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Violence Against Women/2011/violence-against-women-2/
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Violence Against Women
/assets/violence_against_women1.jpgThis fundamental violation of women’s rights remains widespread. Women need strong laws, backed by implementation and services for protection and prevention.
Violence Against Women
Peace & Security/2011/peace-security-2/
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Peace & Security
/assets/women_peace1.jpgWomen bear the brunt of modern conflicts. Specific threats to them must be stopped, and women must be at the centre of peace talks and post-conflict reconstruction.
Peace & Security
Leadership & Participation/2011/leadership-participation-2/
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Leadership & Participation
/assets/leadership_participation1.jpgUN Women ensures increased participation of women in decision making, in various spheres of life: social, political, economical and familial.
Leadership & Participation
National Planning & Budgeting/2011/national-planning-budgeting-2/
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National Planning & Budgeting
/assets/national_planning.jpgGender Equality should be the stated objective of plans to provide public services, backed by specific implementation actions and sufficient funding
National Planning & Budgeting
Human Rights/2011/human-rights-2/
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Human Rights
/assets/human_rights.jpgThe Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women sets comprehensive international standards for women’s human rights.
Human Rights
Economic Empowerment/2011/economic-empowerment-3/
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Economic Empowerment
/assets/eco_empowerment.jpgWomen lag far behind men in access to land, credit and decent jobs. The multiple barriers that prevent women from seizing economic opportunities must be abolished.
Economic Empowerment
UN Women in South Asia
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Nangi Aums To Go-Thrips (Housewives to Leaders)
This film on the evolving role of women in Bhutan features women candidates from across the country who have taken a bold step of participating in local governance.
Duration: 29 mins 53 secs
Language: English
Date of release: September 2011
Director: Kesang Chuki Dorjee
