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United
Nations General Assembly opens in New York The 71st
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened in New York 13 September 2016. As
the chief policymaking and representative body of the United Nations, the
General Assembly provides a forum for multilateral discussion of international
issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Following the approval of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 at the 70th UNGA, the
theme of the 71st UNGA is ¡°The Sustainable Development Goals: a
universal push to transform our world. "A number of critical issues concerning
education will be tabled at the UNGA including progress towards SDG Goal 4,
Quality Education; education for refugees and financing for education. Graduate Women International (GWI) is encouraged to see that
in preparation for the UNGA emphasis has been placed on the importance of SDG 4
as a supporting condition for progress towards all 17 SDGs, as well as SDG Goal
5, Gender Equality.
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Federacion Mexicana De Universitarias hosts
conference in MexicoEvery year, the GWI
national affiliated association in Mexico, the Federacion Mexicana De Universitarias (FEMU) organises an
international seminar. This year they will host the 5th Conference of
International Association of Women¢¥s Museums (IAWM) from the 28 - 30 November
2016. The Women's Museum of Mexico, a successful project of FEMU, aims to
present the history of Mexico from a gender perspective, from pre-Hispanic times
to the present time, in order to make visible the historical tasks of women and
their contribution to the construction of the nation. The IAWM Conference is
focussed on the importance of Women¡¯s Museums around the world, in the spread of
equality culture. For more information and to register visit www.femumex.org
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33rd Session of the Human Rights
Council to discuss violence against indigenous women and
girls The 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council
(HRC) runs in Geneva from 13-30 September 2016. During the 33rd
Session the Annual half-day discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples will
be held on the theme: The causes and consequences of violence against indigenous
women and girls, including those with disabilities. GWI advocates for equal
access to education and addresses barriers to education at every level, for all
girls and women. GWI also emphasises the role of education in empowering girls
and women to achieve gender justice, in the struggle to eliminate violence
against women. To read GWI¡¯s oral statement submitted to the HRC, click here.
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Opportunities
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European Commission Call for Proposals - Preventing
& Combating Violence Against Women Violence against
women and girls is both a cause and consequence of gender inequalities. It is a
violation of human rights and the most brutal form of discrimination on the
basis of sex, and results from unequal power relations between women and men.
Conversely, it hinders women from fully participating in the labour market,
families and society at large. The European Commission Call for Proposals for Action Grants aims
to co-fund national information, awareness-raising and education activities
aimed at preventing and combating violence against women in line with the
specific objective to promote equality between women and men and to advance
gender mainstreaming. Proposals should aim to produce results with EU added
value. The open call site is here.
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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
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