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November
2009
Women in Local Authorities’ Leadership Positions: Approaches to Democracy, Participation, Local Development and Peace
Florence, Italy, 5 November 2009
Host / Sponsor: Euro-African Partnership for Decentralized Governance
This seminar on "Women in Local Authorities’ Leadership Positions: Approaches to Democracy, Participation, Local Development and Peace" aims to focus on the added value provided by the presence of women in local institutions in Africa. It also lays the foundations for creating a platform for exchanging Euro-African experiences of women representatives of local governments
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Formation des facilitateurs et
facilitatrices en audit de genre (Training course)
Turin Centre Campus, Italy, 9 - 13 November 2009
Host / Sponsor: ILO International Training Center
Ce cours fait fond sur la vaste expérience acquise à
l'interne par l'OIT lors d'une série d'audits de genre qui
ont mobilisé des employés et des mandants de
pratiquement toutes les régions du monde.
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Sexed Pistols: The Gendered Impact of Small Arms and Light Weapons
New York, USA, 12 November 2009
Host / Sponsor: Euro-African Partnership for Decentralized Governance
UNU-ONY is holding a Book Launch to discuss issues raised in "Sexed Pistols: The Gendered Impacts of Small Arms and Light Weapons". Every day, small arms and light weapons (SALW) kill and maim, wound and threaten millions of adults and children, whether combatants and civilians in war zones or gang...
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Beijing +15: Online discussions on the 15-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) and the outcomes of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly (2000)
Worldwide, starting 16 November 2009
Host / Sponsor: UN IANWGE, in collaboration with DPI, DPKO, ECLAC, OHCHR, UNDP, UNEP , UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNIFEM, WHO with UNAIDS, World Bank
The Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) invites you to participate in online discussions on the Critical Areas of Concern as a contribution to the 15-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action at the 54th session of the Commission on the Status of Women from 1-12 March, 2010. Similar online discussions were organized by IANWGE in preparation for the 5-year and 10-year review processes in 2000 and 2005.
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International
Day for Tolerance
Worldwide, 16 November 2009
Host / Sponsor: United Nations
In 1996, the General Assembly invited Member States to observe the International
Day for Tolerance on 16 November, with activities directed towards both educational
establishments and the wider public...
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Universal Children's Day
Worldwide, 20 November 2009
Host / Sponsor: United Nations
Universal Children's Day is to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and
understanding between children, and as a day of activity devoted to promoting
the welfare of the children of the world.
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United Nations commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
New York, USA, 24 November 2009
Host / Sponsor: United Nations
On 24 November 2009, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon the United Nations will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
As part of this commemorative event, the Secretary-General will launch a Network of Men Leaders who will promote his ongoing Campaign "UNiTE to end violence against women", 2008-2015. Each member of the Secretary-General's Network of Men Leaders will highlight the critical role that men can play in ending violence against women, and pledge to identify and undertake specific actions to further the Secretary-General's Campaign around the world.
The Secretary-General launched his "UNite" Campaign to raise public awareness and increase the political will and resources for preventing and responding to all forms of violence against women and girls.
The Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and the Advancement of Women warmly invites you to attend the launch of the Network and join the Secretary-General in commemorating this important day. Please join us in the Trustee Ship Cousel Chambers at 10 a.m.
We look forward to seeing all of you but in particular extend a special invitation to the men to come and join the Secretary General and us.
International
Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Worldwide, 25 November 2009
Host / Sponsor: United Nations
By resolution
54/134 of 17 December 1999, the General Assembly designated 25 November as
the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and invited
governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities designated
to raise public awareness of the problem on that day.
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16 Days of
Activism against Gender Violence
Worldwide, 25 November - 10 December 2009
Host / Sponsor: Center for Women's Global Leadership and numerous NGOs
and governmental institutions througout the world, co-sponsored by UNIFEM
The dates, November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against
Women, and December 10, International Human Rights Day, symbolically
link violence against women and human rights and emphasize that such violence
is a violation of human rights. The 16 Days Campaign has been adopted as an organizing
strategy by individuals and groups around the world to call for the elimination
of all forms of violence against women.
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