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UNFPA Chief celebrates International Women's Day
Women: a weekly 14-minute news magazine that looks at issues affecting women around the world.
Thoraya Obaid
On International Women's Day, celebrated the world over on March 8th , Thoraya Obaid, head of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, praised women as the weavers of the fabric of society and contributors to the well-being of their families, communities and nations. Today, more girls are attending school, more women hold parliamentary and government seats and more women benefit from paid employment. But still, she says there is a long way to go to achieve true equality.
Reducing HIV transmission in Africa
HIV/AIDS is a major public health concern
HIV/AIDS is a major public health concern and cause of death in Africa. The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for AIDS in Africa, Elizabeth Mataka, says reducing transmission is a high priority. Speaking to UN Radio's Jocelyne Sambira, she explained how that can happen, beginning with ending newborns being infected by their mothers, or vertical transmission.
Two African organizations push for women's rights
stop violence against women
Among those attending the Committee on the Status of Women at UN headquarters recently were two African women who approached the task of pushing for women's rights in similar ways. Both Oby Nwankwo, the Executive Director of the Civil Resource Development and Documentation Center of Nigeria, and Tina Musuya, Director of the Center for Domestic Violence Prevention in Uganda, head organizations that want to stop violence against women, ensure their human rights and stop the spread of HIV in the community
Producer: Gerry Adams.
