UN Women, Partners Seek to Produce Comprehensive Gender Data
With only 41 per cent of countries regularly producing data on violence against women and only 13 per cent of countries having a dedicated gender statistics budget, the first-ever United Nations World Data Forum recently explored ways to close these data gaps. According to the Director of Policy Division at the UN Purna Sen,”Gender statistics are critical for setting priorities, planning interventions and assessing their impacts. They can put a spotlight on inequality and women and girls who are left behind.” The panel, titled ‘Gender Data for Decision-making: Strengthening the Links,’ was among the nearly 100 sessions and parallel events scheduled throughout the 15-18 January gathering in Cape Town, South African, of more than 1,400 data experts around the world. Ms. Sen said that when the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted in September 2015, UN Women, formally known as the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment…
Taiwan National Women’s League to Reveal Finances
Taiwan’s National Women’s League recently agreed to provide its financial reports to the Ministry of the Interior following recent speculations about their financial…
WiSER Calls on Women to be Drivers of Innovation
Leaders from government, business and academia recently convened in Abu Dhabi for the annual Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy, WiSER, conference under…
Kativa Shukla: Tackling food spoilage with FreshPaper innovation
We live in a world that is constantly dealing with the global problem of food spoilage. Over 800 million people on the planet…
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Vivy Sofinas Yusof is among those Malaysian entrepreneurs that managed to achieve success in such a young age. At the same time, she is…
Your kid and her sweet tooth and the sugar diet plan
Parents often wonder why their kids tend to crave sugary snacks. The food industry does not make it any easier, as you find them…
‘I’m not afraid of heights, have you seen my shoes?
By Boma Benjy Iwuoha Do you have people asking you why you love your heels? A mum who’s always asking; don’t you think that’s…
Postnatal Hygiene and its Importance
By: Asha Das Postnatal period is the time when you are recovering from the body changes associated with pregnancy. This is the time for…
Women & Finance Summit/Awards 2017: Scaling up Women’s Access to Finance!
The Amazons Watch Magazine invites you to participate in the Women & Finance Summit/Awards 2017, being organized as a platform for shining the spotlight…
WOMEN & FINANCE SUMMIT 2017
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Your teenage daughter and her Financial Habits
A habit is simply defined as a particular practice, custom, prevailing character or quality; and/or a dominant or regular disposition. Therefore, financial habits can…
The 6 Biggest Health Mistakes Women Make in Their 30s
By: Joan Raymond For many women, turning 30 marks the real beginning of adulthood. You’re established in a career, and maybe in a relationship.…
