CEDAW Committee among other things emphasizes ” the urgent need to revive the peace process with the inclusion and the effective participation of women from both States Parties concerned, in line with Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent relevant resolutions of the Security Council on Women, Peace and Security”
IAW is of the opinion that a Social Protection Floor as recommended by the International Labour Organization should be introduced by all states
Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon recommends that NOG’s are given better opportunities to contribute to the work of CSW
At the UN ECE NGO Forum, IAW proposes a discussion on why gender responsive budgeting has proved to be a success in some countries and local communities
In many countries incl. Cameroon, children live in a situation of vulnerability and are exposed to a combination of systematic discrimination based on age and social status, education and health. The girl-child faces double disadvantages because of gender discrimination at all levels
The Istanbul Convention is the first instrument at the European level which addresses violence against women. It is an impressive accomplishment of the European Women’s Movement
IAW supports the #TenOrMore campaign calling for at least 10 female commissioners inthe Juncker commission
IAW proposes a specific discussion group during the Geneva NGO Forum, November 2014