CEDAW – The 30 year Struggle for Equality – a report on a conference held by Womankind Worldwide and One World Action and brought together experts from all over the world to discuss the successes and challenges of using CEDAW including participants from Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa. The conference was addressed by Mrs Dorcas Coker –Appiah a CEDAW Committee member
This leaflet was prepared by women in Northern Ireland for the 54th Session of CSW and Beijing +15 and considers older women’s issues under the 12 Critical Areas in the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA)
The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR, www.ishr.ch) follows and reports on the key developments and discussions that occur within the UN’s main human rights forums. View the report from the 42nd meeting in Geneva.
Global Monitoring Checklist on Women, Peace and Security
GAPS (Gender Action For Peace And Security) contribution by NIWEP
Setting an Agenda for Northern IrelandMembers of the European Parliament (2009 – 2014)
view manifesto (large file – may take a while to open)
The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including care-giving in the context of HIV/AIDS
Advancing Women’s Equality through European Policy and International Conventions
The Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) is looking for organizations, researchers and/or activists interested in producing brief reports (5 pages) on pressing concerns in their countries with respect to Sexual Rights issues, including (but not limited to) reproductive rights, sexual diversity, sexuality education, HIV/AIDS, etc. to be submitted for the 6th round of the Universal Periodic Review in the UN Human Rights Council. These are the countries to be reviewed in the 6th UPR:
Bhutan
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Côte d’Ivoire
Democratic Republic of Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Please find attached an information sheet from SRI. Applications are open until February 27. Please address your enquiries to alejandra@mulabi.org or marina@mulabi.org — correspondence may be in English, French or Spanish.
A feminist peace building seminar on the theme of ‘Embracing Diversity’ will take place in the Guildhall, Derry on Wednesday 11 February 2009. View more details
Northern Ireland Women’s European were awarded a fund by the European Commission under their Plan D Programme – Democracy, Dialogue and Debate. One of the main aims is to give NGOs key roles to consult and improve access to citizens at a European and national level. Northern Ireland Women’s European Platform will produce a report incorporating all the events which took place under this programme and the outcomes including a women’s manifesto.
1. Knowing me … knowing EU aha……
Seminar to local women on the EU and its contribution to gender equality
background and outcome paper – photos (to follow)
2. Engaging with Europe on Gender Equality
Two conferences held in Belfast and L/Derry with key groups, political women and organisations aiming to shape a Women’s Manifesto for Europe
background dialogue paper – feedback form – photos (to follow)
3. Violence Against Women Roundtable
programme – bios – photos (to follow)
ewl policy positions on vaw
ewl sexual rights in europe
niwep shadow report
thematic report
4. Questionnaire for Young People
Older Women – 12 Critical Areas