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Nonprofit Technology Celebrates International Women's Day

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women became the majority of law students. The UN finds that 119 countries have now passed domestic violence laws, though enforcement remains a problem. Catalina Escobar , executive director of MAKAIA in Colombia. Law and Advocacy. Nicole Ozer , director of technology and civil liberties policy at ACLU. Shortfalls.

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Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

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Pulling together the facts, figures and stories that tell us where progress is being made and where it is lagging, we believe we will be better able to inspire real change and firm commitments from governments to really change the laws and policies and budget decisions that hold girls and women back. .

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How a Multi-Sectoral Partnership is Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

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Pulling together the facts, figures and stories that tell us where progress is being made and where it is lagging, we believe we will be better able to inspire real change and firm commitments from governments to really change the laws and policies and budget decisions that hold girls and women back. .

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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

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The WEEE Directive is the set of laws that governs the proper collection and disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in the 27 countries of the European Union. The latest update of the law is expected to be formally approved in 2014. has a patchwork of laws in half of the U.S.

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Lessons on Policymakers, Gender Equality, and Data

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It is crucial that policymakers are aware and informed about the gender equality challenges in their country if they are to effectively develop the right laws, policies and budget allocations to tackle these challenges and improve the quality of life for women and girls.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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They wouldn't know she had stood with Gandhi in his resistance to the British, and supported his policy of nonviolent resistance to British colonialism. The year before that, women in Morocco won an amazing change in the law. Until then, women had been considered minors under the law. It is not that we aren't seeing the wins.

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