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Thursday, 19 April 2012 14:49 |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 19 April 2012 15:01 |
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 15:02 |
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Call to Action: Click here to add your name to the endorsements
Deadline: 5 April 2012
This month the UN Commission on the Status of Women failed to adopt agreed conclusions at its 56th session on the basis of safeguarding "traditional values" at the expense of human rights and fundamental freedoms of women.
Together with our partner feminist and women's rights organisations, we say NO to any re-opening of negotiations on the already established international agreements on women’s human rights and call on all governments to demonstrate their commitments to promote, protect and fulfill human rights and fundamental freedoms of women.
We have outlined our concerns in the statement below, which will be submitted to UN Member States, CSW and other relevant UN human rights and development entities.
Thank you for your support.
In solidarity,
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
International Women's Heath Coalition (IWHC)
International Women's Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW ASIA PACIFIC)
Women Living under Muslim Laws/ Violence is not our Culture Campaign
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 March 2012 15:07 |
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:54 |
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Source: UN Women
UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet comments on the ending of the 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women without agreed conclusions.
During this 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, we have witnessed passionate and dynamic discussion with a very high level of participation from governments and civil society. Unfortunately we have also witnessed an inability to reach consensus on the agreed conclusions on our priority theme, empowering rural women. We have come to an impasse, which is deeply regrettable.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 March 2012 15:08 |
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Tuesday, 06 March 2012 01:00 |
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Activities conducted by the Asia Pacific Women's Watch at the CSW 56, 2012
Joining the Dots explores the critical links between 4 key women's rights frameworks, CEDAW, BPFA, MDGs and SCR 1325 and the economic empowerment of women in conflict situations in 6 countries spanning the Asia Pacific region. The panel of speakers will share their research findings and concerns from Kyrgystan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Aceh and Fiji.
The lives of women and men in the Asia-Pacific region have recently been adversely affected by many types of natural disasters. The workshop comprising panelists from several countries in the region such as Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Australia will discuss a wide range of gender issues that arise during the various stages of the disaster, innovative coping strategies, best practices adopted by governments, NGOs and local communities, as well as lessons learned on how to integrate gender perspectives in the prevention and management of future disasters.
CSW 56 Side Event: Raising a Voice – Young women from the Asia Pacific speak out on sexuality <Click here>
The purpose of this event is to bring together a group of young feminists below the age of 35, to share their concerns and speak about the challenges they face as young women living and negotiating their own space within the Asia Pacific region. With only two years to go until Cairo +20, when governments will be called upon to review their progress on the implementation of the 1994 ICPD Program of Action, it is crucial that young women come together, share their concerns and strategically identify ways in which governments can be held accountable to their international obligations.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:44 |
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Wednesday, 29 February 2012 15:59 |
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By Carole Shaw, Vice Chair, Asia Pacific Women's Watch / JERA International
Hi y'all,
Well the weather is holding, and the jet lag is kicking in... In the UN the management of getting passes for CSW is much improved on previous years. Big thank you to the check in team and the CSW coordinator who have now got the system streamlined to pre-print passes of those who have previously attended CSW. However, for many of the government delegation members (and those renewing annual passes) most of Monday was spent negotiating security, filling out forms and standing in line. Note to self... don't be persuaded not to come early next year.
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