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Rural Women’s Empowerment – Strategies and Challenges of Women’s NGOs
IAW side event for CSW62: March 16, 12.30, at Armenian Center, Guild Hall
7 February, 2018
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.
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
We believe the elimination of violence can only be realized with the understanding that aggression against one woman is abuse against all women. The individual cannot be separated from the community and therefore national epidemics of violence have a global impact.
To date, millions of women have shared their harrowing stories of abuse and harassment worldwide and now the time has come to move on and get to work
Although not stated in the call for action, capacity building has to target women specifically, to address the structural, legal, management, and cultural barriers that prevent women from full access to fisheries and resources.