June 27, 2009

"Today, at the closing of the UN Conference on the Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development, governments will adopt an outcome document reflecting months of negotiations. The following analysis looks at 7 key issues that civil society deems crucial for the success of the conference...

June 27, 2009

The outcome document of the UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development was formally adopted by member states at yesterday’s final session amidst a sober climate in the General Assembly. Overall, the text opens up possibilities but genuine reforms were not secured. The central role of the United Nations, or the G192, in economic governance nearly vanished!

June 30, 2009

As the country prepares to elect its new president next week, Indonesian activists are trying to push gender issues onto the political agenda.

What does universal access to reproductive health mean for young people?

In September 2006, the United Nations General Assembly resolved to adopt Target 5.B of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): “Achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive health” (RH).

The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies, and a Global Fund for Woman grantee, is creating a project entitled “Investigating the demand side of trafficking in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation”. The research will identify the factors linked to the demand for sexual services, examine the buyers/clients’ perceptions and attitudes towards women in prostitution,...