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When I meet Ikran and Deko, I'm struck by how ordinary they look. There is nothing superhuman about them, nothing of a stereotypical militant feminist. And yet they have chosen one of the most controversial and challenging careers for a woman in Somalia.

Working in the media is frowned upon here if you are a man. If you are a woman, it's madness.

“Women bring a different perspective to the table,” said Dr. Joyce Neu during her first day at the 2013 Bologna Symposium. Dr.

The topic of Women, Peace and Security has become recognized as a key issue in global discussions today. It is rare to question men's role in these discussions, yet creating partnerships with men is critical to establishing gender equality and ending gender based violence.

Women's Rights Day 2013 will be on August 26th marking 93 years of women having the right to vote in America. Despite this win for women, the United States of America does not have an Equal Rights Amendment for women. The original Equal Rights Amendment written by Alice Paul was sent to Congress in 1923, 90 years ago this year but the ERA has not become a part of America's Constitution.

The overall situation for minority groups in Kosovo is not good and conditions are particularly bad for girls and women, who often don't have access to basic education or health care. These are the findings of a report published by The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation's partner organisation Network of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian women's organizations in Kosovo, NRAEWOK.

A number of women in the Indian-controlled Kashmir have launched a campaign to fight for women's rights and push Indian authorities to try those responsible for human rights violations there.

Every year on 9 August we celebrate Women's Day in South Africa, a public holiday that pays homage to the women of our nation – the mothers, the wives, the sisters and the daughters who fought tirelessly against the tyranny of the Apartheid government.

South Sudan became the world's newest country on 9 July 2011 after decades of civil war and conflict. Women played a strong role in the popular referendum that resulted in the nation's independence from Sudan. Yet, the consequences of war – which disproportionately affected South Sudan's women, leaving many of them illiterate, impoverished and widowed – linger now, even though peace has come.

Still audible through the increasingly sectarian cacophony of Syria's ongoing civil war, a small but influential group of Syrian and foreign women are telling the stories of the country's destruction in unique and meaningful ways. Present in all aspects of the conflict, women are penning the history of Syria.

Press Release-- UNICEF

Today, as Pacific countries gather to plan the “future we want,” UN agencies and partners from across the region are calling for children, youth and women to be at the heart of sustainable development.