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Young Women’s Statement - UK NGO CSW Alliance

Young Women’s Statement – UK NGO CSW Alliance

We are pleased to share with you a statement prepared by the NAWO Young Women's Alliance (YWA) with regard to ...
Information and Guidance on Muslim Marriage and Divorce in Britain

Information and Guidance on Muslim Marriage and Divorce in Britain

Information and Guidance on Muslim Marriage and Divorce in Britain” (2016) authored by Shaista Gohir, Chair of MWNUK. This publication ...
NAWO full report from the Goverment Equalities’ Office’s UK NGO CSW Consultation 2015

NAWO full report from the Goverment Equalities’ Office’s UK NGO CSW Consultation 2015

On Monday 9th November, from 13:30 – 16:30 the Government Equalities Office (GEO) invited women’s rights NGOs and those working ...
NAWO and the World Bank's successful 'Getting to Equal' event

NAWO and the World Bank’s successful ‘Getting to Equal’ event

On the 4th of November the National Alliance of Women’s Organisations and the World Bank Group's Women, Business and the ...
UN Women Thought Leaders Meeting - a blog from inside the event

UN Women Thought Leaders Meeting – a blog from inside the event

Annette Lawson (NAWO Chair until June 2015), was honoured by UN Women with an invitation to their Civil Society Thought ...
NAWO AGM 2015 - another successful year

NAWO AGM 2015 – another successful year

We were delighted to update Members on our projects, finances and upcoming priorities and to see so many engaged, enthused ...
CSW59: 9 to 20 March 2015

CSW59: 9 to 20 March 2015

The priority theme for CSW59 is Beijing+20, based on reviewing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, implemented at the ...
NAWO part of the call for a 'Fair Deal for Women' at 2015 General Election

NAWO part of the call for a ‘Fair Deal for Women’ at 2015 General Election

11 Organisations, initiated by the Women's Resource Centre (WRC) have signed up to 7 election asks that aim to ensure ...
Sad Announcement: Valerie Evans has passed away

Sad Announcement: Valerie Evans has passed away

Valerie Evans, NAWO Elder Award Winner on 25 June 2015, has passed away peacefully in her sleep.  Please read our ...
NAWO Celebrates Elder Awards

NAWO Celebrates Elder Awards

NAWO held it's first Elder Award Ceremony on June 2015 at Portcullis House (Houses of Parliament). The Elder Awards were ...
Ferdous Ara Begum - a policy approach to protect the human rights of older people

Ferdous Ara Begum – a policy approach to protect the human rights of older people

NAWO highlights this important talk - which gives an overview of the concerns related to lack of social inclusion for ...
UN CSW 58

CSW 58: 10-21 March 2014

The fifty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women  took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from ...

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