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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

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CEDAW Side-event on the Universal Application of CEDAW + International Day of Rural Women – 15 October 2012

10:00 to 12:30 in the CoNGO meeting Room – 11, Av. de la Paix in Geneva
a Joint event by World YWCA, WWSF and the NGO CSW Geneva

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HRC21 side-event on Violence against Women in India on 12 September

on 12 September 2012 at 12:00 to 14:00
in room XI of the Palais de Nations.

Welcome address: Asha Kowtal WinG-India (10 mins)

Chair:  Lia van Broekhoven Cordaid-GPPAC, Human Security Network (5 mins)

Panelists:

  • Renu Takhellambam Gun widow and President, EEVFAM
  • Lilabati Baishya Survivor of Sexual Violence, Assam, India
  • Frank van Lierde Writer and Researcher, The Netherlands

Book release – “We the widows of the Gun”:

  • Nengchin Khongshai Gun widow, Manipur, India
  • Namrata Daniel All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch 

Closing comments NoniBala Narengbham WinG-India

Organized by WinG – Co-Sponsors: Pax Romana, WILPF, GNWP, NGO CSW Geneva

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HRC21 side event on Empowering women through Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 12 September

12 September 2012 – 13:00-15:00 – Room XXI, Palais des Nations

A collaboration between the Permanent Missions of Finland, Morocco, Peru, Portugal, Spain and Thailand and the NGO CSW Geneva.

Panelists:

  • Ms. Laura DUPUY LASSERRE, President of the Human Rights Council (Chair, Moderator)
  • Ms. Kyung-wha KANG, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (Opening statement)
  • Ms. Magdalena SEPULVEDA, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty
  • Mr. Niklas BRUUN, Member of the CEDAW Committee
  • Ms. Ruth Abril Sttoffels, Professor of International Law and International Relations, specialised in gender issues, Cardenal Herrera CEU University
  • Ms. Nyaradzai GUMBONZVANDA, President of the NGO Committee on the Status of Women and General Secretary of YWCA
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HRC20 side-event on 2 July 2012: Reproductive Health & Rights – Exploring gaps and new paths

Date: Monday 2 July 2012, 13:00-15:00
Room XXIV, Palais des Nations

Objectives:

  • To identify gaps and solutions from different perspectives
  • To strengthen advocacy for the accelerated implementation of the ICPD Plan of Action

 

Chair and introduction: Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda: President, NGO Committee on the Status of Women,

Geneva Rapporteur: Joyce Jett, Medical Care Development International

Panel: 

  • Where do we stand with Reproductive Rights and the ICPD review? Alanna Armitage, Director, UNFPA Office, Geneva
  • Rio+20 and Reproductive Rights Beatriz Schultess, Senior Associate, Conference of NGOs with Consultative Status to the UN , CoNGO
  • Family Planning and Reproductive Health in the Developing World Dr. Karim Abawi, Gynaecologist, Expert in Reproductive Health and Training Programmes
  • Defining Reproductive Rights – an Evolution Dr. Krishna Ahoojapatel, Women and Development, former President of NGO CSW Geneva
  • Innovation and Technology: Tools to Protect Reproductive Health and Rights Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger, University of Geneva Public Health School, Vice-President NGO CSW Geneva

 

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HRC20 – Informal Briefing on the ICPD Beyond 2014 review on 28 June

An UNFPA event co-sponsored by the NGO CSW Geneva, along with the permanent missions of Bangladeh, Colombia, Finland, Mozambique, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Norway.

on Thursday 28 June 2012, 13:00 – 14:30
Room 22 in the Palais des Nations

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HRC20 side-event: Harmful traditional Practices against Women and Girls on 27 June

Date: Wednesday, June 27th, 20l2 – Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Palais des Nations – Room IX – Geneva

Distinguished Speakers:

UN Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural Rights – Ms. Farida Shaheed

UN Special Rapporteur on the Violence Against Women – Ms. Rashida Manjoo (Invited)

Chief of Women’s Rights & Gender Section – OHCHR – Ms. Isha Dyfan

Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations Geneva – Ms. Manon Boisclair – Second Secretary, Human Rights

World YWCA General Secretary & President of NGO Committee on the Status of Women Geneva, Ms. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda

WUNRN – Women’s UN Report Network – Power Point – Ms. Lois A. Herman, WUNRN Coordinator

Moderator:

Inter-African Committee Geneva – Dr. Adebisi Adebayo

Objectives of this side event:

  • To provide more understanding on the subject and exact actions needed for the achievement of total abandonment of the harmful traditional/cultural practices.
  • To provide clarity on the need for international monitoring mechanisms to accurately gauge States’ compliance with international obligations to which they are a party.
  • To provide interpretation to developed actions and interventions
  • To get further insight into the concept of ‘due diligence’ and remedies.

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  • Presentation of Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, World YWCA General Secretary & President of NGO CSW Geneva

 

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16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence – From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World – Roundtable on December 2, 2011

10:00 – 13:00 – Maison des Associations, 15 rue des Savoises, Geneva

The interrelation of armed violence and violence against women

Keynote Speakers:

  • Ms Ruth‐Gaby Vermot‐MANGOLD, DrPhil. Former MP and member of the Council of Europe, President of 1000 PWAG
  • Ms Alanna ARMITAGE , Director UNFPA Geneva office
Panelists:
  • Ms Christiane AGBOTON JOHNSON, Deputy Director of UNIDIR
  • Ms Nyaradzayi GUMBONZVANDA, General Secretary of World YWCA and President of the NGO CSW Geneva
  • Mr Ireneo Omositson NAMBOKA, Expert Trainer retired UNHCHR

 

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A joint Event of the NGO CSW Geneva, Bangwe et Dialogue, Peace Women Across the Globe (PWAG) & UNFPA.
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Human Rights Council 18th session: High level Panel on Women and the Right to Water – 26 September, 2011

WOMEN & THE RIGHT TO WATER – HIGH LEVEL PANEL
September 26, 20ll 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Palais des Nations – Room XXI

 

Distinguished Speakers:

  • UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Water & Sanitation – Ms. Catarina De Albuquerque – Statement
  • ISIS International – Ms. Bianca Miglioretto & Ms. Marilee Karl
  • WEDO – Women’s Environment & Development Organization – Ms. Katherine McDonald, Board of Directors
  • MADRE – Ms.Diana Duarte, Communications Director
  • Swiss Red Cross – Mr.Lorenz Indermuehle – Water & Sanitation
  • Gender & Water Alliance
  • WUNRN – Women’s UN Report Network – Power Point on Global Issues of Women & The Right to Water – Ms. Lois A. Herman

Panel Moderator – Ms. Hendrica Okondo, World YWCA Global Programme Manager for SRHR & HIV and Regional Focal Point for Africa

 

Sponsors:

  • CoNGO NGO Committee on the Status of Women – Geneva
  • WUNRN – Women’s UN Report Network
  • ISIS International
  • MADRE
  • WEDO – Women’s Environment & Development Organization
  • Gender & Water Alliance
  • World YWCA
  • Worldwide Organization for Women – WOW
  • FAWCO – Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas

 

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Human Rights Council 18th session – High level Panel on Older Women and the Right to Health


OLDER WOMEN & THE RIGHT TO HEALTH  – High Level Panel

on September 26, 20ll – l:00 – 3:00 p.m.

in the Palais des Nations, Geneva – Room XXI

Distinguished Speakers:

  • Office of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health – Mr. Anand Grover – Report on the Study on the Realization of the Right to Health of Older Persons
  • Brazil Permanent Mission to the United Nations – Geneva
  • World Health Organization – UN WHO – Ageing & Life Course Department
  • CoNGO NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva – Geneva International Network on Ageing – Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger
  • Ms. Ferdous Ara Begum – Former CEDAW Committee Member – Bangladesh – Chair on Working Group for General Recommendation on Rights of Older Women
  • HelpAge International – Ms. Bridget Sleap
  • International Disability Alliance – Mr. Facundo Chavez Penillas, VP RIADIS
  • CoNGO NGO Committee on Mental Health – NYC – Statement
  • WUNRN – Women’s UN Report Network – Power Point on Global Issues of Older Women & Health – Ms. Lois A. Herman
  • Testimonial of an Older Rural Woman from a developing country, Tanzania, focusing on challenges of health issues and services.
Panel Moderator – Ms. Hendrica Okondo, World YWCA Global Programme Manager for SRHR & HIV and Regional Focal Point for Africa

 

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