Gender Equality Online Forum Launched

February 28, 2010

UNIFEM Australia has launched Australia’s first online forum dedicated to gender and development. Gender Equality Online will allow for people passionate about gender and development to discuss and debate important issues. The site also allows for people to upload their own research to be published on the site and for people to learn more about issues relating to gender and development through our resources pages. Discussions are happening already so log on to www.genderequalityonline.org.au to get involved!

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