The Australian Disability and Development Consortium (ADDC) has been collaborating with its members and partners to ensure the voices of people affected by gender based violence (GBV) are heard.
ADDC is supporting the ‘White Ribbon Day’ campaign as disability markedly increases the risk of gender based violence. We request your support to be involved.
On 21 September 2011, the UK Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell and USAID Administrator Raj Shah hosted an event during the UN General Assembly (UNGA) – MDG Countdown 2011: Celebrating successes and innovations.
The event highlighted and celebrated the success of countries which are achieving progress in each Millennium Development Goal (MDG). The following programmes [...]
International Women’s Day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future and, in particular, the right to vote for women.
International Women’s Day honours the work of campaigners of women’s rights, celebrates women’s success and reminds us of inequities still to be redressed. The first International Women’s Day event was run in 1911. 2011 is the Global Centenary Year. Despite great achievements in the past 100 years, significant inequities persist.
Monday, November 21, 2011
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