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No. 2 March 2007 |
WIIS Brussels Info Bulletin No. 2 – March 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:
This Thursday 8 March 2007 – International Women's Day
European Parliament briefing in the Women's Committee (FEMM) for Intl Women's Day Women's' Day Events around the World
WIIS Brussels info
Next WIIS Brussels Event: 20 March 2007 *NEW WIIS Brussels website and brochure see www.wiis-brussels.org 26 –27 April 2007 Berlin Women in International Security Conference 2007
News
Girls speak out for their rights at UN-backed forum Women make strides in politics, but progress has slowed Inclusive Security: A Roadmap for Afghanistan Afghan Female MPs' Rough Year Women and girls must be protected from violence, UN official tells rights committee In first for UN peacekeeping, all-female police unit arrives in Liberia Conferences
26 –27 April 2007 Berlin, Women in International Security Conference 2007 14 May – 1 June 2007 New York, CEDAW Sessions
Books/resources
Directory of UN Resources on Gender and Women's Issues The Women Ambassadors' Network UN SCR 1325 6 Years On Report + more ___________________________________________________________________
8 March 2007 – International Women's Day
European Parliament briefing in the Women's Committee (FEMM)
"1957 - 2007: the European Union and the advancement of women. Women Building the Future of Europe" Seminar on the occasion of the International Women's Day 2007 Thursday, 8 March 2007, from 09.00 to 12.00 Program here: www.europarl.europa.eu/comparl/femm/womensday/2007/20070209_draft_programme_en.pdf
Women's Day Events around the World
http://www.comminit.com/events_calendar/2007-events/events-4643.html
WIIS Brussels info
Next WIIS Brussels Event: 20 March 2007
The event will take place on Tuesday, 20 March at 18:30 at Hotel Wielemans, 14 rue Defacqz, 1000 Brussels (in the Avenue Louise/Place Stephanie area right next to the Generali Tower). http://www.hotelwielemans.be/ Please note that a 5€ kitty will be asked to cover snacks and drinks. If you register, and are unable to come in the end, please be kind and inform us. Please register with Linda Karvinen, linda.karvinen@gmail.com or if you have any questions please don't hesitate to call 0477380 474.
*NEW WIIS Brussels website and brochure see www.wiis-brussels.org
The updated website contains info on: · Upcoming events · Previous events and summaries – including the recent 26 Feb 2007 WIIS-ISIS event with the delegation of 14 Afghan female parliamentarians and staff from the Ministries, hosted by MEP Ana Gomes · WIIS Brussels brochure · Copies of WIIS info bulletins · Link to WIIS internationally
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 Agenda is on the WIIS Brussels website www.wiis-brussels.org
News
3 March 2007 Girls speak out for their rights at UN-backed forum
1 March 2007 Women make strides in politics, but progress has slowed
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/03/01/women-politics.html
26 February 2007 Inclusive Security: A Roadmap for Afghanistan
As part of a week long visit to Brussels, a delegation of 14 Afghan female parliamentarians and staff from the Ministries spoke to the European Parliament FEMM committee. Text: http://www.euronews.net/index.php?page=europa&article=408593&lng=1
15 December 2006 Afghan Female MPs' Rough Year
Female parliamentarians in Afghanistan have ended 2006 feeling fractured and far from the beginning of a true women's caucus. Sahira Sharif, one of the nation's first female members of parliament, hopes to introduce legislation to ban forced marriages, which the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission says make up 38% of all marriages in the country. Other female parliamentarians, including Fawzia Kofi, are pressing for laws to be adopted to empower police to investigate domestic violence without having to refer to a complaint. Both Sharif and Kofi say their first year in office has prepared them for more rough times ahead. http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2997
30 January 2007 In first for UN peacekeeping, all-female police unit arrives in Liberia http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=21391&Cr=liberia&Cr1 =
15 January 2007 Women and girls must be protected from violence, UN official tells rights committee
States who have signed on to the United Nations international bill of rights for women must continue to press for an end to gender-based violence, a senior UN official today told experts gathering in New York to evaluate compliance with the treaty. "Regrettably, violence against women and girls remains unabated in whatever form and manifestation, depriving them of the full enjoyment of their human rights," said Rachel Mayanja, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, according to the text of her remarks. Ms. Mayanja was addressing the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, a panel comprising 23 international experts on women's issues, which opened a two-week session at UN Headquarters in New York. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=21238&Cr=women&Cr1
Conferences
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 Agenda is on the WIIS Brussels website www.wiis-brussels.org
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
Books/resources
Directory of UN Resources on Gender and Women's Issues Women in the UN system http://www.un.org/womenwatch/asp/user/list.asp?ParentID=80
The Women Ambassadors' Network The idea of creating an Internet web site for Women Ambassadors accredited to the United Nations in Geneva, New York and Vienna and to the World Trade Organization (WTO), took shape during a lunch celebrating the Woman's International Day on March 8, 2000, bringing together the Women Ambassadors and their hosts: the Director General of the United Nations Office in Geneva and the Heads of Institutions and Organizations based in Geneva (WHO, ITU, WMO, HCHR, WTO, UNCTAD, CCI). http://www.womenambassadors.org/nav/frames.php?location=ge&language=en&page=about
UN SCR 1325 6 Years On Report The recently established United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) is a body intended to advise and propose integrated peacebuilding, development and reconstruction strategies for countries emerging from violent conflict. This SCR 1325 6 Years On Report examines the recent establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission, its structure, mandate and obligation to implement SCR 1325 in the achievement of durable peace and development. http://www.peacewomen.org/un/6thAnniversary/Reports_Events/NGOWG_Report.pdf
"International: Sexual violence: weapon of war, impediment to peace" Source: Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML), Forced Migration Review [Please note: The summary below has been adapted from both sources.] By: Individual Authors Published by: Refugees Studies Centre (University of Oxford) in association with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Published: January 2007 (Issue 27) This edition of Forced Migration Review FMR explores the challenges and opportunities for combating sexual violence in conflict, post-conflict and development recovery contexts. http://www.fmreview.org/mags1.htm
Gender-aware disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR): A Checklist
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