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February 7, 2012 (N-Peace Network)
INTERNATIONAL: An Eight Day Journey: The N-Peace Training of the Trainers The first N-Peace Training of the Trainers (ToT) Programme kicked off today with twenty-two women peace builders from Nepal, Timor-Leste, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, taking part in day one of the eight day workshop (3-10 February) implemented by the N-Peace facilitator, UNDP, with the network training partner, the Institute for Inclusive Security, and the support of the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).
February 6, 2012 (Trust Law)
INTERNATIONAL: Women's Economic Empowerment My 2012 Priority - UN's Bachelet With democracy protests still sweeping the Arab world and the global financial crisis continuing to bite, the push for women's economic empowerment and political participation is paramount, the head of the U.N. women's agency Michelle Bachelet says.
February 5, 2012 (U.S. Department of State)
USA: Remarks at Women's Breakfast Secretary Clinton addresses the US National Action Plan- and notes that "there are not enough women at the table, not enough women's voices being heard"- at the Prinz Carl Palais in Munich, Germany.
February 3, 2012 (TrustLaw)
INTERNATIONAL: Women's Economic Empowerment Py 2012 Priority - UN's Bachelet With democracy protests still sweeping the Arab world and the global financial crisis continuing to bite, the push for women's economic empowerment and political participation is paramount, the head of the U.N. women's agency Michelle Bachelet says.
February 2, 2012 (European Parliament News)
EU: "Women Should Play a More Prominent Role in Peace Negotiations" EU support in peace processes should be made conditional on women participating in negotiations. That is one of the conclusions of a report on women's situation in war by Romanian Liberal Norica Nicolai. The report proposes several measures to help reinforce the position of women in war-torn countries and to reduce sexual violence against them. The report will be voted on Thursday.