UN Women Regional Center for Latin America and the Caribbean, furthering the General Assembly Resolution (64/289) and UN Women Strategic Plan (2011-2013); invites regional women’s organisations, civil society organizations and networks of the Caribbean to submit candidates to be a member of the Civil Society Advisory Group during the 2012-2013 period, based on the criteria agreed upon in region wide consultations and included in the annexed Terms of Reference.
The deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is 18 May 2012.
All communications should be sent to The Selection Committee c/o: unwomen.car@unwomen.org
In preparation for Rio+20, UN Women is supporting the civil society network the Women’s Major Group on gathering the views and gender perspectives from women around the world.
As a prize, one woman will be selected to go to the Rio+20 Conference as part of the Women’s Major Group. Only women from developing countries who complete the entire survey (including name and email) are eligible. It could be you!
Sophia Martelly, première dame de la République d’Haiti était à l’Académie de Police ce mardi 3 avril pour l'inauguration officielle des nouveaux locaux de la Coordination nationale des Affaires féminines et des questions de genre (CNAF) de la PNH à l'occasion de la journée nationale du mouvement des femmes haïtiennes.
Kingston, Jamaica: The increase in numbers of female candidates in the recently held local elections in Jamaica and the national election last year have buoyed the confidences of the “51% Coalition” that their advocacy and awareness efforts for an increase in women’s representation is bearing fruit.
Boys and young men learn to express one or two types of feelings – being angry orbeing upset.
Psychologist and Social Worker, Alex P.Vega, consultant to the UN Women ‘Partnership for Peace Community Intervention Programme,’ noted that at the root of gender-based violence is anger, impulse control, and power and control issues and this all ties in with how men have been socialised about manhood.
Bridgetown, Barbados: UN initiated gender and child assessments of Country Poverty Assessments of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis and the British Virgin Islands, the final results of which will be available in a few weeks, will further enrich the evidence base to inform gender and child responsive social policies in the sub region.
Saint John's, Antigua: Unable to take one more night of abuse from her father, she wanted to take her life. But that was not to be her final act; she was saved by a teacher.
Told in the voice of a teacher relating an encounter with a student, women from all sectors came together to share their lived realities with gender based and sexual violence, in responseto the Antigua and Barbuda Directorate of Gender Affairs IWD theme - “Building a Future with Women’s Vision”.
EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN TO KNOW AND CLAIM THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS
Port of Spain, Trinidad: The YWCA of Trinidad and Tobago with the support of the UN Women hosted “Teen Talk - Perspectives on Gender Based Violence” on March 09, 2012.
The initiative, held in observance of the 101st Anniversary of International Women’s Day (IWD), was aimed at encouraging youth and in particular young women to claim their rights and take a stand against gender based violence.
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community Secretariat dovetailed the half-yearly meeting of CARICOM Conference of Heads of Government to launch a variety of creative products that it intends to use in a public education campaign against Gender-Based Violence.
Continuing to treat women’s rights as matters for the private sphere and therefore “beyond the reach of the law” remains the single biggest threat to women’s progress.
The Guyana Human Rights Association in a press release to mark International women’s Day (IWD) noted that much work still needs to be done in the area of Gender Equality and that IWD is intended to remind us all that the challenge of creating conditions in which all women have opportunities to fulfill their potential and develop their talents remains unfinished business.
Port-au-Prince,Haiti: On the occasion of International Women's Day several United Nations' agencies - UNDP, UNFPA, UNESCO and UN Women supported a National Forum organized by the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Women’s Rights (MCFDF) to support women's voices.
The stated purpose of this forum was to guarantee that public policies and programs would effectively address the strategic interests and practical needs of women. This forum was the culmination of consultations held in all municipalities. It brought together 600 delegates from all of the regions.
This International Women's Day, I join women around the globe in solidarity for human rights, dignity and equality. This sense of mission drives me and millions of people around the world to pursue justice and inclusion. Looking back at the first year of UN Women, I applaud every individual, government and organization working for women's empowerment and gender equality. I promise the highest commitment moving forward.
United Nations, New York —The 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will open on 27 February at United Nations headquarters, focused on the theme of empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, sustainable development and current challenges. The Commission will agree on urgent actions needed to make a real difference in the lives of millions of rural women. These recommendations will also provide input into other policy forums, such as the Rio+20 Conference in June 2012.
Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women has been nominated by the Avon Foundation for Women for the first-ever Avon Communications Awards: Speaking Out About Violence Against Women.
Calls for global mobilization and commitment to womens rights as political and economic changes continue worldwide
United Nations, New York At a press conference in New York today, UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet called for galvanizing greater commitment and action for women and gender equality, as political and economic upheaval threaten progress on womens rights (remarks enclosed here). She called the press conference to report on the first year of operations of UN Women. With austerity measures, budget cuts and political changes impacting womens lives, worldwide, Ms. Bachelet outlined the action agenda of the organization in her first press conference of 2012.
