"A woman is like a tea bag—you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water." — Eleanor Roosevelt #wednesdaywisdom
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Curated news and events on gender equality from across the #UnitedNations system. A UN inter-agency site managed by @UN_Women.
- Female genital mutilation (FGM) prevalence rates in Africa are down by a great percentage, thanks to FGM awareness campaigns and national laws to ban the practice: ow.ly/gIjf30mybXY via @WomenintheWorld
- 8 March is International #WomensDay! Read what @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres has to say ow.ly/LfNp309DAIn #IWD2017
- Anonymous no more: Woman who has been secretly giving grants to over 200 women artists for 22 years finally reveals herself, inspired to use her voice to become a better advocate and paint an even brighter future for women artists 👩🎨: ow.ly/QkdS30l8ngU via @nytimes
- “Freedom cannot be achieved unless the women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression.” - Nelson Mandela
- How do you create ads that don't objectify women? Ad exec Madonna Badger has 4 criteria to determine this. cnn.com/2016/02/17/liv… v @CNN
- This @axosoft campaign will change how u see the women's toilet symbol. ow.ly/MyOjt #itwasneveradress @CNN
- "The evidence is clear: equality for women means progress for all." - @UN Chief Ban Ki-moon ow.ly/ucwZH #IWD2014 #womensday
- .@EmWatson to men: "Gender equality is your issue too". Full speech: ow.ly/BPSeu v @HeforShe @un_women
- Jordanian Parliament abolishes law that allowed rapists to avoid prosecution by marrying their victims unwomen.org/en/news/storie… @UN_Women
- In Zimbabwe, @UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador calls for more protection of child victims of sexual violence un.org/apps/news/stor…
