NIWEP Northern Ireland Women's European Platform

Minister of Justice, Paul Goggins, today announced the publication of a consultation document on a strategy for the management of women offenders in Northern Ireland. The strategy is a collaborative initiative between the Northern Ireland Office, the Probation Board for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Prison Service. It is aimed at improving the criminal justice system’s approach to the management of women offenders in Northern Ireland.

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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

link to survey

The UK Joint Committee on Women (UKJCW) is made up of four sister organisations from across the UK, comprising Engender, network of women’s organisations in Scotland, the National Alliance of Women’s Organisations (NAWO) in England, Women’s Voice in Wales and Northern Ireland Women’s European Platform.

The UKJCW was set up to co-ordinate a UK view with respect to the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) (Link) and to provide forums for discussion for and information to women and women’s organisations.

The principles of the UKJCW

• eliminating discrimination against women
• advancing equal rights for women
• securing equal opportunities for women

The UK Joint Committee on Women

We are seeking comments and information from young women aged 17-25. This is a consultation for young women to find out what the EU should develop to ensure gender equality throughout Europe and we want to hear from you.

Thank you for responding to this open consultation and playing an active part in the future of developing European equality policies. Please read the privacy statement for information on how your personal data and contribution will be dealt with.

The outcome of the consultation will be published. This project has been funded by the European Commission.

Please complete the survey

Please find attached a letter from Mr. Bacre Ndiaye, Director of the Human Rights Council and Treaties Division, concerning the Universal Human Rights Index.

Click here to view the newsletter for November 2008

Today on the International Women’s Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) Day, Women’s League of Burma (WLB) is calling for the UN Representatives to visit Nilar Thein and other women activists in Burma who were recently unlawfully sentenced to lengthy prison sentences. Read the rest of this entry »

Join the European Women’s Lobby 50/50 Campaign

In 2009, Europeans will elect a new European Parliament and a new European Commission will be appointed. These elected and nominated persons are going to shape our future in Europe, and the “50/50 Campaign for Democracy” aims to ensure that women and men are equally represented among them.

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