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A woman is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent. The term woman is also sometimes used to identify a female human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as "women's rights". "Woman" may also refer to a person's gender identity. Women with typical genetic development are usually capable of giving birth from puberty until menopause. In the context of gender identity, transgender people who are biologically determined to be male and identify as women cannot give birth. Some intersex people who identify as women cannot give birth due to either sterility or inheriting one or more Y chromosomes. In extremely rare cases, people who have Swyer syndrome can give birth with medical assistance. Throughout history women have assumed or been assigned various social roles.
The spelling of woman in English has progressed over the past millennium from wīfmann to wīmmann to wumman, and finally, the modern spelling woman. In Old English, wīfmann meant "female human", whereas wēr meant "male human". Mann or monn had a gender-neutral meaning of "human", corresponding to Modern English "person" or "someone"; however, subsequent to the Norman Conquest, man began to be used more in reference to "male human", and by the late 13th century had begun to eclipse usage of the older term wēr. The medial labial consonants f and m in wīfmann coalesced into the modern form "woman", while the initial element, which meant "female", underwent semantic narrowing to the sense of a married woman ("wife"). It is a popular misconception that the term "woman" is etymologically connected with "womb", which is from a separate Old English word, wambe meaning "stomach" (of male or female; modern German retains the colloquial term "Wampe" from Middle High German for "potbelly"). Nevertheless, such a false derivation of "woman" has appeared in print.
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is a British actress, model, and activist. Watson rose to prominence as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, appearing in all eight Harry Potter films from 2001 to 2011, previously having acted only in school plays. The franchise earned Watson worldwide fame, critical accolades, and more than £10 million. She continued to work outside of the Harry Potter films, first lending her voice to The Tale of Despereaux and appearing in the television adaptation of the novel Ballet Shoes. Since then, she has taken on starring roles in The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Bling Ring, made a brief appearance as an "exaggerated" version of herself in This Is the End, and portrayed the title character's adopted daughter in Noah.
From 2011 to 2014, Watson split her time between working on film projects and continuing her education, studying at Brown University and Oxford University and graduating from Brown with a bachelor's degree in English literature in May 2014. Her modelling work has included campaigns for Burberry and Lancôme. As a fashion consultant, she helped create a line of clothing for People Tree. She was honoured by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2014, winning for British Artist of the Year. That same year, she was appointed as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and helped launch the UN Women campaign HeForShe, which calls for men to advocate gender equality.
UN Women was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 2010 to accelerate progress on gender equality and the empowerment of women. Over the last two years, it has achieved results for women and girls everywhere by supporting efforts to end violence against them, bringing them to the centre of peacebuilding, advancing their political participation and leadership and increasing their economic empowerment. Additional photos and footage courtesy of: UN Photo UNTV UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
The 21st century has been hailed as the century of women. Yet a recent Google search shows just how much prejudice and discrimination towards women and gender equality persist. The Autocomplete Truth builds on the international viral success of the print/web "Autocomplete Truth" advertising campaign (http://bit.ly/19zW628) from UN Women, developed by Memac Ogilvy & Mather Dubai that first revealed the depth of that discrimination. The video argues that at this point in history, popular perception should be different and women should be seen as equal. The Google search depicted in The Autocomplete Truth was conducted on 9 March 2013. We urge you to go ahead and try it -- what does your search show about gender stereotypes and the lack of equality for women's rights?
UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador, Emma Watson, delivers her moving remarks during the HeForShe Special Event at United Nations Headquarters in New York on September 20, 2014. Take action, visit: HeForShe.org This impassioned speech kicked-off the HeForShe Solidarity Movement for Gender Equality. HeForShe brings together one half of humanity in support of the other half of humanity for the benefit of all.
Emma Watson, British actor and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, co-hosts a special event for UN Women’s HeForShe campaign. The HeForShe campaign is a solidarity movement for gender equality which calls upon men and boys to help end the persisting inequalities faced by women and girls globally. Full event coverage: http://webtv.un.org/search/launch-of-the-heforshe-campaign-special-event/3797140848001?term=heforshe
While the world has achieved progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment under the Millennium Development Goals, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence in every part of the world. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 aims to provide women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies and humanity at large.
Five years after UN Women’s establishment, this video looks at some key achievements of the past years. These include new legislation and policies around the world, achieved in collaboration with our partners, and also the central positioning of women’s empowerment and gender equality on the international agenda.
Malawi's Chief Theresa Kachindamoto has broken up over 850 child marriages in the past three years, sent the girls back to school, and banned the sexual initiations of girls. UN Women supports traditional leaders in Malawi to ensure that the recent changes in marital law are fully understood and implemented.
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established in 2010 to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. Hear from those already working at UN Women and check the UN Women website for information about employment opportunities.
2015 is a milestone year for Africa. The African Union has declared 2015 as the “Year of Women Empowerment Towards Africa Agenda 2063,” which embodies Africa’s vision for a continent that is integrated, peaceful, prosperous, people-centered, and a dynamic force in the global arena. It is in this context that 2015 creates a unique opportunity for the acceleration and realization of the commitments made to African women’s rights, gender equality, women’s empowerment and inclusive development. To the women of Africa, 2015 is about you, it is about the African woman! This film invites us all to join the celebration and document the phenomenal contribution made by African women in the development of the continent and the world.
Grußbotschaft von Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women zum Auftakt der Equal Pay Day Kampagne 2017
Движение солидарности за равенство полов, созданное организацией «ООН-Женщины». Цель движения — привлечение мужчин и мальчиков для деятельности в качестве защитников и поборников равноправия полов. Движение основано на идее о том, что гендерное равенство — это проблема, социально, экономически и политически затрагивающая всех людей. abr Крупнейшая ресторанная сеть в Казахстане, под управлением которой находится 25 ресторанов в Алматы и Астане. В течение года abr планирует открыть более десяти новых ресторанов. Равные права в работе, как и равные условия для развития профессиональных возможностей – одна из главных ценностей компании. В abr работают 900 человек. В среднем, 80% всех сотрудников являются женщинами вне зависимости от профессии и занимаемой должности. 2/3 топ-менеджеров компан...
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UN advocate Meghan Markle delivers speech at Women's conference - Watch This Video UN advocate Meghan Markle delivers a speech about women at the Women's conference in 2015. She is a Global Ambassador for World Vision Canada, and has travelled to Rwanda on behalf of the charity's Clean Water Campaign. Meghan is also involved with the United Nations and is an advocate for UN Women alongside the likes of Emma Watson and Angelina Jolie. She was scouted for the role after writing a piece on personal independence on the fourth of July for her lifestyle website TIG, where she blogs about her love of food, fashion, travel and beauty. A Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of UN Women got in touch and Meghan offered to fly to New York for work experience. 'I wanted to see what they were do...
Prince Harry said to be besotted with Suits actress Meghan Markle, UN advocate Meghan Markle delivers speech at Women's conference. She is a Global Ambassador for World Vision Canada, and has travelled to Rwanda on behalf of the charity's Clean Water Campaign. Meghan is also involved with the United Nations and is an advocate for UN Women alongside the likes of Emma Watson and Angelina Jolie. She was scouted for the role after writing a piece on personal independence on the fourth of July for her lifestyle website TIG, where she blogs about her love of food, fashion, travel and beauty. A Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of UN Women got in touch and Meghan offered to fly to New York for work experience. 'I wanted to see what they were doing at ground level. It was important no...
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United Nations - Wonder Woman has been designated as the UN Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson and surprise guests were present to accept the designation on behalf of the comic book, TV and film character Wonder Woman. The designation ceremony will launch a campaign supporting Sustainable Development Goals #5 on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. Read the UN News Centre story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=55367#.WArYg7R-AyE http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/wonderwoman/
Jointly developed by the Australian Government's Australian Civil-Military Centre and UN Women, "Side by Side -- Women, Peace and Security" explores how the international community has and can meet its commitments on women, peace and security. The 30-minute documentary features an introduction by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, as well as interviews with United Nations personnel, peacekeepers, mediators, humanitarian actors, policy makers and survivors of conflict. Read more: http://www.unwomen.org/2012/07/new-un-women-documentary-launched-on-women-conflict-and-peacekeeping/
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Women at the Fourth U.N. World Conference on Women in Beijing, China 1995 tell about the need for economic development, education of girls and women, women's rights as human rights, reparation for comfort women survivors, trafficking in women, and the need for peace. Women were from Zimbabwe, Germany, Papua New Guinea, Iran, the Philippines, Israel, the Solomon Islands, and the United States. Feminists movingly tell of actions they are taking to address the problems of women in their countries and world wide. The late Bella Abzug, Congresswoman from New York, narrates. Feminism is alive and well. Margot Smith, Videomaker. www.offcentervideo.com. OffCenterVideo@aol.com Off Center Video Videomaker: Margot Smith
Associate Dean Rangita de Silva de Alwis’ Seminar on International Women’s Human Rights presented two reports to the United Nations (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and UN Women) on May 16. The Report on Mapping the Impact of Gender Equality Lawmaking and Constitutionmaking: A Comparative Perspective was submitted to UN Women. This report is posted on UN Women’s website. The Report on Countering Terrorism: The Transformative Potential of Gender Equality Lawmaking and Policy Reform was presented to the OHCHR. The research on topics relevant to the Secretary General’s National Action Plan on Counterterrorism 2016 will be cited in OHCHR’s report on counterterrorism and human rights mandated by the Human Right Council Resolution 30/15.
On 24 February 2011, UN Women, the UN's newest organization, celebrated its launch at UN Headquarters in New York. Luminaries from the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, civil society, the media, music and film packed the UN General Assembly.
Team He for She sits down and has an honest conversation about difficult issues, and how youth can make a difference at the US National Committee for United Nations Women Annual Conference 2015 (Rowan Blanchard, Dr.Kristie Holmes). The first 5 minutes is "behind the scenes". Transcripts: Kristie introduces Team He for She, Rowan and how it all began. Then both sit down for a conversation with the audience. Kristie Holmes: https://www.unwomen-usnc.org/files/Kristie%20Holems%20Speech.pdf Rowan Blanchard: https://www.unwomen-usnc.org/files/Rowan%20Blanchard%20Speech.pdf Twitter: @DrKristie @rowblanchard
Emma Watson, UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador Launches Inaugural HeForShe Arts Week in NYC from Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater
Michelle Bachelet launches UN Women in the UK and outlines the organisation's ambitious goals on gender equality and the empowerment of women.
UN Women released its first flagship report "Progress of the World's Women: In Pursuit of Justice" on 6 July 2011. The report recognizes progress worldwide, but calls on governments to take action to end the injustices that keep women poorer and less powerful than men in every country around he world. The report officially launched in multiple cities. The launch event held at the Ford Foundation in New York is featured. Learn more at: progress.unwomen.org/
Out in the world on my own
don't like to be here bymyself
looking for something inside me
that will guide me in direction of hope
don't like to be out in the world on my own
(chorus)
Cuz i don't wanna live my life like something i don't know
Can't find that thing inside of me that will help me grow
Can't stand to live... out in the world on my own
Feeln sry for myself
cause i can't be where i wanna be
left out by myself
hoping and wondering for the perfect day
don't like to be out in the world on my own
cause i don't wanna live my life like sumtn i don't know
can't find that thing inside of me that will help me grow
can't stand to live out in the world on my own
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(repeat chorus)
out in the world on my own