Thanks to Carolyn Handschin and the support of the Wonmo Pyeongae Scholarship Foundation, I had the opportunity to participate in the 38th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva as a WFWP intern from June 18 to 29, 2018.
Read More“Perspectives for Trade Policy & Women’s Economic Empowerment” was the title of the HRC side event organized by WFWPI and the Graduate Women’s Institute (GWI) during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) on September 24, 2018.
Read MoreWomen continue to be discriminated against and abused in many settings, especially in the sex trade. The Permanent Missions of Sweden, France and Ireland to the UN co-sponsored a side event entitled “The Nordic Model: A good practice to counter sexual exploitation and human trafficking” on June 22 to tackle this issue.
Read MoreThis editorial discusses WFWPI’s recent efforts at the UN related to peace in the Korean Peninsula, including a proposal for a peace zone in the DMZ and opening a UN office in Asia.
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