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Oral Statement at CSW62
AT CSW62 IAW and CFUW were shortlisted to make this oral presentation to the Commission on the Status of Women. The presentation was made by Amanda Keeling, Australia
20 March, 2018
AT CSW62 IAW and CFUW were shortlisted to make this oral presentation to the Commission on the Status of Women. The presentation was made by Amanda Keeling, Australia
IAW calls for a strengthening of gender respective accountability mechanisms to ensure that rural women and their organizations can influence policy formulation, implementation and monitoring at all levels of government with a view to enabling rural women to hold all duty bearers to account.
“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
It would be difficult to underestimate the political significance of the franchise in creating an international movement which would unite women across the world in a common cause.
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
IAW side event for CSW62: March 16, 12.30, at Armenian Center, Guild Hall
Brynhildur Heiðar- og Ómarsdóttir, Women’s Rights Association of Iceland: Kjarajafnrétti strax! Income Equality Now!
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.
At the time the graphic novel was written these 4 survivors had probably no knowledge of the #MeToo campaign or the “Times Up” movement. That language had not yet entered the social consciousness. What they did know was that the emotional and physical attacks directed at them were the opposite of kindness or justice.