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The United Nations and Gender: Has Anything Gone Right?

Stephen Lewis, Joanne J. Myers

February 26, 2009

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The UN's response to women's issues has been abysmal, declares Lewis, particularly in dealing with HIV/AIDS. In order to give 52 percent of the world's population the representation they deserve, it's time to create a special UN Women's Agency.
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Stephen Lewis

Joanne J. Myers

Keyword
HIV/AIDS

Topic
Women's Rights

Regions
Global, Africa

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