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No. 3 April 2007 |
No. 1 January 2007 |
WIIS Brussels Info Bulletin No. 3 – April 2007This is a monthly email to summarise various news and issues internationally and in Brussels on women in security. Info on unsubscribing at the end of the mail. Contents: WIIS Brussels info 26 –27 April 2007 Berlin Women in International Security Conference 2007
News Yemeni women sign up to fight terror Women at war: Equality under fire Addressing violence against women in conflicts EU Presidency statement on the arrest of women's rights activists in Iran Make ready for the mother of all job changes
Conferences / workshops / fellowships26 –27 April 2007 Berlin, Women in International Security Conference 2007 14 May – 1 June 2007 New York, CEDAW Sessions ELDIS gender announcementsBooks/resources The European women - Photos by Bettina Flitner
OSCE Gender page DCAF "Women in an Insecure World DVD Resource Package". Securing equality, engendering peace: a guide to policy and planning on women, peace and security (INSTRAW)
The shame of war: sexual violence against women and girls in conflict (OCHA) Promising democracy, imposing theocracy: gender-based violence and the US war on Iraq (MADRE) ________________________________________________________________
WIIS Brussels info
Women in International Security Conference 2007 "The Way Ahead for Transatlantic Co-operation? Addressing Global Challenges under the German EU Presidency" Organised by WIIS Germany. Date: 26 –27 April 2007 Venue: Berlin, DGAP, Rauchstr. 17– 18, 10787 Berlin Contact: Kathrin Brockmann, brockmann@dgap.org , +49 30 254 231 29 More information www.wiis.de News 2 April 2007 Yemeni women sign up to fight terror
The women's main purpose is to follow their male colleagues on house raids and search any women they encounter. "Male terrorists often disguise themselves as women in order to evade detection and arrest, but Yemen's strict social code means that women suspects cannot be touched by the men on the unit," http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6510149.stm 1 April 2007 Women at war: Equality under fire
The parading on Iranian TV of Leading Seaman Faye Turney has turned the focus on females in the forces. http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2411406.ece 29 March 2007 Addressing violence against women in conflicts Brody, A. / Eldis News Weblog , 2007 Violence against women (VAW) is being seen increasingly as the biggest obstacle to gender equality and quality of life for women on a global scale. Several new publications highlight the issue of VAW, with a specific emphasis on ways in which the problem is often exacerbated in the context of conflict and the often hidden nature of the violence http://community.eldis.org/webx?14@725.QBlUaDPfnba.0@.ee9593d!discloc=.eed45ef 9 March 2007 EU Presidency statement on the arrest of women's rights activists in Iran The Presidency of the European Union expresses its deep concern following the arrest of Iranian women's rights activists by Iranian security forces during a peaceful demonstration in front of the Islamic Revolutionary Court building in Tehran on 4 March 2007. Those arrested were conducting a peaceful protest against the ongoing trial of five of their colleagues, accused by the Iranian court of breaching the public order and security as a result of their participation in a peaceful demonstration for women's rights in June 2006. The activists were exercising their established right to freedom of assembly and opinion, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations. http://www.eu2007.de/en/News/CFSP_Statements/March/0309Iran.html Other news of interest: 2 April 2007 Make ready for the mother of all job changes An FT article on "maternity coaching' - Lisa, an intensely bright and articulate London lawyer, has been thinking of quitting her job for weeks. Recently back from maternity leave, she feels stretched to breaking point by the demands of her baby and 10-hour working days. Her sense of desperation is compounded by having male colleagues with non-working wives and no one in her firm she can turn to for help…. Conferences / workshops / fellowships
26 –27 April 2007 Berlin Women in International Security Conference 2007 "The Way Ahead for Transatlantic Co-operation? Addressing Global Challenges under the German EU Presidency" Organised by WIIS Germany. Date: 26 –27 April 2007 Venue: Berlin, DGAP, Rauchstr. 17– 18, 10787 Berlin Contact: Kathrin Brockmann, brockmann@dgap.org , +49 30 254 231 29 More information www.wiis.de 14 May – 1 June 2007 New York - CEDAW Sessions The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee will hold its 37th, 38th and 39th sessions in 2007. The 37th began 15 January and will end 2 February 2007, while the 38th and 39th will take place between 14 May and 1 June, and 23 July and 10 August, respectively. The committee of 23 highly-respected, independent legal experts are responsible for monitoring Member States' compliance with CEDAW. During reporting sessions, government representatives are encouraged to engage in constructive dialogue regarding gaps and challenges. The CEDAW Committee may also consider petitions from individual women or groups of women who have exhausted all national remedies. http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/members.htm ELDIS gender announcements: http://www.eldis.org/news/announce.htm
Books/resources
Exhibition 08/03 - 10/05 ToolsOSCE Gender page http://www.osce.org/secretariat/18123.html DCAF "Women in an Insecure World DVD Resource Package". The DVD Resource Package consists of a 45-minute film, "Women in an Insecure World," directed by Barbara Rady-Rupf. The DVD Resource Package contains additional resources on violence against women for training and advocacy, including factsheets, case studies, key readings, international legal and political documents and a PowerPoint presentation. This DVD can be purchased from DCAF, priced at 25 Euros, including shipping. For further details please see this link http://www.dcaf.ch/women/dvd_women-in-an-insecure-world.cfm or contact publications@dcaf.ch Securing equality, engendering peace: a guide to policy and planning on women, peace and security ReportsThe shame of war: sexual violence against women and girls in conflict Promising democracy, imposing theocracy: gender-based violence and the US war on Iraq To contact WIIS please email wiisbrussels@gmail.com WIIS (pronounced 'wise') is dedicated to increase the influence of women in the field of foreign and defence policy by raising their influence, numbers and visibility. *To unsubscribe from this e-list please email wiisbrussels@gmail.com with "unsubscribe info bulletin" in the subject line To subscribe to the Info Bulletin, please email wiisbrussels@gmail.com with "SUBSCRIBE info bulletin" in the subject line
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