Direct Link to Full 44-Page 2016 Publication:
http://fileserver.wave-network.org/home/ForceEarlyMarriageRoadmap.pdf
Although the Nordic countries display many similarities in their views of democracy, gender equality and welfare, some differences can be found in the area of gender equality policy. It is therefore valuable to the Nordic countries to learn from each other, cooperate and discuss effective strategies to achieve various policy objectives.
The Nordic countries have cooperated in the area of gender equality for over 40 years. The cooperation, coordinated via the Nordic Council of Ministers, is guided by a special cooperation programme. From 2015 to 2018, the programme consists of two focus areas: the public space, and welfare and innovation. In addition, there are two cross-cutting themes: sustainable development with a focus on diversity, and men’s and boys’ active participation in the gender equality work.
The Nordic gender equality cooperation is led by the Nordic gender equality ministers in the Council of Ministers, who meet at least once a year. Between the meetings, the practical work is administered by the Committee of Senior Officials for Gender Equality, which consists of representatives from all Nordic countries and autonomous areas.
WUNRN calls for gender disaggregation of the unemployment data, trends, analysis.
http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_541128/lang--en/index.htm
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World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2017
ILO: Global Unemployment Expected to Rise by 3.4 Million in 2017
Economic growth continues to disappoint and deficits in decent work remain widespread.
12 January 2017 - GENEVA (ILO News) – The global unemployment rate is expected to rise modestly from 5.7 to 5.8 per cent in 2017 representing an increase of 3.4 million in the number of jobless people, a new ILO report shows (table 1).
http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/csw61-2017/official-documents
Official Documents
E/CN.6/2017/1
Provisional agenda and annotations
E/CN.6/2017/1/Add.1
Proposed organization of work
E/CN.6/2017/2
Normative aspects of the work of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. Report of the Under-Secretary-General/Executive Director of UN-Women
E/CN.6/2017/3
Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work. Report of the Secretary-General
E/CN.6/2017/4
Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls. Report of the Secretary-General
Photo: Anwarul Chowdhury, addresses a UN Youth Assembly. (UN Photo/Evan Schneide)
By Erol Avdovic - Managing editor at WebPublicaPress Online Magazine in New York, which carried this article originally. It is being reproduced by arrangement with them.
13 December 2016 - UNITED NATIONS (IDN-INPS) - Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury is a well-recognized analyst of the United Nations and for many years the champion for sustainable peace and development. He is a former Under-Secretary-General (USG) and High Representative of the UN. Chaowdhury was Chairman of the UN General Assembly’s Fifth (Administrative and Budgetary) Committee in 1997-1998, approving UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s first reform budget.
Among other important UN duties, like being Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to UN (1996-2001), he was an Initiator of Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.
