Swords into plowshares
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Swords into Plowshares is the blog of the Peacemaking Program and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations of the Presbyterian Mission Agency of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Seeking peace. Striving for justice. Together.
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October 10, 2012International Day of the Girl
Below is a release from the Department of State about the First-ever International Day of the Girl.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
For Immediate Release October 10, 2012
2012/1614
Remarks
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
To A Group of Visiting Girl Scouts in Honor of
The First-ever International Day of the Girl
October 10, 2012
Washington, D.C.
George C. Marshall Center
Please click here to learn more about the new public and private initiatives marking the inaugural International Day of the Girl Child.
AMBASSADOR VERVEER: Well, good morning, everyone. And let me add ...
July 24, 2012
Outcomes from the 56th Commission on the Status of Women
The Commission on the Status of Women has recommended that the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations approve draft language on the following topics:
- Ending female genital mutilation
- Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women
- Release of women and children taken hostage, including those subsequently imprisoned, in armed conflicts
- Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters
- Eliminating maternal mortality and morbidity through empowerment of women
- Indigenous women: key actors in poverty and hunger eradication
- Women, the girl child and HIV and AIDS
Detailed language on each of these areas are available in the full report ...
March 7, 2012
CSW Advocacy Update
The Ecumenical Women Advocacy Committee met yesterday and updated our advocacy asks for the remainder of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Find a complete list of updates here.