IAW around the world
Race Matters in a Pandemic
The leadership from the Canadian Prime Minister and Provincial Leaders has been outstanding during this crisis. Canadians rely on the daily press conferences for up
25 April 2020
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The leadership from the Canadian Prime Minister and Provincial Leaders has been outstanding during this crisis. Canadians rely on the daily press conferences for up
Political and legal context: Chapter 1, Article 1.3 of the United Nations Charter identifies one of the organization’s purpose is to achieve international cooperation through
September 2018 was a dismal period in American History. More precisely in the scripting of the feminist American History. While Democrats and Republicans battled over
In 2018 the International Alliance of Women framed areas of concern for women across the globe. A focus has been put on the challenges of Indigenous women in Canada and their struggle with violence directed toward them.
I WISHED TO ATTEND BECAUSE:
I wanted to understand the international and intergovernmental work of various NGOs at work for women’s rights, and for women from rural communities, and women working in media and with ICT.
Keynote speaker was Sizani Ngubane, Founder of Rural Women’s Movement South Africa and this year’s recipient of CSW’s Woman of Distinction Award. Sizani was nominated by the International Alliance of Women for her remarkable work.
“In our context, a rural area is a place or area with no modern or better infrastructure for example; no access to modern roads, running/piped water, no modern markets or shopping malls, schools, hospitals.” Rwanda
Side event for CSW62 organised by Canadian Federation of University Women in collaboration with YWCA, AIWC and Women’s Foundation. March 13, 10.30 am, at Armenian Convention Center, Vartan Hall
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donate to the IAW today.
Founded in 1904 and based in Geneva, the International Alliance of Women (IAW) is an international NGO comprising 44 member organizations involved in the promotion of the human rights of women and girls globally. The IAW has general consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and is accredited to many specialized UN agencies, has participatory status with the Council of Europe and is represented at the Arab League, the African Union and other international organizations.