Cairo, Egypt: Young Egyptians are identifying creative means of engaging themselves in the development process, and activities supported by UNV build on Egypt's existing volunteering and civic participation potential. Read

Hargeisa, Somalia : The sounds of algebra and sewing machines ring out and the smell of freshly-baked cakes wafts through the Shamsudin Skills Development
Center.  Women from nearby camps of Internally Displaced People (IDPs)
are learning valuable skills that can help them earn an income here in
Hargeisa, capital of Somaliland. Read

Dead Sea, Jordan: Volunteerism is a vital component of successful amateur sports and both expand opportunities for women and girls, UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Ms Joyce Yu told the 4th International Olympic Committee (IOC) World Conference on Women and Sport. Read

Dead Sea, Jordan: Joyce Yu, Deputy Executive Coordinator of United Nations Volunteers, gives a speech to the 4th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport “Sport as a vehicle for social change” in Jordan on 9 March 2008. Read

On International Women’s Day (IWD), 8 March, the United Nations is urging everyone to help end all forms of violence against women. In his statement for this year’s IWD, UN Secretary General Ban Kyi-Moon says that failure to address women’s issues holds back all efforts in

reaching the Millennium Development Goals.  The UN Volunteers programme, together with its thousands of volunteers worldwide, has shown a strong commitment to achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment.

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