September 15, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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High Level Summit for Refugees and Migrants Yesterday in beautiful late summer weather, I met my friend Marilyn in New York. After lunch at Le Pain Quotidien we went to a panel on refugees and migrants hosted by the NGO Committee on the … Continue reading
May 26, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Work for Gender Equality Lakshmi Puri is UN Women’s dynamic Deputy Executive Director. She spoke at an event in New York on May 17 with thanks and a call to action to promote gender equality. I love her reference to … Continue reading
May 5, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Fulani Herders I read this intriguing article about how a group of Igbo women confronted Fulani herders whose cows were destroying their crops. They put their heads together and came up with a novel solution. What did they do? A clue … Continue reading
March 31, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Commission on the Status of Women Ends The Commission on the Status of Women with its theme of gender equality and women’s empowerment has concluded. There were around 4,100 non-governmental representatives from more than 540 organizations, the “highest number ever for one of … Continue reading
March 19, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Gender Equality at UN Women My week was busy with UN Women! At the Monday session on Nigerian Women’s Engagement in Peace and Conflict, where I met the Igbo women for a second time in one day, I heard about education … Continue reading
March 15, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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UN Women and CSW My first task in New York yesterday was to get my pass for the CSW, the Commission on the Status of Women. This year is the 60th anniversary of the two-week annual CSW presented by UN Women. I had … Continue reading
March 12, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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International Women’s Day Part II Last time I wished you a happy International Women’s Day and asked if you would celebrate. Did you? I honored the day by going to the Westport Library to hear Caryl M. Stern, the head … Continue reading
January 15, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Step It Up I flew to Miami, Florida this afternoon for the bi-annual board meeting of the USNC UN Women, the United States National Committee for United Nations Women. Our meeting starts Saturday morning and finishes at noon on Sunday. … Continue reading
September 1, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Five Hundred Days The Executive Director of UN Women, South African Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, reminds us that 500 days have passed since the Chibok girls were kidnapped. She urges us to welcome what the Nigerian government is attempting to do, even though Boko Haram is … Continue reading
July 19, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Things don’t always go according to plan. Advice from a Yale alum to a Yale undergrad. More info on using white privilege for anti-racism work. Job opportunities at the UN from Zainab Usman. A crowded motorcyle!