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World Survey on the Role of Women in Development (2009)
53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (2 - 13 March 2009)
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International Day of Rural Women - 15 October 2008
From the Director's Office
Remarks by Ms Carolyn Hannan, Director, United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, “The situation of rural women: Providing tools for economic empowerment”, DPI Weekly briefing to NGOs associated with DPI, United Nations, New York, 16 October 2008
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53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women
(2 to 13 March 2009, in UN Headquarters, New York)
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Panel discussion to mark the first observance of the International Day of Rural Women
(15 October 2008 in UN Headquarters, New York)

Expert Group Meeting on
"The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS"
(6 to 9 October 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland)
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new iconThe final report from the Expert Group Meeting on good practices in legislation on violence against women is now available (October 2008)
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Questionaire on violence against women sent to Member States (September 2008)
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