A special diner, jointly organized by the World YWCA and the NGO Committee on the Status of Women Geneva, took place on 24 February 2014 at the Warwick Hotel, Geneva on
Universal Application of CEDAW and Beijing+20 Review
Download: Invitation
Category: Events
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
See http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/csw58-2014
See http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session25/Pages/25RegularSession.aspx
See http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session25/Pages/25RegularSession.aspx
See http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session25/Pages/25RegularSession.aspx
See http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session25/Pages/25RegularSession.aspx
“We have to think of a very bold goal – one that can be destiny changing.”
Un Women Executive Director, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, on the post-2015 agenda
After concluding a two-day conference in Geneva to support women’s participation and voice in the Syrian peace process, and before flying off to London for another pressing engagement, UN Women Executive Director, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, met with members of NGO CSW Geneva on 15 January for a first encounter and open dialogue.
Read the full report on this meeting, kindly shared by NGO SCW Geneva member FAWCO
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.
See also:
- the Event’s Flyer (in Franch)
- the White Ribbon Campaign Press Release (in French)
- the Press Article in Le Temps – (in French)
- the Press Article in La Tribune de Genève (in French)
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.