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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November 2013 – Public Gathering in Geneva

Many NGO CSW Geneva members joined  the Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF), the leader of the white ribbon campaign in Switzerland (www.white-ribbon.ch) and the organizer of a public gathering in the center of Geneva on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This day also launches the campaign of “16 Days for the Elimination of Violence against Women”, that will end on 10 December, the International Day for Human Rights.

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This event also saw the launch of the NGO CSW Geneva’s 1st issue of its Advocacy Brief series on Violence against Women, which focus on sexual violence.

 

 

 

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Human Rights Council 24th Session – 3rd week

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Human Rights Council 24th Session – 2nd week

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Human Rights Council 24th Session – 1st week

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FOURTH INTERNATIONAL NGO FORUM for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Women on 2-3 September 2013

2-3 September 2013, Room XI Palais des Nations

Organized by OCAPROCE (www.ocaproce.org)

Contacts: ocaproce_internationale@hotmail.com

 

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Human Rights Council 23rd Session – Side Event on Traditional Values – Culture – Religion – Women’s Human Rights

On 30 May 2013 14:00-16:00 – Room VIII, Palais des Nation.

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Distinguished Speakers:

  • UN Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural Rights – Ms. Farida Shaheed – Invited
  • Dr. Krishna Ahoojapatel – WILPF – Definition of Traditional Values
  • Mr. Willy Fautre – Chair, Human Rights Without Frontiers International
  • Ms. Lois A. Herman – WUNRN-Women’s UN Report Network – History, Intersections, UN Study
  • Ms. Zarizana Abdul Aziz – Due Diligence Project, Co-Director
  • Dr. Lale Say,  World Health Organization, Coordinator Reproductive Health & Research
  • Mr. Peter Prove – Ecumenical Advisory Alliance, Executive Director

Moderator: Dr. Adebisi Adebayo – Inter-African Committee Geneva

Co-sponors: Due Diligence Project, IAC, INPEA, World YWCA, WUNRN

Download: Events Flyer

 

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UNECE Regional Conference – Enabling Choices: Population Priorities for the 21st Century (ICPD – Beyond 2014)

 

1-2 July 2013 – Geneva, Palais des Nation

More information on www.unece.org/icpd-2014/unece-regional-conference.html

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Occupy UNOG!

278 members from Zonta International (nicknamed “Zontiennes”) gathered in the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 21 March for a side-event on “Women in the labour market, Strategy for equality between women and men”. An an expected result:  “women occupy UNOG” !

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Human Rights Council 23rd Session – 3rd Week

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Human Rights Council 23rd Session – 2nd Week