
March 8th: International Women's Day
Are you surprised that the poster is written in Spanish? That’s fully intentional. It has the colors of the old IAW website.
At the moment we don’t want to reminisce, but to focus on the present and the future.
On the occasion of today’s International Women’s Day, we have short reports from four of our members about their countries and some facets of the lives of the women there.
Read the reports about
- the celebration of women in Cameroon by Anne Pélagie Yotchou Tzudjom
- the social situation of women in Guinea Bissau by Munira Jauad Ribeiro
- the digital divide based on gender and financial means in India by Anjana Basu
- the demand to give girls with disabilities unhindered access to digital opportunities by Dr. Ernestine Ngo Melha (linked to the website of AAEEH, please choose the language)four
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Tue11Mar20144:30 pmUNCC, New York City
CSW side event: Gender Based Violence as a Political Weapon
Show contentObjectives:
- to draw attention to the widespread use of gender-based violence as a political weapon in violation of International Human Rights Conventions.
- to discuss what Governments/NGO’s could and should do to combat and prevent this through the implementation and monitoring of UN SC Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and its subsequent resolutions.
- to formulate a recommendation on the outcome of the discussion.
NB. We also want to emphasise how empowerment, participation and leadership of women can protect against and prevent violence.
Speakers
- Hibaaq Osman, Director KARAMA : on the situation in the MENA Region and its solution.
- Speaker on the situation in the Congo and other countries South of the Sahara and its solution.
- Mr Jan Reynders, MenEngage or another member of MenEngage on the situation and role of men.
- Government speaker on the importance of NAP 1325 (National Action Plans).
- Ms Horeya Megahed, IAW Representative at the Arab League on the role of the Arab League.
- Speaker on the role of the Council of Europe
Chairs
1. Director of KARAMA Ms Hibaaq Osman
2. President of International Alliance of Women Ms Joanna Manganara.