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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

On Women's Equality Day in U.S., a Global Focus

On Women's Equality Day in U.S., a Global Focus | OneWorld.net (U.S.)
"In any conflict around the world, women are usually the disproportionate victims and rarely are afforded justice," said Gerald LeMelle, executive director of the Washington, DC-based advocacy group Africa Action. "President Obama should seize the moment as President of the UN Security Council, build upon what the [United Nations peacekeeping force in Sudan] is doing effectively, and enable it to fulfill its mandate."