friday 24 May 2013

Partnership building blocks between players to stop violences against women and girls in Africa

A special issue on the participation of West African Women's Organizations on the 57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

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Following the appointment of members of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) set up by the President of Senegal; AAWORD joins the coalition of women's civil society, political parties and trade unions to demand the establishment of parity in the CESE. In 120 members to serve on the CESE only 23 seats are held by women. This Under-representation is a violation of the Constitution and international commitments made by Senegal.

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The Commission on the Status of Women adopted agreed conclusions on the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls on 15 March 2013. Find Attached the document published after the discussions.

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Statement of West Africa Women's organisations on the occasion of the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Woman at New York. A platform that brings together 10 ECOWAS countries, where 500 organizations join their voices to denounce violence against women and girls.

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Program of activities
AAWORD at the Cosef Sit-In

AAWORD and the Conseil sénégalais des femmes in partnership with the coalition of women's civil society will hold a Sin-in this Tuesday, April 30, 2013 from 16h 00 to 18h outside the offices of Senegalese Radio Television (RTS) in order to denounce the Under-representation of Women in the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE)


World Social Forum 2013

From 26 to 30 March 2013 AAWORD takes part in the 12th World Social Forum to be held in Tunis. With its national chapter (AFTURD) and Genre en Action some activities are planned to analyze the contribution of women's organizations in different claims.


CSW57: AAWORD Side EVENTS

05 March 2013: Workshop on Violence against Women - Presentation of the West Africa parallel Report. Venue: Church Center Chapel 777 UN Plaza (Corner of 44th and 1st Avenue). Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

06 March 2013: Meeting With the Representatives of governments on the parallel Report of West African Countries. Venue: Uganda House Mission (336 East 45th Street, 1st Avenue). Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm

 


AAWORD-Senegal: Training Workshop on Gender and Political Participation

From 8 to 11 January 2013 Senegal AAWORD-organized a training workshop on Gender and Political Participation. This workshop will bring together aspiring young women in politics and those involved in the local elections of 2014


Dissemination workshops from the results and recommendations of the study on Women and migration

In the framework of the ECOWAS-Spain project on Migration and Development, AAWORD is conducting a study on « What approach for a better gender integration in migration policies and programs in West Africa ». Workshops will be organised in

  • Ghana and Mauritania: 12th -13th December 2012
  • Nigeria: 13th - 14th December 2012
  • Senegal: 18th - 19th December 2012
  • Niger: 27th - 28th December 2012

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