IANWGE: COLLABORATION OUTSIDE THE UN SYSTEM

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COLLABORATION OUTSIDE THE UN SYSTEM

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Joint Meetings with OECD/DAC Network

Collaboration with the OECD-DAC Network On Gender Equality

An important feature of the IANWGE has been the close collaboration with the OECD/DAC Network on Gender Equality. This collaboration provides close links to gender focal points in Ministries of Foreign Affairs and bilateral development co-operation agencies.

Joint workshops with the OECD/DAC Network on Gender Equality have provided critical opportunities for discussions at policy and operational level on a range of cutting edge topics, such as gender and post-conflict reconstruction (lessons learned from Afghanistan) (2003), governance, poverty reduction and gender equality (2001), women's empowerment and human security (1999), a rights-based approach to gender equality and advancement of women (1998) and gender mainstreaming (1997). Detailed reports of these meetings, including communiqués on action points, have been widely distributed. Responsibility for these workshops, organised in response to the priorities of both groups, has been taken by members spearheading work in each specific area. Workshops have been hosted by OECD/DAC and different United Nations entities in a range of locations (Paris, Geneva, Rome, Bangkok, and Vienna). As a rule, the workshops rely heavily on the expertise of participating members, with additional technical expertise of outside experts on the topic under discussion to ensure cutting edge information. Presentations by non-governmental organisations and civil society representatives are invited to ensure a broader perspective.

Cover: Gender Inequality and the MDGs: What are the Missing Dimensions?

New issues paper by the OECD Development Centre:
“Gender Inequality and the MDGs: What are the Missing Dimensions?”
In view of the MDG summit in New York in September 2010, this paper sheds light on the bottlenecks that continue to hinder progress across all the MDG targets.

Using the OECD Development Centre’s Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI), research finds that the countries with the highest levels of discrimination against women are also those performing most poorly across the range of MDG targets.

By focusing on MDGs 1, 2 and 5, results show that women’s lack of control over resources, their limited decision-making power and status in the family and household, and the violence that compromises their physical security will continue to be obstacles to the achievement of the MDGs over the next five years. In short, discrimination against women appears to matter.

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Joint Meetings with OECD/DAC Network

2012	Joint biennial workshop of the United Nations Interagency Network on Women and Gender Equality and the OECD-DAC Network on Gender Equality: Food security and land rights: empowering rural women 31 January-1 February 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Concept paper Agenda Joint key message Key messages and summary record

2010	Joint biennial workshop of the United Nations Interagency Network on Women and Gender Equality and the OECD-DAC Network on Gender Equality: Women’s economic empowerment, accountability and national ownership 1-2 February 2010, UNIDO, Vienna, Austria Summary report

2008	Joint biennial workshop of the United Nations Interagency Network on Women and Gender Equality and the OECD-DAC Network on Gender Equality: Enhancing partnerships between multilateral and bilateral agencies to support partner country efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s empowermen 28 and 29 January 2008, OECD Headquarters, Paris
The United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality and the OECD DAC GENDERNET hold a workshop every two years to exchange ideas and share information on issues of mutual relevance and interest. The two groups represent the gender focal points and advisors of the United Nations system, bilateral agencies and the development banks. Focus of the 2008 workshop: The role of multilateral agencies in delivering on commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment How bilateral agencies can best support the efforts of multilateral agencies Innovative practices in partnerships between bilateral and multilateral agencies Opportunities to enhance and scale up our mutual work to support partner country efforts Improved tracking of development assistance focussed on gender equality and women’s empowerment. » More information Documents: Aide Memoire Draft agenda Summary record Summary report

2006	"Aid modalities and the promotion of gender equality" 30 to 31 January 2006, Nairobi, Kenya
The meeting discussed how to make best use of changing aid modalities and funding levels and how to ensure that gender equality is mainstreamed into programming. >> more info

2003	"Gender and post-conflict reconstruction: lessons learned from Afghanistan" 10 to 11 July 2003
Workshop report [ PDF ] Communiqué: Gender and post-conflict reconstruction: lessons learned from Afghanistan ( Communiqué is also available as a PDF file [ ] ) The final communiqué that was produced as a result of a Joint workshop of the United Nations Inter-agency Network on Women and Gender Equality and the OECD-DAC Network on Gender Equality entitled "Gender and post-conflict reconstruction: lessons learned from Afghanistan", held in Paris from 10-11 July 2003. The workshop brought together Afghanistan women leaders, including Madame Habiba Sarabi, the Minister of Women's Affairs, staff of United Nations' entities, representatives of OECD DAC member countries and civil society, and gender and post-conflict experts with field experience in reconstruction. The communiqué summarises the essential elements for an equitable gender-sensitive reconstruction process that takes full account of the rights of both women and men. It also makes proposals for Afghanistan as well as the way forward to ensure dynamic gender perspectives are incorporated in future post conflict reconstruction efforts. Introductory Remarks by Ms. Angela E. V. King, Assistant Secretary-General, Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women
2001	Joint Workshop on Governance, Poverty Reduction and Gender Equality [ PDF file ], was organized by The United Nations Inter-Agency Meeting on Women and Gender Equality (IAMWGE) and The OCED/DAC Working Party on Gender Equality. Final Communiqué: Gender responsive governance and poverty reduction (23-25 April, 2001, Vienna, Austria)
1999	Women's Empowerment in the Context of Human Security ( 7-8 December, 1999, ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand )
1998	Human Rights (FAO, Rome)
1997	Gender Mainstreaming (15-17 September, 1997, ILO, Geneva, Switzerland)

Collaboration with NGOs

In recent years the IANWGE has increased collaboration with non-governmental organizations in many aspects of its work. For example, the Task Force on Women, Peace and Security works closely with NGOs in addressing the follow-up to Security Council resolution 1325 including in the preparation of the Secretary-General's study on women, peace and security (published October 2002). The Task Force on Financing for Development established working relations with the NGO coalition on gender and financing for development. NGOs were invited to participate actively in the Day of Dialogue organized by the Task Force.