by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN women, and Michael Kaufman For most people, the annual G7 meeting may just seem like an expensive photo-op that doesn’t connect with any concrete change in people’s lives. But for us, appointed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit on his G7…
Tag: violence Against Women
Earlier this year, the United Nations Girl’s Education Initiative videoed a five minute conversation with me about gender-based violence. They were interested in knowing more about the impact of violence against violence on girls and also on boys. We talked about why it’s an issue for men and the responsibility of all men to work…
With each passing hour, I am feeling angrier, sadder, and more disgusted as a result of the allegations coming from a growing number of women about Jian Ghomeshi, the host (until last weekend) of Canada’s most popular radio show (which is also broadcast in the United States.) I am not a close friend with Jian,…
The fourth of a week-long series with White Ribbon stories & links from around the world. Scroll down or click for: 1: Australia, New Zealand and the south Pacific , Part 2: The Americas. or Part 3: Europe. And check out The Guardian article by Gary Barker and me, “We Must Enlist Men and…
The first of a week-long series with White Ribbon stories & links from around the world… And check out The Guardian article by Gary Barker and me, “We Must Enlist Men and Boys in the Fight to End Violence Against Women” It’s a tragedy in every country. Extensive studies by the World Health Organization tell…