Women and Children

Tunisia's Women Demand Equal Rights

By Elizabeth Dickinson | Nov 02, 2011

Part 2 in a 3-part series on the elections in Tunisia.
Part 1: The Unlikely Soundtrack to a Revolution in the Birthplace of the Arab Spring

UNA New York Honors Women Battling Trafficking

By Barbara Crossette | May 05, 2011

They are worlds apart – a determined Indian woman working in some of the world’s seamiest and most dangerous slums and members of Junior Leagues across the United States – but their goals are the same: to end human trafficking and, in particular, the sexual exploitation of women and children.

More Indian Girls Go Missing, a 2011 Census Says

By Barbara Crossette | Apr 27, 2011

When results of India’s 2011 census began to emerge in recent weeks, one statistic was greeted with shock by demographers. The country’s sex ratio of girls to boys at age 6 had plummeted because of gender-selective abortions or the deaths of female infants. For every 1,000 boys counted in India, there were 914 little girls, down from a ratio of 1,000 to 927 in 2001.

Maternal Mortality's Youngest Victims

By Barbara Crossette | Apr 25, 2011

MEXICO CITY -- Hidden in much of the discussion and speculation about why maternal mortality is defying global efforts to lower it to levels promised by the Millennium Development Goals is one vital statistic: the frequent deaths of adolescent girls too young to bear children.

A Reality Check on the Status of Women

By Barbara Crossette | Mar 29, 2011

March is women’s history month, and this year, March 8 also marked the 150th anniversary of International Women’s Day. Mostly, the mood was festive. Women have accomplished a lot.

Bachelet, Comfortable Speaking the Truth

By Dulcie Leimbach | Mar 24, 2011

Michelle Bachelet, who is deemed the best hope yet for improving the lives of women worldwide, spoke at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs recently to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8.

Bachelet Goes to Liberia, Where Women Made a Difference

By Barbara Crossette | Mar 09, 2011

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Michelle Bachelet, the executive director of UN Women, went to Liberia. The setting was perfect for the messages she wanted to deliver.

The Value of Helping the World's Adolescents

By JiHo Choi | Mar 08, 2011

Adolescence is a crucial time for youngsters to explore opportunities for themselves in earnest and make lifestyle choices, but it is also a stage that has remained stubbornly on the sidelines of international agendas. As more programs focus on the first decade of children’s lives, it becomes equally important for societies to pay attention to the next 10 years.

We Are UN Women

By Vicky Liu | Feb 28, 2011

The United Nations formally celebrated the debut of UN Women in the General Assembly on Feb. 23, at an event attended by 1,800 people and hosted by Michelle Bachelet, the under secretary-general and executive director of the newest UN agency, which began operating on Jan. 1.

Bachelet Speaks Frankly About the Challenges Ahead for UN Women

By Barbara Crossette | Jan 27, 2011

Michelle Bachelet, the former president of Chile who this month became the first executive director of UN Women, told the new agency’s board in its inaugural meeting on Jan. 24 that she planned an ambitious agenda for her first 100 days but cautioned that it would be tempered by “common sense.”

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