MDG3 TORCH TO THE ASIA PACIFIC BREAKTHROUGH COALITION

March 13, 2010 • Category: Media, News

MDG3 TORCH TO THE ASIA PACIFIC BREAKTHROUGH COALITION
During the “The Asia Pacific Breakthrough: The Women, Faith and Development Summit to End Poverty” held in Australia in December 2009, Danish ambassador to Australia Susanne Shine handed over a MDG3 torch to the Asia Pacific Breakthrough Coalition.
The idea for the Asian Pacific Breakthrough came [...]

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The Asia Pacific Breakthrough Opening Ceremony (Comments Off)

Opening Ceremony
Arranged and Directed by Jan Chorley
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Young Voices of Melbourne Choir, conducted by Mark O’Leary
Deborah Cheetham, Indigenous Soprano
Presentation of Symbols of Women, Faith and Development
Stars of the Cook Islands

Asia Pacific Breakthrough Opening Ceremony .

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Recommendations: Offshore Outsourcing – Does it Empower Women? (Comments Off)

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Anti-Offshoring Bill myths prevail (Sen. Fielding)
Offshore BPO employment supports ancillary female workers
Australia outsources 12% of its contact centre jobs, but 60% of these onshore, with 40% mainly India, Phil, NZ, Malaysia
Research: US$1 off shored generates US$1.16 to GDP
Discussion around empowerment vs. social protection
Just 8% Indian female contact centre workers married (n=638)
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