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Group Work and Focus Questons

Group Work and Focus Questons . What is CSW? Why are you interested in attending? What one question do you wish to ask? What are you bringing to CSW?. Some points to know….

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Group Work and Focus Questons

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  1. Group Work and Focus Questons • What is CSW? • Why are you interested in attending? • What one question do you wish to ask? • What are you bringing to CSW?

  2. Some points to know…. • The Commission on the Status of Women (21st June 1946 (hereafter referred to as “CSW” or “the Commission”) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). (Presentation, UNAMIA and GS organizations have Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC) • It is the principal global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women.

  3. Some points to know contd …. • Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York • to evaluateprogress on gender equality, • identify challenges, • set global standards and • formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and women's empowerment worldwide.

  4. Title: Who are CSW? • The Commission consists of one representative from each of the 45 Member States elected by the Council on the basis of equitable geographical distribution: • 13 Africa; • 11 from Asia; • 9 from Latin America and Caribbean; • 8 from Western Europe and other States • 4 from Eastern Europe. • Elected for a period of four years.

  5. Who are CSW …. • Argentina 2014Bangladesh 2014Belarus 2013Belgium 2015Central African Republic 2014China 2012Colombia 2013Comoros 2014Cuba 2012Democratic Republic of the Congo 2015Dominican Republic 2012El Salvador 2014Eritrea 2012Estonia 2015Gambia 2014Georgia 2015Germany 2013Guinea 2013Haiti 2012India 2012Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2015Iraq 2013 Israel 2013Italy 2013Jamaica 2015 Japan 2013 Liberia 2015 Libya 2014 Malaysia 2014 Mauritania 2013 Mongolia 2014 Netherlands 2015 Nicaragua 2013 Philippines 2014 Republic of Korea 2014 Russian Federation 2012 Rwanda 2013 Senegal 2012 Spain 2015 Swaziland 2014 Sweden 2012 Thailand 2015 United States of America 2012 Uruguay 2014 Zimbabwe 2015

  6. Title: Bureau 56th Session • H.E. Ms. Marjon V. Kamara (Liberia) Africa Group Chair • Ms. Anne Hernando (Philippines, nominated) Asia-Pacific States • Ms. Irina Velichko (Belarus) Eastern European States Group • H.E. Mr. Carlos Garcia Gonzalez (El Salvador) of the Latin American and Caribbean States Group • Mr. Filippo Cinti (Italy, nominated), Western European and other States Group, Vice-Chair

  7. UN WOMEN In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Deputy Executive Directors Ms. Michelle BacheletExecutive DirectorUnder-Secretary-General of the United Nations Ms. Lakshmi Puri Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships Mr. John Hendra Policy and Programs

  8. 5th World Conference on Women • We need only one member-state ambassador to sponsor the resolution for 5WCW in the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly (September 2011-June 2012) which begins in September. • Signature campaign began in 2009

  9. Title: Where does the Agenda of CSW come from? • Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995. • Women and Poverty 2012 • Education and Training of Women 2011 • Women and Health • Violence against Women 2013 • Women and Armed Conflict • Women and the Economy • Women in Power and Decision-making • Institutional Mechanism for the Advancement of Women • Human Rights of Women • Women and the Media • Women and the Environment • The Girl-child 2007 • Financing for gender equality and empowerment of women 2008 • The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS 2009 • Beijing + 15 2010

  10. Panels • Each Panel has an issues paper • Name of panel Presenters • Each panel will be Webcast • Papers will be uploaded after the event. • http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/56sess.htm

  11. Priority Theme The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges 2 Panels – 6 hours Mon 27 p.m. 1 Panel on Tue 28 a.m. Economic Empowerment of Rural Women

  12. Priority Theme – Good Shepherd Response http://www.sharingfair.org/ http://www.sharingfair.org/ http://www.thetradingcircle.com.au/

  13. Good Shepherd Response to Human Trafficking 15 36 Units / 20 Responses 55%

  14. Each pin names a contact sister involved in responding to Human Trafficking Colombia/Venezuela Fabiola, Lucila Peru Isabel Argentina/Uruguay Monica Paraguay Maria Julia Brazil Ana Maria, Maria Lourdes • Saipan Stella • Mid North (USA) Gayle • New York (USA) Ellen, Maureen, Clare, Judy, Paulette • Canada Yvette and Rita • Mexico Marcela Philippines Henedina, Carmen, Diana Malaysia Teresa Symons Sri Lanka Immaculata Taiwan Therese Hong Kong Felicitas Japan Regina Australia New Zealand Michaela Senegal/Burkina Faso Maria Juanita Ethiopia Ferew Lemma Lebanon/Syria Georgette France Marie Helene Spain Carmen

  15. Union of Anti Human Trafficking - Taiwan IOM - Ethiopia and Syria/Lebanon ICMC partners with Sisters of the Good Shepherd to combat human trafficking in the Asia-Pacific region

  16. Support the Social Protection Floor Initiative

  17. Review Theme Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women (agreed conclusions from the fifty-second session) 2 panels 6 hours Thursday March 1, am and pm. (1) National experiences (2) International organizations &multilateral development partners.

  18. Emerging Issue Engaging young women and men, girls and boys, to advance gender equality I Panel 3 hours am March 6

  19. Preparatory Panel CSW 57 2013 Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls I Panel – 2 hours 1-3p.m. March 29

  20. International Women’s Day March 7/8 2012 Theme: CONNECTING GIRLS, INSPIRING FUTURES UN- Wednesday Celebration 10.00 – 12.00 NGOCSW - Thursday March 8 10.30 – 12.30 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza 1st and 47th Street

  21. NGO CSW Sponsored Events • Morning Briefing 8.45 – 9.45 Each Day – 2nd Floor of Chruch Center • Conversation Circles – networking by themes • NGO CSW Caucuses – Regional Outcome Document /Follow up plans for the future

  22. Parallel Events • NGO CSW Hand book pages 60 – 80 ( 20 pages) are the list of parallel events that will be held over the two weeks • Member State Paralle Events – website

  23. Parallel Events How choose what to attend?

  24. www.girlsrights.org • WGG Statement to CSW 56 → • Read the Latest Issue of Action for Girls in English, Spanish or French → • List of WGG Sponsored Parallel Events for CSW56 → 24 are listed The Working Group on Girls An NGO Committee working at the United Nations

  25. Advocacy – Talking Points Issues : Human Rights; Access to Economic Resources; Quality Education and Training; Data Collection ; Campaigns to Create Awareness Have an elevator speech ready! Visit Missions! The Working Group on Girls An NGO Committee working at the United Nations

  26. Outcome of CSW Agreed Conclusion • Draft Prepared Access it here http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/56sess.htm • Subject of Advocacy • What do you wish to see in there? • WGG Points? • Good Shepherd Points: Inclusion of girls; Issue of Human Trafficking; Migration; Poverty; Social Protection Floor Initiative

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