ACTION ALERT
Join the Working Groups on the Beijing+5 Global Forum!
Until December 1999, the United Nations' WomenWatch is holding the
Beijing +5 Global
Forum, a series of Internet Working Groups to provide input into the
UN review. Join government representatives, activists, academics, private
sector representatives and many others to share your experiences and ideas
for achieving women's equality!
Your input will directly feed into the General Assembly's assessment
of progress and the recommendations that it makes for further actions.
You can make a crucial contribution to the UN's review!
The Working Groups will discuss:
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Policies, legislation, strategies and partnerships that have been successful
in furthering women's equality
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Case studies, best practices and other examples of successful government
and civil society efforts
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Obstacles that remain and how they can be overcome
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What still needs to be done
Working Group Topics
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End Violence Against Women - This ongoing discussion examines successful
strategies for ending violence against women around the world. (this Working
Group began October 1998 and continues through January 2000)
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End Women's Economic Inequality - Examines women's economic inequality
and the broader issues of economic policy. (6 September 1999 - 15 October
1999)
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Strengthen Women's Role in Environmental Sustainability - Discusses women's
role in decision-making processes relating to environmental policies. (6
September 1999 - 15 October 1999)
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Promote Women in Power and Decision-Making - Focuses on women's leadership
in national and local centers of power. (6 September 1999 - 15 October
1999)
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Secure and Promote Women's Health - Discusses all aspects of women's health
from a life cycle approach, including reproductive health and reproductive
rights of women. (6 September 1999 - 15 October 1999)
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End Women's Poverty - Examines strategies for addressing the needs of women
in poverty. (11 October 1999 - 19 November 1999)
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Women and Armed Conflict - Focuses on women in situations of armed conflict,
and women's leadership role in resolving those conflicts. (11 October 1999
- 19 November 1999)
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Achieve Educational Equality - Examines equal access at all levels of education
and the removal of gender discrimination. (11 October 1999 - 19 November
1999)
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Women and the Media - Addresses the role of women in traditional and electronic
media, including the influence of women in content and development. (8
November 1999 - 17December 1999)
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Empower the Girl Child - Discusses ways to empower girls and to create
an enabling environment. (8 November 1999 - 17 December 1999)
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Claim Women's Human Rights - Discusses the political, social, economic
and cultural rights of women, and the impact of international treaties
on women. (8 November 1999 - 17 December1999)
To join the Beijing +5 Global Forum, fill out the UN's form:
http://www.sdnp.undp.org/wwatch/subscr.pl
For more information, see:
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/forum/index.html
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