Eradicating Violence Against Women: CEDAW’s Impact on Institutional Reform & Feminist Activism

CSW68 2024 Side Event hosted by WHRI Eradicating Violence Against Women: CEDAW’s Impact on Institutional Reform & Feminist Activism Date: Friday, March 15th Time: 12:30 pm – 2 pm Location: Salvation Army Auditorium, 221 E. 52nd St., New York, NY 10022 Description: Celebrating two decades of dedicated women’s rights advocacy, the Women’s Human Rights Institute …

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Celebrando el camino recorrido rumbo a la Recomendación General 39 de la CEDAW : Derechos de niñas y mujeres indígenas

(Scroll down for English Text) Celebrando el camino recorrido rumbo a la Recomendación General 39 de la CEDAW: Derechos de niñas y mujeres indígenas 16 de  Noviembre|   8 am Guatemala, 9 am New York Haga click aquí para registrarse. Después de muchos años de acción colectiva e incidencia por parte de las mujeres indígenas, el Comité de la …

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Intersectionality and CEDAW: Trends and Challenges on Discrimination Against Women in International Human Rights Law

Date: 6th September, 2023 Time: 4 – 6pm UK time ( 11am EST) Click here to register. The panel of four highly esteemed international human rights law professionals come together at this event to discuss the current challenges on the issue of discrimination against women within the framework of international human rights law. Each panellist …

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Igualdad de representación en la toma de decisiones: la campaña GQUAL y la futura Recomendación General de la CEDAW

Fecha: 24 de mayo Tiempo: 12 pm EST Haga click aquí para registrarse. Este mes el WHRI está colaborando con la campaña GQUAL para traerles un webinar sobre la paridad de género en los espacios de justicia internacional y especialmente en la Recomendación General de la CEDAW. GQUAL es una campaña global cuyo objetivo es …

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CEDAW for Change – Joint Program for African Region – Sept – Nov 2023

CEDAW for Change – Women’s Human Rights Institute Capacity Building Program The Women’s Human Rights Education Institute is pleased to share a special training opportunity for advocates in Africa that we are offering in partnership in 2023.  Read the details below. Application deadline is April 15th. Space is limited. The Joint Program Application Form can …

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Webinar Series: Disabled Women’s Rights Defenders in the Global Context: a Conversation on Using CRPD and CEDAW

Weaving Rights Into Women’s Realities: Disabled Women’s Rights Defenders in the Global Context: a Conversation on Using CRPD and CEDAW November 17, 2022 at 12pm EST Moderator: Dr. Jewelles Smith Panelists: Musola Kaseketi, Patrycja Polczyk, and Celine Osukwu Click here to register for the event. Join Dr. Jewelles Smith with Musola Kaseketi, Patrycja Polczyk, and …

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Webinar Series: Weaving Rights into Women’s Realities – Reproductive Rights in Times of Crisis

Weaving Rights Into Women’s Realities: an ongoing webinar series that explores the many facets of CEDAW as a framework and tool for feminist rights-based advocacy! Prioritizing Reproductive Health Needs in Times of Crisis: Advocacy and International Women Human Rights Mechanisms Speakers: Daniela Drandić & Bhavya Joshi In this session, through looking at diverse contexts of …

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Webinar Series: Weaving Rights Into Women’s Realities – A Human Rights Approach to GBVAW – Dr. Amanda Dale

Weaving Rights Into Women’s Realities: an ongoing webinar series that explores the many facets of CEDAW as a framework and tool for feminist rights-based advocacy! A Human Rights Approach to Gender-Based Violence Against Women: Beyond Discourse to State Obligations Speaker:  Dr. Amanda Dale Join Dr. Amanda Dale, faculty of the Women’s Human Rights Institute for …

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Webinar – CEDAW: The Every Woman Treaty that Already Is

Webinar: CEDAW: The Every Woman Treaty that Already Is Date: Thursday, April 28th Time: 12 pm EDT – 2 pm EDT (NY) Presenters: Amanda Dale, Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability Patricia Schulz, former CEDAW Committee member Marion Bethel, CEDAW Committee member Discussant: Alda Facio, WHRI Academic Director Synopsis: In recent years, a campaign …

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Indigenous Women Walking the Path to a CEDAW General Recommendation: Webinar

Webinar:  Indigenous Women Walking the Path to a CEDAW General Recommendation – Mujeres Indígenas caminando hacia una recomendación general de la CEDAW Date:  June 15, 2021 Time:  4 pm EDT (NY) – 2 pm CST (Guatemala) Location:  Zoom – Registration required, please register HERE Presenters: Rosa Chávez – Débora Yancoba – Yury López – Sara Mux …

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