on top. Here is how other countries scored.
