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Empowerment of Women
UPF supports UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which calls for increasing involvement of women in preventing and resolving conflicts, peace negotiations, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconstruction. Furthermore, the majority of the poor people of the world are women and children, and global poverty cannot be solved without the empowerment of women and the leadership of women. Scroll down for reports.
Goal: Help women cultivate and contribute their unique resources in promoting peace in their families, communities, nations, and world
Methods: Forums, educational and cultural programs, and community outreach
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Empowerment of Women
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UN Panel on Women Making a Difference Globally
- Thursday, July 24, 2014
The empowerment of women was the theme of a panel discussion at the New York headquarters of the United Nations.
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Empowerment of Women
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Sharing UPF's Peace Vision with Women in La Merced, Peru
- Saturday, July 5, 2014
La Merced, Peru - Dr. Trevor Jones, president of UPF-Peru, shared about the UPF vision for world peace on July 5, 2014, to more than 500 women in La Merced in Oxapampa, Peru.
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"Culture and Religion: Women's Vision" Roundtable
- Wednesday, March 26, 2014
St. Petersburg, Russia - UPF-Russia representative Tatyana Krasnosumova and Ambassador for Peace Nataliya Dolidze participated in a roundtable discussion on "Culture and Religion: Women's Vision" in St. Petersburg on March 26, 2014.
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Side Events to the 58th UN Commission on the Status of Women
- Wednesday, March 19, 2014
New York, USA - During the 58th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women at the UN headquarters in New York in March 2014, UPF helped organize side events, one opposing human trafficking and the other urging the UN to consider women and the family as crucial drivers of social development.
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Campaign Launch at the UN: 'Say No to Exploitation of Humans for Profit'
- Thursday, March 13, 2014
New York, USA - During the 58th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women at the UN headquarters in New York, UPF joined with diplomats and other NGOs in organizing a events on March 13 launching a campaign opposing human trafficking.
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Film Launch in New York: 'The Power of Mothers and their Effect upon the World'
- Friday, February 21, 2014
New York, USA - UPF co-sponsored with the Power of Mothers the launching of a documentary film, "The Power of Mothers and Their Effect upon the World” on Feb. 21, 2014, across from the UN headquarters where the Commission for Social Development was meeting.
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Women Attend Seminar in Luanda
- Sunday, September 8, 2013
Luanda, Angola - The Women's Federation for World Peace-Angola organized an educational seminar September 6-8 for 48 women to inspire and empower them to spread the principles of peace in their communities and the nation.
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Empowerment of Women
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Side Events to the 57th Commission on the Status of Women
- Friday, March 15, 2013
United Nations, New York - UPF joined in organizing side events for the 57th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women March 4-15, 2013.
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UPF Statement on the Elimination of Violence against Men and Women
- Friday, March 8, 2013
On the occasion of and in support of the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women and International Women's Day 2013, on the theme: “Elimination and Prevention of All Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls,” Universal Peace Federation offers the following affirmations.
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Empowerment of Women
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Changing Attitudes in Nepal about Violence against Women
- Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Kathmandu, Nepal - UPF– Nepal and the Women’s Federation for World Peace–Nepal jointly organized a program entitled, “Violence Against Women: Changing Our Attitudes” at the Peace Embassy on January 22. An international audience of over 150 attended.
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Empowerment of Women
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All-Russia Mothers' Day Observed in Novosibirsk
- Sunday, November 25, 2012
Novosibirsk, Russia - An activity in support of the all-Russia observance of Mothers’ Day was held in Novosibirsk on November 25. In the Royal Park and Sun City shopping centers, activists handed out flowers and picture post cards to mothers.
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International Women's Initiative Launched in Korea
- Monday, July 16, 2012
Cheongpyeong, Korea - The founders of UPF, Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon, called for a new era of women’s leadership for peace during an assembly hosted by the Women’s Federation for World Peace International in the Cheongshim Peace Center in South Korea on July 16.
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