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Meet the Empower Women – Benefit (for) All team at CSW57
NEW YORK (March 3, 2013)– WEDO is proud to partner with WECF (Women in Europe for a Common Future) in the implementation of the Empower Women-Benefit (for) All (EWA) programme, which focuses on the economic and political empowerment of women from low-income rural and peri-urban regions in six developing countries (Afghanistan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, South Africa, Tajikistan, Uganda). WEDO, as a global women’s advocacy organization working on the intersections of women’s rights; social, economic and environmental justice; …
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YOUNG FEMINISTS at CSW57 Networking Meetup
[ March 6, 2013; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Hosted by the Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), stop by to meet and network with other young feminists attending CSW and discuss issues around VAW, sustainable development, Post2015 and more!
YOUNG FEMINISTS at CSW57 Networking Meetup
Date: Wednesday, March 6th
Time: 7:00pm- 9:00pm
Place: Overlook Bar & Restaurant (2nd floor), 225 E. 44th Street, New York, NY.
RSVP to bridget@wedo.org
CSW EVENT: Violence – Ecologies – Livelihoods: Feminists Confronting Unsustainable Development
[ March 7, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Given the focus of the 57th CSW on violence against women and girls, this side event will examine the various forms of violence resulting from unsustainable development and related environmental degradation. Speakers will share experiences of violations against women’s human rights in contexts of land grabbing, mining, nuclear contamination, and disasters, and propose measures to achieve sustainable development and eliminate violence against women.
Date: Thursday, March 7,
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CSW EVENT: The Post 2015 Development Agenda: What’s at Stake for the World’s Women?
[ March 5, 2013; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ]
In 2015, the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Agenda will come to an end, and with it uneven progress toward achieving the goals at its core. At this juncture, the UN System, member states and civil society organizations have begun to discuss priorities for a Post-2015 Development Agenda.
The Post 2015 Development Agenda: What’s at Stake for the World’s Women?
March 5, 2013 10:30am-12:00 pm
Venue: United Nations Church Center Chapel (1st floor), 777 …
Oxfam Launches: Behind the Brand!
NEW YORK (February 26, 2013)– Today, WEDO partner, Oxfam, launched an exciting new campaign called “Behind the Brands” which evaluates where companies stand on social justice policies in comparison with their peers and challenges them to begin a race to the top ‟ to improve their social and environmental performance.” By targeting specific areas for improvement along the supply chain, the campaign pinpoints policy weaknesses and will work with others to shine …
