16 days of Activism Campaign
The #MeToo, which was among the top trends on Twitter these days, also saw widespread outrage on different platforms during the 16 Days of Activism Campaign.
26 January, 2018
The #MeToo, which was among the top trends on Twitter these days, also saw widespread outrage on different platforms during the 16 Days of Activism Campaign.
Sizani Ngubane, founder of Rural Women’s Movement of South Africa, member of IAW, is the 2018 Woman of Distinction Awardee, an award given by the NGO CSW/ NY Committee.Sizani was nominated by IAW.
Ngubane will be the keynote speaker for the NGO CSW62 Forum Consultation Day
Sunday, 11 March and will receive her award at the Reception, Tuesday, 13 March.
IAW members in Zimbabwe report on how men support the Million Pad Campaign
Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) describes how membership of IAW “amplifies our voice in the international conversation”.
At the IAW 37th Congress,10 resolutions were adopted on the following issues: Justice for Victims of ISIL, Protecting Women’s and Girls’ Fundamental Rights, Peace Treaty for Korea, Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting, Keeping Girls in School during Menstruation, New Tools to Support and Educate girls in Emerging Markets, Burma: Fundamental Rights of Women and Girls, Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, Call for Full Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, Implementation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Esther Suter attended an informal meeting with the CSW NGO Committee in Geneva. Elections for the leadership of COngo is approaching
Public Private Partnerships are needed, but there must be proper monitoring and methods of accountability
Elizabeth Lee, 17 years old and South Korean, tells why she became a feminist.
In the past 5 years, ZAW has been instrumental in advocating for Women Participation in Agricultural Decision-making, Environmental Sustainability and Women Land rights.