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Where are the Women: Advancing Women’s Leadership in Politics and Peacebuilding
Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace & Security Where are the Women: Advancing Women’s Leadership in Politics and Peacebuilding Thursday, April 22 9:00AM-10:15AM EDT RSVP here for the virtual event Women play major roles as decision-makers and leaders advancing peace and prosperity around the world. Yet progress on women’s political representation has been slow and uneven. Only 22 countries have women in the highest position of political power and only 25 percent of national parliamentarians are women. Barriers to women’s meaningful participation abound, including traditional gender roles, biases, and norms about who holds positions of power. Join us for a discussion on how we can advance women’s meaningful political participation, build pipelines of future women leaders, and sustain support for gender equality. Government and civil society leaders will share lessons learned and best practices for breaking the barriers to...
We Must Do Better: A Feminist Assessment of the Humanitarian Aid System’s Support of Women- and Girl-Led Organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic
17 Mar, 2021
VOICE’s “We Must Do Better” report represents the first attempt at a global feminist assessment of the experiences of women and girls, and the organizations they lead, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It looks at their lives holistically to see how the pandemic impacts their organizations and communities, and how humanitarian responders engage with them, if at all.
AGENT webinar, Gender-Based Violence in a Changing Climate: Challenges and action – from grassroots to policy
This webinar will focus on the linkages between GBV and climate change through a moderated discussion with experts addressing these issues at multiple levels. Speakers will have the opportunity to share their local/regional knowledge and experiences and advocate to others about the needs at the local, programming and policy levels.
CSW 65 Side Event - GBV as hindrance and consequence to participation in society: Understanding the barriers for women & girls with disabilities
Opening Remarks will be provided by Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason, Irish Mission to the UN. Speakers include: - Carolyn Dagani, President, Philippine Federation of the Deaf - Barbra Nyangairi, Executive Director, Deaf Zimbabwe Trust - Tendai Dondofema, Social Worker, Deaf Zimbabwe Trust