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Empowering lives tweet by tweet - women's rights

On Monday, we asked the question "What do women's rights mean to you?" - It was a topic that was close to the heart for many of you. We thought we'd take the opportunity to share some of your views...

  1. srmwilliams
    srmwilliams@srmwilliams
    @UNDP #women's #rights to me means equality, the opportunity to not live in fear and the chance to step out of the shadows of history.
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 06:04:37
  2. MaureenShaw
    MaureenShaw@MaureenShaw
    @UNDP #women's #rights means freedom from discrimination & violence, and freedom to live my life without constraints
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 06:15:04
  3. Nauveen
    Nauveen@Nauveen
    @UNDP " When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life." Kofi Annan
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 06:49:56
  4. Nyb_AJ
    Nyb_AJ@Nyb_AJ
    @UNDP Women have a right to be shielded from abuse of any kind:political,social or religious. #women's #rights
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 06:22:03

  5. Here was a tweet that particularly resonated with many of you - it was retweeted over and over. Thank you to @NohaHelmyRahhal!

  6. NohaHelmyRahhal
    NohaHelmyRahhal@NohaHelmyRahhal
    @UNDP women's rights and human rights are inseparable. When you empower women, we empower whole nations.
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 06:14:27
  7. gisat
    gisat@gisat
    "Women's rights and #humanrights are inseparable. When we empower #women, we empower whole nations" Couldn't agree more @nohahelmyrahhal!
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 06:32:04
  8. N_abouelgheit
    N_abouelgheit@N_abouelgheit
    "@UNDP:"Women's rights&#humanrights are inseparable.Whn we empowr #women,we empwr whole nations"!living w/dignity is a woman's right!#EndSH!
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 07:05:37

  9. ...including by our friends over at UN Women!

  10. UN_Women
    UN_Women@UN_Women
    RT @undp: "Women's rights and #humanrights are inseparable. When we empower #women, we empower whole nations" @NohaHelmyRahhal!
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 07:45:03
  11. Nyb_AJ
    Nyb_AJ@Nyb_AJ
    @UNDP A nation that undermines #Women is NOT a nation because nations are made up of men and women of equal rights!
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 08:02:53
  12. Nauveen
    Nauveen@Nauveen
    @UNDP " We have to free half of the human race, the women, so that they can help to free the other half ." Emmeline Pankhurst
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 06:34:00
  13. UNDP
    UNDP@UNDP
    Fantastic! #WomensRights for @limaiyim: "Simply to exercise my rights as citizen, to state my point of view & be heard yeah!"
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 07:55:02
  14. schelljennifer
    schelljennifer@schelljennifer
    @UNDP Si garantizamos el derecho a las mujeres, garantizamos el derecho a la vida y por ende obtendremos un futuro mejor #womenrights
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 08:08:01
  15. UNDP
    UNDP@UNDP
    "The biggest thing women are fighting for is voice" - Hear what #women's #rights mean for these women on.undp.org/koypxe
    Mon, Jun 20 2011 07:10:04
  16. Women's Voices - TrustLaw Women - TrustLaw
    "One in three women will be a victim of violence in their lifetime." "Women's rights really mean human rights to me." "Women are the foundations of Africa." "If a woman has rights, she will be able to live life properly." "It's about transforming the world in the 21st century."
    trust.org
  17. And the following shocking statistic affected as many of you as it did us, with more than 100 of you sharing it on twitter...
  18. DEspinar
    DEspinar@DEspinar
    “@UNDP: #Women do 66% of the world's work but earn only 10% of income and 1% of land t.co/l3Q5iPe #globaldev”. Terrible
    Sun, Jun 19 2011 23:39:49
  19. Find out more about how we are working to empower women the world over - and don't let the conversation end there...We love to hear your thoughts on vital development issues so keep them coming tweet by tweet!
  20. Women's Empowerment | UNDP
    Promotes gender equality and the advancement of women by evaluating gender issues in UNDP programs.
    undp.org

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