PARAGUAY: Investing in Women Impacts Country’s Development
ABC Color and Marandu digital reported on 12 and 19 January that the last world economic crisis of 2009 has made learning important in the approach to public policy. "The first is the need to incorporate in their policies development, planning and implementing the gender perspective and the human rights. The cost of not considering these issues is very high,” said Mirtha Rivarola, UNFPA Gender and Youth Officer. Read in Spanish: ABC Color and Marandu Digital
SWAZILAND: New Country Programme for SD
The Swazi Observer reported on 19 January that the government and UNFPA are starting a new five year country programme. This would be the fifth programme cycle of UNFPA, and is based on national priorities. The agency’s December newsletter says the programme cycle is also based on the UN development assistance framework for Swaziland and also the global UNFPA strategic plan. Read: The Swazi Observer
GUINEA-CONAKRY: UNFPA Organizes Gender-Based Violence Awareness Week
Guinéenews and Guinée24 reported on 19 January that UNFPA has organized the awareness week “Women and Hope,” to sensitize the public on gender-based violence (GBV) in partnership with the “Centre Culturel Franco Guinéen (CCFG)” from 18-21 in Conakry, within the framework of its support to the government's promotion of gender equality. It is a week of information, education and awareness towards the government, bilateral and multilateral partners, civil society, the private sector and the public. The activities include a film series on GBV in different cultures, a conference about “violence and tradition” held by Hadja Mariama Djelo Barry (doctor and president of a gender association in Conakry), a competition for the best GBV story that gives the opportunity to young Guineans to show their talent as writers and a cocktail reception, that will feature the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Guinea, Antony Ohemeng-Boamah, to launch the photo exposition named “Women and Hope,” produced by the international photographer Angel López Soto for UNFPA-Guinea. It is the first time a UN agency in Guinea creates a partnership with the Centre Culturel Franco-Guineen. Read: Guinéenews and Guinée24