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WINNER
is a UNDP Programme financed by the Italian Cooperation for Development
(Ministry of External Relations) and executed by DEVNET Association. |
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Nepalese women entrepreneurs take lead in defusing explosive labor issue |
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Women entrepreneurs, business owners together with members of civil society recently held a forum on the delicate labor situation in Nepal that had been causing alarm among industrialists, employers and even business investors. Described as a “burning issue of the day”, the labor situation has created an environment of fear and anxiety that negatively impact business and flow of investments in the country. See more |
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NEPAL - When economic times are tough, women in small businesses get tougher |
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With export performance adversely affected by lack of buyers from traditional markets in developed countries, as a result of the global economic recession, woes of developing countries have become cause for concern. No less than the United Nations has taken notice of the 90 million more people across the developing world that has been pushed to extreme poverty. See more |
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Accord signed to extend WINNER to China, Mekong countries |
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An agreement between Devnet Association and the Women’s Federation of Shanghai was recently signed to intensify the cooperation and communication between international organizations and local Chinese government entities in the run up to the Shanghai World Expo in 2010. The agreement is viewed as a strategic alliance between these organizations, whereby Devnet will undertake preparatory activities for the introduction of the WINNER Program in China, including the countries of the Mekong Sub-region in Southeast Asia See more |
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More than 125.000 Chinese add names to Say No to Violence Against Women campaign |
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More than 125.000 people in China have signed on to UNIFEM's Internet-based advocacy campaign Say NO to Violence against Women. The signatures were collected on a separate web site created on a pro-bono basis by NetEase, one of China's leading Internet portals and content providers. They were symbolically handed over to UNIFEM at a ceremony in Beijing today. This puts the total count of campaign supporters at close to 200.000. See more |
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Nationwide songwriting contest picks song for women’s world without woes |
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The dream of life without woes for women is captured in the winning hymn of the recently concluded national songwriting contest launched by the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW), to mark the 26th anniversary in the Philippines of the international treaty CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women). See more |
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Semi-precious Stones |
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An Uruguayan company, Emprendedores de Canelones, is seeking suppliers of semi-precious stones.
The ... See more |
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Housewares |
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A Philippine company, Maze Manufacturing Co. Inc., offers to supply housewares.
The products are made o ... See more |
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Handcrafted Bangles |
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A Philippine company, Joy Gems & Silver Craft, offers to supply handcrafted bangles.
The products ar ... See more |
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