by United Families International | Feb 23, 2011 | Feminism, motherhood, UFI Blog, UN, Women's Rights
Mothers at the UN Dear Friend of the Family: The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) begins today in New York and United Families International has four representatives attending: Jean Bentley, Anne Stewart, Margy Barker and Marcia Barlow. To give you a flavor of...
by United Families International | Feb 22, 2011 | Media, UFI Blog, UN, Women's Rights
United Families International has four representatives attending the Commission this year. They are joining approximately 4,000 women from around the world. It is a very colorful place to be – not only in terms of seeing the wonderful clothing worn by women from...
by United Families International | Oct 4, 2010 | Religious Freedom, UFI Blog, Women's Rights
The UFI Poll question for the week yielded what we thought was a rather surprising response from our readers. This question is one that strikes at the heart of religious expression and thus religious freedom. “Do you support or oppose France’s recent ban on the...
by United Families International | Aug 4, 2010 | UFI Blog, Women's Rights
There’s a new piece of U.S. legislation in the works that purports to help women, but the reality is far different. The International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), Senate Bill 2982, has a great sounding name. Who, of course, could oppose protecting women...
by United Families International | Jun 15, 2010 | Feminism, motherhood, UFI Blog, Women's Rights
Last week we told you about the “Women Deliver” conference held in Washington D.C. where a typical conference bag (the kind of bag that is handed out for free at conferences all over the world) was confiscated by conference organizers. What was written on the bag...
by United Families International | Apr 19, 2010 | Abortion, AIDS, Birth Rate, UFI Blog, Women's Rights
A new study released online today reveals some surprising news: maternal mortality rates have dropped worldwide! The study, published in the medical journal The Lancet, found that the number of women dying from childbirth or pregnancy dropped from about 526,300 in...
