2013

May

• 17/05: The deadline to submit your ideas for the American Bar Association's Human Rights Day is 22 May! Read more.
• 16/05: Have you seen the first articles written by Smith College students? Finished articles include Women's Activism in Saudi Arabia, Virginity Testing or Women of the Wall. See "recent articles" by clicking here.
• 07/05: Browse all Wikigender articles by category! See our new "Main Categories" page.
• 07/05: The Wikigender Connect for April is out! Read more.

April

• 22/04: We welcome Smith College as a new participating university in our Wikigender University Programme!
• 19/04: The deadline to apply to the ITC-ILO and ILO Bureau for Gender Equality second edition of the workshop "A976043 Advanced Participatory Gender Audit Facilitators (with Certification)" is on 6 May 2013.
• 11/04: The discussion on #Adolescent Girls is now closed. Many thanks to everyone who posted a comment! We are now in the process of writing the outcome report. Stay tuned! See the comments here.
• 02/04: The Wikigender Connect for March is now available! Please click here.

March

• 28/03: Deadline to apply for the Gender equality for development effectiveness workshop organised by the International Training Centre of the ILO is 15 April 2013!
• 18/03: Thank you to all of you for your comments from a gender perspective in the Wikiprogress online consultation on Reducing poverty is achievable: Finding those who are hidden by inequalities" - the discussion continues here!
• 08/03: Wikigender Partner the Land Portal has integrated the 2012 Social Institutions and Gender Index into its country pages! Read more.
• 05/03: Check out the new UNESCO Institute for Statistics data game! Mind the Gap: Gender and Education is now live in all languages, taking players on an interactive journey where they can explore and compare the educational pathways available to girls and women around the world.
• 01/03: What happened in February? Check it out in the new Wkigender Connect!

February

• 28/02: The synthesis of the latest Wikigender online discussion is now available! Please disseminate widely.
• 22/02: On 4 March, we are hosting a side event during the 57th CSW in New York! Find out more on how to attend.
• 20/02:See the comments on the latest discussion on Using online platforms to increase access to open data and share best practices of monitoring women’s land rights!
  
  
• 15/02: See the results from our poll where we asked "Do you support the inclusion of women in front-line combat roles?"
• 13/02: We have a side event on 4 March during the 57th UN CSW! Find out more and spread the news using http://bit.ly/WIGtDO!
• 01/02: The January Wikigender Connect is out! See highlights and latest news from the Wikigender community.

January

• 31/01: See the responses to our poll: "What, in your view, is the most effective way to reduce violence against women in urban areas?"
• 30/01: See Wikigender's Annual Report in Prezi! View the presentation or read the full report.
• 21/01: Read our daily gender media review and new articles for the Special Focus on Violence Against Women in our Community Portal!
• 08/01: What was the year like in 2012 for gender equality? Find out with this fantastic timeline created by our partner UN Women Watch.

2012

December

• 14/12: Wikigender wishes you a joyful, peaceful and restful holiday season and a very Happy New Year!
• 14/12: See the synthesis of our latest online discussion on "Engaging Men and Boys to Transform Discriminatory Social Norms"
• 14/12: FAO, IFAD and the World Bank have recently published the Spanish version of the ‘Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook’, a publication that was produced in 2009 and which brings together contributions from more than 100 specialists. Read more.
• 13/12: A new report by the World Bank and African Development Bank, with support from the African Union says that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) innovations are delivering home-grown solutions in Africa, transforming businesses and driving entrepreneurship and economic growth. See our Special Focus on Empowering women through mobile phones
• 12/12: Stay tuned! The OECD Gender Forum "Closing the Gender Gap: Act Now! takes place in Paris on 17 December, next Monday. Wikigender will participate and live-tweet using #gender!
• 03/12: The 10th edition of the Education For All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report focuses on Youth and Skills. Read more.

November

• 28/11: Wikigender Connect for November is now available!
• 27/11: Access the November update on the FRA survey on gender-based violence against women
• 22/11: The SUMMARY REPORT for the online discussion on Engaging Men and Boys to Transform Discriminatory Social Norms is now available!
• 19/11: New featured article by the FAO on Cooperatives: Empowering women farmers, improving food security!
• 19/11: 19 November is World Toilet Day. Did you know that 1 in 3 women worldwide risk shame, disease, harassment and even attack because they have nowhere safe to go to the toilet? Click here to support WaterAid's pledge if you believe that everyone should have somewhere safe to go to the toilet.
• 14/11: Do you know of initiatives – public or private – that help women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa access financing, support services, networks or training? Help spread the word by contributing to the OECD-MENA Women Business Forum’s online directory: Click here!
• 13/11: The OECD Development Centre and the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs' Seminar "Measuring progress towards gender equality: where do we stand?" took place in Stockholm on 13 November. We presented the key findings from the recent online discussion on Engaging Men & Boys there. Read more.
• 12/11: "The benefits of making women central to development are huge". Read the article from the Economist (03/11) on Bangladesh and Development.
• 09/11: "Women are main guardians of crucial livestock diversity", according to a new FAO study. Read more and listen to the interview of Ilse Köhler Rollefson, author of the study "Invisible guardians: Women manage livestock diversity"

October

• 19/10: Join the Online Discussion on "Engaging Men and Boys to Transform Discriminatory Social Norms" from Monday 22 until Wednesday 31 October!
• 18/10: UN Women and the three Rome-based United Nations agencies working on food and agriculture launched a joint programme to empower poor rural women through economic integration and food security initiatives. Read more featured articles by the FAO.
• 18/10: Today theme 3 on Gender, Life Course and Societal Groups at the 4th OECD World Forum in New Delhi. Join the conversation happening on Twitter by using the hashtag #Delhi2012.
• 16/10: 16 October is World Food Day, with the 2012 theme on "Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world". Watch the video and read related article on Women's role in sustaining global food security
• 11/10: Follow Wikigender and gender discussions at the 4th OECD World Forum via twitter and live webcast.
• 11/10: Don't miss the 4th OECD World Forum, 16-19 October 2012, New Delhi on "Measuring Well-Being for Development and Policy Making"

September

• 21/09: The September edition of Wikigender Connect is now available. See upcoming events, news from Wikigender partners, latest contributions and more.
• 20/09: New Wikigender infographic on 'missing women', an indicator of discrimination against girls. Read more.
• 16/09: Read the article "Online Mentors to Guide Women Into the Sciences" and more daily gender news in our Community Portal!
• 12/09: According to new data released by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, literacy rates for adults and youth continue to rise. Read more and see the data visualisation created to illustrate the disparities in adult and youth literacy rates.

11/09:"Did you know that young women are now more likely than young men to graduate from upper secondary school in almost all OECD countries? Read more in "Education at a glance 2012: OECD Indicators", released today! More on Twitter using #OECDEAG

10/09: In Pakistan, the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) is developing six parks for women only so they can exercise safely, without being harassed. Read more in our special focus on women's access to public space.

August

• 31/08:The Wikigender newsletter is out!
• 30/08: Lots of new recent student articles from Wikigender University in Thailand!
• 29/08: Last week, Forbes released its list of the 100 most powerful women in the world for 2012. Read more and compare with the previous years.
• 23/08: Just released: Watch the video of the OECD_IdeaFactory on "How can we build pathways for gender equality?" that took place in May 2012 during the OECD Forum. See related article Role models key for gender equality and find out more about the OECD_IdeaFactory.
• 16/08: Wikigender partner UN WomenWatch needs your feedback on its website! Take a quick online survey. Also available en español and en français.
• 08/08: The OECD Development Centre is looking for a trainee in gender and development! Applications are open until 7 September. Read more.

July

• 27/07: Wikigender Reminder changes its name to Wikigender Connect to better reflect Wikigender's mission to create participatory networks for gender equality. Access the July Wikigender Connect for the most recent news!
• 27/07:The Olympics games have started! Follow the most recent news in our Special Focus : The London Olympics through a gender lens
• 23/07:Ahead of the 57th session of the CSW - focusing on the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls - , UN Women is organising an online discussion on violence against women, from 23 July 23 to 2 August. Read more on how to participate!
• 13/07: See new Wikichild spotlight on the report: Every woman's right: How family planning saves children's lives and related blog post: Misconception? The uncontroversial truth about family planning
• 12/07: Wikigender University welcomes Srinakharinwirot University in Bangkok, Thailand for a new project involving close to 100 students. Read more.
• 06/07: Welcome to our new partner: The Global Women's Network! Find out more about them and what you can do with them.
• 03/07: The OECD Development Centre is presenting the 2012 Social Institutions and Gender Index at UN Women in New York on 5 July. The event will be hosted by the UN Women Research and Data Section and chaired by Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women. More information
• 02/07: See the two new articles from CIDE as part of Wikigender University! Both articles are in Spanish: Diputadas y Senadoras en México and Gobernadoras y Jefas de Gobierno en el Distrito Federal Read more
• 01/07: Extended abstract submission for the International Congress on Social Diversity! Deadline on 31 July! Read more

June

• 29/06: Wikigender Reminder for June is out! Read more
• 29/06: “Women are not a separate issue from the economy. Women are half the economy.” said Ms. Kornbluh, U.S. ambassador to the OECD. Read more in the article "Fighting for Economic Equality" in the Community Portal.
• 28/06: Gender (in)equality: Men earn more than women, work less, and occupy more of the top jobs: but women live longer, are better educated and get to retire younger. How best to harness the talents of both sexes for better lives all round? Read more.
• 27/06: The Third European Conference "For a Fair and Sustainable Society: Equal, Non Transferable and Fully Paid Parental Leave Rights" will take place in Madrid on 30 June.
• 26/06: New event! Join the discussion on How can pro-poor sustainable land tenure be secured? A discussion on communal vs. individual land rights - until 15 July!
• 21/06: See how Cambodia has taken some concrete steps and changed its fisheries policies to reduce child labour via FAO's video. Worldwide 215 million children are child labourers, of whom around 130 million boys and girls between 5 and 17 work in agriculture, including livestock, fisheries, and forestry.
• 19/06: Increasing the visibility of rural women and their contribution to food security: New feature story by the FAO!
• 13/06: The Summary Report of the online discussion on Gender Equality and Climate Change is now available! Read more (PDF).
• 13/06: The 10th OECD DAC Network on Gender Equality (Gendernet) meeting starts today! Wikigender will be presenting the outcomes of the online discussion at the 14 June workshop on Gender Equality, Climate Change and Green Growth. Read more.
• 11/06: Check out the new Wikiprogress.stat! Create maps, charts and line/scatter plots with the data! See for example female literacy data and more.

May

• 31/05: All Wikigender country notes with a focus on "Social Institutions" have been updated with the newly released Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI)
• 18/05:For the first time, the French cabinet has an equal number of men and women, thanks to increased parity in higher education. Read more
• 11/05:The 2012 Social Institutions and Gender Index was released on 10 May! Access the brand new www.genderindex.org website and follow the discussion on Twitter! Use #SIGI2012
• 11/05:Participate in the discussion on the application of new measures of progress to policy on Wikiprogress until 23 May!

April

• 26/04: See our spotlighted contributions for April
• 16/04: Read the Issue Brief by Landesa on the linkages on secure land rights, particularly for women, and improved household food security and nutrition.
• 11/04: The deadline to apply to The ITC-ILO course on Gender and Organizational Change is on 4 May! Read more.
• 10/04: Register to the Institutional Management in Higher Education General Conference before 1 May to benefit from an 'early bird' rate! More information.

March

• 30/03: Access the Wikigender Reminder for March - Latest news, highlights from our Partners and more! Please share the link to your contacts!
• 28/03:See which are our chosen contributions for March!
• 27/03:Access the latest progress series article on "Empowering rural girls through technology"
• 21/03: The UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning is organising an e-forum on gender equality in education starting 26 March. Find out more.
• 09/03: Wikigender Partner Mujeres del Mundo has organised the 3rd edition of its international documentary festival on gender equality! Read more
• 09/03: The 2012 Gender Equity Index is now released! Read more.
• 09/03: Access the 2012 Gender Balance Scorecard focussing on the natural resources industry
• 08/03: Happy International Women's Day! See highlights from our partners, read our gender stories, and see our special blog post: "At CSW56, discriminatory social institutions matter!"
• 07/03: New Working Paper by the OECD on Empowering women through financial awareness and education!
• 07/03: On the occasion of IWD 2012, Wikigender Partner UNFPA presents its quilt exhibition, which is on display at the UN in New York from 5 March until 30 April.
• 07/03: From Wikigender Partner UN Women: UN System Observances for International Women's Day 2012 and The UN System: Working Together to Empower Rural Women
• 06/03: Wikigender Partner FAO and Farming First launch a new Infographic on women and agriculture. Learn more about why women are so important to agriculture.
• 06/03:The OECD releases a new gender browser! Read more.
• 01/03: Read the Summary Report from the online discussion that was presented at our side event during the 56th session of the CSW!

February

• 28/02: Access the new 'At Issue' paper by the OECD Development Centre: Do discriminatory social institutions matter for food security?
• 27/02: Read about Wikigender Partner FAO's participation in the 56th CSW, in the article on Empowering Rural Women: CSW 2012’s Priority.
• 22/02: New paper on The price of motherhood: women and part-time work
• 16/02: New updates on the FAO article! See the article "Rural women speak out about food insecurity" and the video "Gender and rural microfinance: A learning route in Uganda".
• 14/02: Read the summary of Wikigender's first online discussion on how can social networks foster gender equality?
• 09/02: Be heard at the 56th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women on 1 March via Wikigender’s online discussion on how to empower rural women - starting today!
• 08/02: Fotopedia, World Bank App Showcases Photos of ‘Women of the World’
• 08/02: The French National Assembly voted a minimum quota of 40% of women to be represented among civil servants
• 06/02: is the International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Read more about the FGM practice and its negative consequences on women's health.
• 03/02: Participate in Wikigender's first online discussion! How can social networks foster gender equality?
• 01/02: Launch of The Third Billion Campaign: Preparing and Enabling One Billion Women to enter the World Economy.

January

• 27/01: Access the 2011 Annual Report for Wikigender!
• 20/01: How can women’s land rights be secured? Join the on-line discussion from 23/01 on the Land Portal!
• 16/01: Event:International Expert Group Meeting Combating Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls in New York on 18/01. Check out our calendar of events and add your own!
• 13/01: New year, new Wikigender! Please write to us and tell us what you think.
• 12/01: UNDP release Asia Pacific Human Development Report Background Papers Series: Gender, Culture and the Pacific
• 02/01: What do you think are the big issues in education today? Enter the Global Youth Video Competition before 31 March 2012!
• 02/01: New e-publication by the Human Development Report Unit (HDRU) in the UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre: Enforcing Rights and Correcting Wrongs: Overcoming Gender Barriers in Legal Systems

2011

December

• 21/12: Access the Wikigender Reminder for November-December! Happy Holidays everyone!
• 20/12: The FAO launches a new website. Find out more!
• 19/12: Read The Economics and Politics of Women's Rights, by the National Bureau of Economic Research - December 2011
• 16/12: Women of the year 2011 in pictures, by the guardian
• 12/12: Wikigender is changing its look and design, but keeps the same logo! The new Wikigender layout will be launched soon, and will be very similar to the structure of Wikiprogress, in an effort to facilitate overall navigation on the site.
• 09/12: New blog post by the Gender Debate blog on 7 billion human beings: Why gender equality matters more than ever!
• 02/12: Dilma Rousseff's pledge to empower Brazil's women comes good (The Guardian) More news in the Community Portal
• 01/12: The OECD Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education has launched a call for contributions for its General conference on "Attaining and Sustaining Mass Higher Education"! The deadline has been extended until 4 January 2012. More information
• 23/11: Read the brief on mainstreaming gender equality!
• 21/11: Launch of the Perspectives on Global Development 2012: Social Cohesion in a Shifting World report. Learn more!

November

• 23/11: Read the brief on mainstreaming gender equality!
• 22/11: New report on Gender-Based Insecurity and Opportunities for Peace: Supporting the Reintegration of Young War-Affected Mothers
• 21/11: Launch of the Perspectives on Global Development 2012: Social Cohesion in a Shifting World report. Learn more!
• 15/11: Read the report:Findings from the Gender Equality Module of the 2011 Paris Declaration Monitoring Survey(November 2011)
• 14/11: The OECD Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education has launched a call for contributions for its General conference on "Attaining and Sustaining Mass Higher Education"! More information
• 10/11: See the FAO's latest article: The United Nations Rome-based agencies committed to supporting agricultural cooperatives in improving the lives of smallholder men and women farmers and increasing global food security
• 10/11: Women and Banks: Are Female Customers Facing Discrimination? A report by Noreena Hertz
• 04/11: View the FAO video on "Gender equality and rural empowerment: Exchange of experiences in Guatemala and El Salvador".

• 3/11: The 2011 Global Gender Gap report is out!
• 2/11: The 2011 Human Development Report launched on 2 November is the current spotlight in Wikiprogress. Read more
• 04/11: See the two latest featured articles from the FAO and view the video on "Gender equality and rural empowerment: Exchange of experiences in Guatemala and El Salvador".
• 3/11: The 2011 Global Gender Gap report is out!
• 2/11: The 2011 Human Development Report launched on 2 November is the current spotlight in Wikiprogress. Read more

October

• 28/10: New Wikigender Reminder for October is online!
• 27/10: U.S Secretary of State Clinton's remarks at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women and the Economy Summit
• 25/10: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has won re-election! More October news.
• 24/10: Voting but not driving: what part of progress for Saudi women? - this article is the fifth of the series of progress-related articles. We welcome your contributions.
• 21/10: The OECD Development Centre is looking for a trainee in gender and development. The closing date for applications is 7 November 2011. Read more.
• 14/10: Check out the International Women's Media Foundation's Report on the status of women in the news media!
• 5/10/2011: You are working on a project related to gender equality or women's rights? Create an article to publicise it! Follow the guidelines.
• 4/10/2011: Quality assurance on Wikigender. We are now reviewing and updating every article on Wikigender. We welcome your contributions and ideas. Want to help us? Please send us an email at contact@wikigender.org

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