Women descend on the UN to tackle violence
Every March thousands of women and men descend on New York City for the annual UN Commission on the Status of Women. The signs are unmistakeable ? queues of women snaking around the UN building waiting for hours to collect their UN Grounds Passes. African women in particular stand out, dressed in vibrant batik clothes underneath coats and scarves, keeping warm in the bitter winds. Every caf? surrounding the area is packed to the rafters with government delegations from across the world with NGO staff doing their best to find a few moments to lobby them over coffee between meetings.
ON THE MONEY TRAIL: Corruption in the news - March 14
Round-up of news reports on corruption from the world's media