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— Graduate Women
International news —
60th
Commission on the Status of Women analysis report
releasedLakshmi Puri, the
Assistant UN Secretary-General and the Deputy Executive Director of UN Women,
has released her analysis report on the 60th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) -
Driving the gender–responsive implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development
Agenda. GWI was particularly encouraged to see strong emphasis put on the
achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 for achieving gender equality
and women’s empowerment, with language that almost exactly reflects the GWI statement to CSW60. The Commission affirmed that the
realisation of the right to education contributes to the promotion of gender
equality and the empowerment of women and girls and their human rights,
sustainable development and poverty eradication. It underlines the need for all
women and girls to enjoy access to lifelong learning opportunities and equal
access to quality education at all levels.
— GWI member news
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GWI member
in DRC successfully delivers Girls’ Choices
workshops
GWI member in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Association Congolaise des Femmes Diplômées des Universités
(ACOFDU), has just successfully completed a round of Girls’ Choices
workshops, a GWI programme that supports teenage girls to complete secondary
school and transition to university, further education or professional work.
The aim of this initial workshop was to explore the basic concepts of Gender
and Leadership with participants. The activities foster critical thinking and
create a safe space for participants to openly reflect upon. They can discuss
their own experiences and personal observations of gender roles and leadership
in the world around them. The these girls face various challenges in their day
to day lives. At the close of the workshop, CIR Jolie Massey confidently stated
“There are more than three hundred girls in this school and I believe that we
can have at least 50 leaders by 2030.” Click here for more information on the GWI Girls’ Choices
project.
— Advocacy
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The link
between literacy and women’s land rights When women have
secure rights to their land, they are better able to provide for their family’s
needs – especially those of their children. Family nutrition and health may
improve and women are less likely to be victims of domestic violence. Children
are more likely to receive an education and stay in school longer. Women may
have better access to micro-credit and their participation in household
decision-making increases. GWI recognises that literacy, including finance literacy, is an essential pathway to
an understanding and application of land rights, and implementation of gender
equity in law. For more information on women’s land rights see this Landesa report.
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Call for
applications —
Geneva Peace
Week - an opportunity to contribute to
peacebuildingGeneva Peace Week is
a platform to highlight how each and every person, actor and institution has a
role to play in building peace and resolving conflict. It is a unique
opportunity for associations to increase visibility by organising an event
during Geneva Peace Week and to reach out to the international community.
Applications must be sent to Silvia Nussbaumer: gpw@gpplatform.ch before 15 June 2016. GWI advocates for international cooperation, friendship, peace and respect for human
rights for all.
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Legacies—
As a non-profit,
non-governmental organisation, GWI is sincerely grateful for all donations received from the wills of members and patrons, which make a significant difference in enabling
advocacy activities and projects. By leaving a gift in your will to GWI, you are
supporting the organisation to continue its mission to increase access to
lifelong education for girls and women globally. Please remember to update your
legacy to GWI if you have already made one for IFUW.
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