Contents
A) EVENTS/CAMPAIGNS/PRESS RELEASES
B) PRIZES/AWARDS/FUNDING
C) CALL FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS/ARTICLES
D) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CONFERENCES
E) JOB OPPORTUNITIES
F) RESOURCES/MATERIALS/PUBLICATIONS
A) EVENTS/CAMPAIGNS/PRESS RELEASES
1) IWDA: FUNDRAISER MOVIE NIGHT, Melbourne, Australia: International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) invites you to a screening of ‘Coco avant Chanel’ starring Audrey Tautou. The screening will take place in Melbourne on 29th June 2009, tickets are $25 and all proceeds will support IWDA’s work supporting practical and rights-based initiatives that directly address poverty, oppression and gender inequality in Asia and the Pacific. For bookings and further information, please visit www.iwda.org.au or email iwda@iwda.org.au.
2) IWDA: CHALLENGE FOR CHANGE - GREAT OCEAN WALK, Victoria, Australia: On 13th-15th November 2009, International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) is setting off on a Three Day walk along the Great Ocean Road. A group of around 20 people will travel from Melbourne to Apollo Bay, and then walk from Blanket Bay to Cape Otway, Victoria. After spending the night in Cape Otway, participants will walk from Cape Otway to Johanna, and then the following day will see the sights of Milanesia Beach and Wreck Beach, returning to Melbourne that night. For more information and to register now, visit:
http://www.iwda.org.au/au/challenge-gow/
3) 16 DAYS CAMPAIGN - 2009 THEME ANNOUNCEMENT, Centre for Women’s Global Leadership: Each year since 1991, tens of thousands of activists from every region of the world have taken part in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign. The Centre for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) dedicates the 2009 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign to honouring groups and individuals who have committed to bringing Violence Against Women (VAW) to the forefront of global attention, to encouraging everyone in their various capacities to take action to end VAW, and to demanding accountability for all of the promises made to eliminate VAW. Therefore, the 2009 theme is ‘Commit, Act, Demand: We CAN End Violence Against Women!’
http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/16days/kit09/theme.html
4) INDONESIA: USING RELIGION TO STRENGTHEN GENDER EQUALITY, by Fabio Scarpello, Denpasar, Indonesia, 12th May: Staff at Indonesia’s National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan), a branch of the country’s Human Rights Commission, decided in 2007 that they needed to focus on religious leaders if they wanted to protect women. A result was the launch of three books written in Bahasa Indonesia by female scholars and religious leaders representing Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism, titled ‘Breaking the Silence: Religions Listen to the Voice of Female Victims of Violence in the Name of Justice’. They aim to break the monopoly held by men over interpretations of holy books and to challenge the hegemonic patriarchal culture upon which domestic violence is based.
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=46804
5) NEW WEBSITE: FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT: CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT, Women’s Working Group on Financing for Development (WWG on FfD): The WWG on FfD is an alliance of women’s organisations and networks that advocates for the advancement of gender equality, women’s empowerment and human rights in UN processes related to FfD and the global financial and economic crises. The WWG on FfD listserv is a vehicle to exchange information, updates and feminist analyses on FfD issues and to advance development alternatives. To join the listserv or for more information please contact: info@dawnnet.org.
http://ffdngo.org/WWGonFFD.aspx
6) AFGHAN WOMEN’S RIGHTS ADVOCATE SURAYA PAKZAD AMONG TIME’S 2009 TOP 100 PEOPLE: Time Magazine has recognised Afghan women’s rights advocate Ms. Suraya Pakzad as one of its top 100 people in 2009. The international news magazine praised Ms. Pakzad, who founded the Voice of Women Organisation (VWO) and works in close cooperation with UNIFEM Afghanistan, for her courageous and tireless work in providing Afghan women with shelter, counselling and job training, and raising awareness on gender-based violence in her country.http://www.unifem.org/news_events/story_detail.php?StoryID=874
7) LESOTHO: CULTURAL BELIEFS THREATEN PREVENTION OF MOTHER-CHILD HIV TRANSMISSION, by Thabo Mohale, Maseru, 21st May: A health centre in one of Lesotho’s poorest districts has scored significant success in implementing a prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programme, but health experts warn that a number of factors, including cultural beliefs and stigma, threaten to derail it.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=46933
B) PRIZES/AWARDS/FUNDING
1) PHOTO CONTEST 2009 - PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN EDUCATION: As part of the initiative to promote gender equality in education, UNESCO Bangkok - along with the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI), East Asia and Pacific (EAP) and South Asia (SA) - is pleased to invite entries for the Photo Contest 2009 on the theme of ‘Reversing Realities: Seeking Gender Equality in Education’. The winning photographs will be featured in the UNESCO Bangkok and UNGEI (EAP and SA) combined ‘Gender in Education Calendar 2010′, which is to be distributed widely throughout Asia and beyond. All entries must be received at the UNESCO Bangkok office by 31st July 2009. http://www.ungei.org/infobycountry/thailand_2115.html
C) CALL FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS/ARTICLES
1) CALL FOR PAPERS: CRISIS, AGENCY, AND CHANGE, Australian National University (ANU): The College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU, is hosting the 10th Women in Asia (WIA) Conference, to be held from 29th September to 1st October 2010. The theme for the 2010 conference is Crisis, Agency, and Change. Contributions are invited from a broad range of participants from various disciplines. Participants are encouraged to submit proposals for panels (with 3-4 papers per panel). Individual proposals for papers are also welcome, as are innovative suggestions for films, exhibitions and other presentations. A conference website will be established in the coming months. Immediate enquiries can be addressed to wia@anu.edu.au.
2) CALL FOR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ON WOMEN: PEACE AND SECURITY: Women, Ink., a project of the International Women’s Tribune Centre, is working towards the production of a training directory, to be distributed in both print and available online, of short-term courses and training opportunities for women working in post-conflict countries. Women, Ink. are particularly interested in trainings about gender and peace building; reconciliation; trauma/psychological care; violence against women; transitional justice; advocacy; negotiation/mediation; conflict resolution; documentation and Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820. If you would be interested in drawing attention to trainings offered by your organisation, please send an e-mail with details to Joey Bose at joey@womenink.org.
3) CALL FOR PAPERS: GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT - WATER: Water is, literally, the source of life. Growing inequality and competition over dwindling supplies as a result of climate change and other forces risk turning water into ‘the new oil’. 2010 is the midway point of the International Water for Life Decade (2005-2015). The world currently faces a range of crises with environmental, economic, political and health-related dimensions, making water a key issue for all development researchers and workers. A gender perspective is essential. Contributions are invited from development researchers and workers who have experience to share with their peers, and with policymakers and decision-makers in development agencies and governments. Please send a paragraph outlining your proposed idea to gadeditor@oxfam.org.uk, as soon as possible, and before the commissioning deadline on 15th June, 2009.
http://www.genderanddevelopment.org/CALL%20FOR%20PAPERS%20WATER.pdf
4) CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN THE MENA REGION, 24th-27th March 2010: The workshop will explore Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Middle Eastern communities from a comparative perspective. Workshop participants, scholars who have contributed significantly to the knowledge base on GBV in Middle Eastern communities, will share their knowledge of the magnitude of, and attitudes towards, GBV and its social, economic and health consequences in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Abstracts due 15th July 2009.http://www.iue.it/RSCAS/Research/Mediterranean/mrm2010/desc_pdf/MRM2010_Ds12.pdf
D) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CONFERENCES
1) POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN GENDER AND GLOBAL ISSUES, University of California, Davis: Applications are now being accepted for this program, which is designed to provide students who have completed their undergraduate degree with skills to address the complexities of gender within a global context. Merging academic knowledge with practical professional development, the program allows students to explore a range of issues from arts to agriculture to human rights from a feminist perspective. Deadlines for admission are two months prior to the quarter in which you plan to enrol. This program is designed as a one-year commitment, though students may choose to move through the experience at a pace fitting their schedule and interests. Please see the website below or contact the program coordinator, Sarah McCullough, at smcc@ucdavis.edu for more information about the program.
http://wms.ucdavis.edu/ggisite/Post_bac/PostBac_Main.html
2) TRAINING - MAKING GOVERNANCE GENDER RESPONSIVE, Philippines: Facilitated by the Centre for Asia Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP), ‘Making Governance Gender Responsive’ is a generic course that can be adapted and modified to suit the needs of the individual Asia-Pacific countries. The training is designed for parliamentarians, legislators (national and local) political parties, local governments (city/municipality) and the government bureaucracy, training institutes, international and local agencies/organisations human rights and other civil society organisations. Held at the Asian Institute of Management Conference Centre Manila (ACCM), there are two remaining training schedules for 2009: 23rd-30th July and 20th-27th November.
http://www.capwip.org/training/mggr.htm
3) TRAINING - GENDER ANALYSIS AND PLANNING, London, United Kingdom: Development planners and NGOs are becoming increasingly committed to incorporating a gender perspective into their work however many face challenges in practically applying it. In this course you will benefit from how to analyse and plan the gender perspective into effective development practice, and look at how to apply analytical tools and strategies to ensure that gender is prioritised on project and programme agendas. Training takes place on 20th-22nd January 2010. http://www.intrac.org/training.php?id=133
E) JOB OPPORTUNITIES
1) SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND GENDER CONSULTANT, Abuja, Nigeria: Social Development Direct are currently looking for a social development and gender consultant for the DFID-funded Education Support Sector in Nigeria (ESSPIN). The Specialist will work at the Federal level, engaging with government and other stakeholders to identify issues and develop solutions to strengthening access and equity in education in Nigeria. Applications should be sent to fabienne@sddirect.org.uk by 5th June, 2009. Please see the website below for more details. http://www.sddirect.org.uk/jobs.php
2) CONSULTANT: GENDER DATA RESEARCH ANALYST, Kabul, Afghanistan: UNIFEM is seeking a Gender Data Research Analyst to be responsible for coming up with an analytical report on gender initiatives in Afghanistan. For such purpose, s/he will; develop an analytical framework and outline of the report; process the information collected by the Funders’ Network for Afghan Women (FNAW) through the USAID and Gender Donor Coordination Group; collect supplementary data; prepare and validate draft reports and submit the final report within the designated time frame. S/he is expected to work within an approved work plan that s/he will develop under the supervision of the Unit Manager and Institutional Capacity Building Specialist (ICBS) of ICDU. Deadline for applications is 6th June, 2009.
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=10410
3) INTERNATIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST, Hanoi, Vietnam: UNIFEM Vietnam, under the Joint Programme on Gender Equality, is looking for an International Specialist to conduct a Capacity Assessment for the State Management Agencies (SMAs) of the Gender Equality Law and Domestic Violence Law, Communist Party, National Assembly and other concerned agencies and line ministries to implement the laws. The specific objectives of this consultancy are to; assess the proven capacities of all duty bearers to implement, monitor, evaluate and report on the two laws; identify specific capacity limitations and constraining factors; assess the potential for strengthening the capabilities of the local partners to successfully implement, monitor, evaluate and report on the two laws; and recommend realistic means for overcoming the identified capacity limitations and constraints with specific reference to the existing capacities, gaps identified and potential for strengthening the capacities. Please send applications to Ms. Patricia Rosa Garcia by 8th June, 2009.
http://unifem-eseasia.org/recruit/Recruit_TICAS_VN_20May09.html
4) ADVISOR ON GENDER ISSUES, Vienna, Austria: The Gender Issues Section in the Office of the Secretary General works towards implementation of The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality and supports systematic efforts to mainstream gender equality across the Organisation. Under the supervision of the Senior Advisor on Gender Issues, the incumbent will provide programmatic expertise and follow-up in the thematic area of mainstreaming gender in OSCE programmes, projects and activities, in particular those dedicated to environmental and economic security. Deadline for applications is 8th June, 2009. http://www.osce.org/employment/show_vacancy.php?id=3310
5) PROGRAM OFFICER, WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUITY, New York, United States: The Ford Foundation is seeking a Program Officer to develop and manage a portfolio focusing on advancing the human rights of low-income and minority women in the U.S. and on addressing the human rights of women worldwide, particularly in the Global South. The Program Officer will also bring broad understanding of the challenges posed by globalisation and income inequality; strategies to reach out to a diverse community of advocates for gender equity; efforts to secure women’s human rights and take advantage of opportunities provided by international legal instruments; and strategies for ensuring that advances in the U.S. regarding women’s rights and gender equity are consolidated and preserved. The Program Officer will review existing work; formulate grant-making strategies and initiatives; solicit, review and respond to grant proposals; monitor grants and other developments in the field; and prepare recommendations for Foundation funding. Please send applications to Ms. Lauren Gumbs at lgumbs@gumbspartners.com by 15th June, 2009.
http://www.fordfound.org/employment/jobs/214
6) REGIONAL COORDINATOR, Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) is a regional network of organisations from the Asia Pacific region, committed to enabling women to use law as an instrument of social change for equality, justice and development. APWLD is currently inviting women from the Asia Pacific Region with relevant experience and skills to apply for the position of Regional Coordinator. The Regional Coordinator will lead, manage and coordinate the programmes and operations of the secretariat, including fundraising, contribute to the development and implementation of related programmes in close collaboration with the Regional Council, Programme and Management Committee, the Women Human Rights Working Group and five task forces. The position will remain open until filled. http://www.apwld.org/vacancy_job.htm
F) RESOURCES/MATERIALS/PUBLICATIONS
1) WOMEN, HIV AND HUMAN RIGHTS: THE CRISIS OF CRIMINALISATION, House of Commons, Westminster: Earlier this year, Alice Welbourn from The Salamander Trust presented at the Meeting on Women and AIDS, highlighting some particular aspects of the chronic social, economic, and medical complexities of HIV, and explaining why criminalisation in relation to women is such an international crisis. http://www.feim.org.ar/pdf/SFTS/AliceWelbourn_Women_HIVandHR_the_crisis_of_criminalization.pdf
2) NEW WEBSITE: OXFAM - GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT: Since 1993, the Gender & Development journal has promoted and supported dignified, decent and sustainable development founded on equality between women and men. The new website offers free access to articles on issues of gender and development, written by researchers, policy-makers and practitioners.
http://www.genderanddevelopment.org/
3) MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK FOR WOMEN - INITIAL EXPERIENCES FROM 10 UNDEF FUNDED PROJECTS, UNIFEM: Women’s participation in governance, whether in time of peace or war, continues to be limited, yet it remains a top priority and a critical element for achieving gender equality. Only when women have full access to decision-making positions will laws, policies, and budgets reflect the needs of all citizens and support women’s rights. In pursuing its goal to attain the implementation of “national commitments to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in stable and fragile states” (Strategic Plan 2008-2011), the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), has been working to increase the number of women in decision-making positions and building their capacities for effective engagement and influence. http://www.unifem.org/resources/item_detail.php?ProductID=125
4) EUROPEAN WOMEN’S LOBBY 50/50 CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY - GENDER AUDIT REPORT: The European Women’s Lobby 50/50 Campaign for Democracy, running since September 2008, published a Gender Audit Report of Electoral Lists and Political Programmes on 20 May 2009, in view of the European elections of 4-7 June 2009. The Gender Audit looks at political programmes and electoral lists for the European elections from a women’s rights perspective. It evaluates the political parties’ commitment to gender equality in view of the European Parliament elections 2009 and encourages voters to be involved in European politics. http://www.5050democracy.eu/
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