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Gender Divides On Both Sides Of The Green Line – OpEd

January 26, 2012

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Written by: MIFTAHJanuary 25, 2012By Julie Holm Before moving to Palestine I had many Scandinavian friends asking me if I would have to cover up my hair while living in Ramallah. When I tell my Palestinian friends about this they laugh. In Palestine, and especially Ramallah, women are freer than in most other Arab societies. […]

"Democracies Must Ensure Fair Gender Redistribution of Resources"

September 14, 2011

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Marcela Valente interviews RAQUEL COELLO, adviser to U.N. Women Raquel Coello, expert on gender responsive budgeting. Credit:Courtesy Raquel Coello BUENOS AIRES, Sep 12, 2011 (IPS) – No matter how progressive laws to promote equality between men and women may be, without budgets with a gender perspective that allocate resources differentially, inequality will persist in Latin […]

"Democracies Must Ensure Fair Gender Redistribution of Resources"

September 14, 2011

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Marcela Valente interviews RAQUEL COELLO, adviser to U.N. Women Raquel Coello, expert on gender responsive budgeting. Credit:Courtesy Raquel Coello BUENOS AIRES, Sep 12, 2011 (IPS) – No matter how progressive laws to promote equality between men and women may be, without budgets with a gender perspective that allocate resources differentially, inequality will persist in Latin […]