The European Institute for Gender Equality aims to promote gender equality, to fight discrimination based on sex and to raise awareness of EU citizens of gender issues. The "Women Inspiring Europe" Calendar, aims to give visibility and pay homage to some of Europe's most remarkable women, through highlighting their achievements

On Monday and Tuesday this week, our UN Rep in Nairobi, Alice, was invited to attend a two day workshop on the importance of considering gender issues within the agricultural sector. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together researchers and practitioners in the agricultural sector and share information

What an honour to hear our new Under Secretary General of UN Women speak in London at the Royal Society of Arts on Tuesday. The meeting was facilitated by UN Women UK.One of the speakers was was the UK Home Secretary, Theresa May. But the person we had all come

SI recently supported a joint NGO statement written by the Committee on the  Environment, Geneva, drawing attention to the importance of Environmental Education, especially for women and girls who are among the most vulnerable groups affected by climate change. Here is a summary of the statement. To read the full

The 20th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice met in Vienna in mid April. The priority theme was child protection and the internet, but women and criminal justice was also up for discussion with several important side events organised to explore the issue further. Here are