Category: Panel Event
The NGO CSW Geneva organized a Forum on
‘Women and Global Migration: Root Causes and Innovative Solutions’
that took place on 23 February 9:30-13:00 in the Room XI, Palais des Nations in Geneva.
The following topics were discussed:
- Factors affecting migration flows
- Movements and labour force
- Promotion of human rights and innovative solutions.
Additional information:
The NGO CSW Geneva co-organizes the 9TH OCAPROCE International NGO Forum on the Economic Social and cultural Rights of Women
on 2 June 2017, 10:00-18:00
Room VII, Palais des Nations (Attention Room change)
Theme:
“ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN – KEY FACTORS FOR EQUALITY BY 2030”
Registration on INDICO :
https://reg.unog.ch/event/18631/
(mandatory for those who do nat have a UN ground pass)
Note: if you do not have an INDICO account, you must first create an account via: https://reg.unog.ch/event/18631/user/register
Programme Summary:
10:00 – 11:00 Official Opening of the Forum
11:00 – 13:15 Morning Sessions:
- 1 Inclusive Growth for the Eradication of Women’s Poverty
- 2 Women’s role in peace building and qualitative growth
- 3 The Consequences of Migration on Women in Africa
14:15 – 16:30 Afternoon Sessions:
- 4 Pay Gap in Light of the Economic Empowerment of Women
- 5 Gender Pension Gap: Cumulative Effect of lifelong Gender Imbalances in Paid & Unpaid Work
- 6 The Importance of ICTs for the Empowerment of Women and Gender Equality
16:30 – 17:15 Closing
17:15 – 18:00 Reception
More information: Full Programme
The NGO CSW Geneva is happy to support this 2 day conference organized on 10-11 May by one of its member the Inter-African Committee.
The conference is structured around the following:
- Best practices against FGM
- Legal frameworks, policies & action: Stock-taking & Gaps
- Research, data and advocacy
- Strengthening partnerships and stakeholder networking
- Challenges to ending FGM incl. in diaspora:political, socio–economic and religious factors
- Call to Action & Way forward
Co-organiszed by NGO CSW Geneva members Bangle and Dialogue, International Council of Jewish Women and Medical Care Development International, in partnership with Global Migration Associates and Rwanda Women Network:
Migration: Crises of Values and Governance
Human Rights, Social Cohesion, Women, Development…
on
Wednesday 24 June 2015, 12h to 13h30, Palais des Nations, room VIII
A participatory event highlighting key synergies and mutual dependencies among human rights, international migration, advancement of women, equality now, and the development agendas
to stimulate dialogue, cooperation, and make common cause across intersecting concerns, constituencies and networks to shore up the rights-based approach to governance, to equality and non- discrimination, to migration, to advancement of all women, and to development.
The Young Leaders Caucus YLC is an organization of young people, mostly young women, that was born during the Geneva NGO Forum Beijing+20 UN ECE Review organized by the NGO CSW Geneva in November 2014.
Following up on substantive work done for the NGO Forum, YLC cordially invites you to a CSW59 Side-Event on
Human Rights and Migrant Women
on 11 March 10:30-12:00 at CCUN Chapel, New York
Speakers:
- Alicia Arbid, Arab Women’s Solidarity Organization – Belgium, European Network of Migrant Women
- Melissa Garcia Velez, New York State Youth Leadership Council
- Dylan Terry, Young Leaders Caucus, Global Migration Policy Associates
- Representative from DRUM tbc – South Asian Organizing Center
Moderator:: Jitka Markova, European Network of Migrant Women, Migrant Women’s Platform (UK)
Download: Event Flyer
The NGO CSW Geneva & GMPA cordially invite NGO / Civil society to an open caucus on migrant/displaced women and their rights in context of the current session of the Human Rights Council.
- Friday 13 June – 13:30-15:00
- NGO Resource Center, Palais des Nations – Geneva
Purposes
- Bring together advocates and activists addressing migrant women and their rights
- Identify key policy and protection challenges facing migrant/displaced women
- Facilitate collaboration for effective advocacy in defense of migrant women at HRC
- Broaden discussion on migration and migrant women in Beijing +20 review
Speakers
- Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, President, NGO CSW Geneva – Secretary General World YWCA
- Patrick Taran, President, Global Migration Policy Associates (GMPA)
- Joyce Jett, MCDI/SCI, NGO CSW Co-Convener Interactive Roundtable
Download: Event flyer
On the international day on zero tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the NGO CSW Geneva has sponsored an event organized by the Inter African Committee on
Synergy of actions by governments, the international community and civil society to accelerate the achievement of zero tolerance to FGM.
Speakers:
- H.E. Jean-Marie Ehouzou, permanent observer of the AFRICAN UNION
- H:E. Steffen Kongstad, permanent representative of Norway
- H.E. Fodé Seck, permanent representative of Senegal
- H.E. Paurizio Enrico Luigi Serra, Permanent representative of Italy
- H.e. Minelik Alemu Getahun, Permanent representetaive of Ethiopia
- Mrs. Nyaradzayi General Secretary of World YWCA
- Representatives of UNFPA, UNICEF, OHCHR, WHO and other international organizations based in Geneva
Moderator: Adebisi Adebayo, Inter African Committee (IAC)
See also the flyer