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A Whole New World, Reimagined by Women (The UNESCO Courier no. 2, July-September 2020) Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO In this issue, the UNESCO Courier gives women a voice. Political scientists, journalists, sociologists, researchers, writers, and teachers have drawn the contours of the post-pandemic era – whether it is the future of museums, changes in schools, the rise of disinformation, or the challenges of scientific research.This issue paints a sobering picture of our times – highlights the fault-lines exposed by the health crisis, and shows the magnitude of the challenges ahead. It also underlines the potential for scientific, cultural and educational co-operation that this unprecedented event has revealed. If the reflections, the desire for change, and the movements of mutual aid that have emerged are not short-lived, the world really could become a more united, more sustainable and more egalitarian place. Les femmes prennent la parole (Le Courrier de l’UNESCO no. 2, Juillet-septembre 2020) Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO Politologues, journalistes, sociologues, chercheuses, écrivaines ou enseignantes dessinent les contours de l’après-pandémie, qu’il s’agisse de l’avenir des musées, des mutations de l’école, des dérives de l’information ou encore des enjeux de la recherche.Ce numéro trace un portrait en creux de notre époque, souligne les lignes de fracture que la crise sanitaire a mises à nu et montre l’ampleur des défis à relever. Il souligne aussi le potentiel de coopération scientifique, culturelle, éducative que cet événement inédit a révélé. Si les réflexions, le désir de changement et les mouvements d’entraide qui se sont manifestés ne restent pas sans lendemain, le monde pourrait réellement devenir plus solidaire, plus durable et plus égalitaire. 
Gender and Rural Development in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Key Issues Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) This report provides a brief overview and description of the critical issues affecting the situation of rural women in the region. This overview has been compiled with the aim of informing all stakeholders and using this information in public campaigns and to achieve greater impact of interventions for development. 
10 Myths About Women’s Rights: Sorting Facts From Fiction Year of publication: 2020 Author: Toni Pyke | Colm Regan Corporate author: DevelopmentEducation.ie Gender-based inequality is one of the most enduring and deep-seated discriminations. It affects all regions, classes and sectors. In most countries, it is maintained and defended in most of the same ways. One key component of that maintenance is a set of myths that are repeated time and time again.This pocket-size booklet includes:Why thinking about women’s rights matters10 short myths about progress on equality, who benefits from feminism, the realities of women’s health and the impact of COVID-19.Links to the Sustainable Development GoalsReferences per each myth following a fact or fiction approach and an explainerThe 10 Myths About…. series looks to sort facts from fiction on key global development, human rights and justice issues.Download 10 Myths About Women’s Rights PDFTest your knowledge and take the 10 Myths About Women’s Rights quiz or share with your group / class / friends For the latest fact checks and factsheets more on the fact checking project and development ideas, issues and debates, visit our What The Fact? project.