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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
This year is a landmark for women around the world as it marks 50 years of the contraceptive pill. Earlier this year, IWDA chose to celebrate this milestone through our
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Tags: Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
This year is a landmark for women around the world as it marks 50 years of the contraceptive pill. IWDA will celebrate this milestone through our involvement in the ‘Dreams for our Daughters’ initiative.
‘Dreams for our Daughters’ encourages Australian and New Zealand women to celebrate the launch of the Pill by voting on a vision for women over the next 50 years. For every vote cast, $1 will go to the organisation that is striving to make that dream a reality. IWDA is one of four organisations associated with the initiative and supports this “Dream”: the right for every woman to make positive and informed sexual and reproductive health decisions, including the right to access safe and affordable contraception.
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Making space for women, gender and Pacific perspectives in the PACER Plus negotiations – Claire Rowland
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Claire Rowland on making space for women, gender and Pacific perspectives in the PACER Plus negotiations
The absence of women from decision making in various arenas is a recurring theme on this website. Another ‘where are the women’ example that is concerning IWDA at the moment is the negotiation of new trade arrangements in the Pacific, known as PACER Plus
Joining IWDA’s Executive Director at the recent conference on Pacific women, held in Vanuatu was Claire Rowland, one of IWDA’s intrepid Pacific Program Managers. Here she offers her perspective…
Tags: Economic Justice, Pacific
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How Women Can Change the World (and How Men Can Help)
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
On Wednesday March 10, 2010, One Just World brought together over 500 people to explore How Women Can Change the World. International Women’s Day comes at an important time this year as, with only five years to go until 2015, there is still an enormous amount to do to reach the Millennium Development Goal of gender equality and empowering women.
Hilary Charlesworth AM (internationally renowned commentator on international law and human rights) and Dr Helen Szoke (Commissioner, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission) joined Jane Sloane (Executive Director of IWDA) at this forum, with the fabulous entertainment by Kavisha Mazella, Kankelay and the Women’s Circus.
Read Jane Sloane’s speech below:
Tags: Events/Campaigns/Press Releases, Jane, One Just World
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Fiji and Thailand 2009
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
IWDA has program partners in both Fiji and Thailand, two countries which are currently experiencing political and social turmoil. We remain in regular contact with our partners in both of these countries. In Fiji, IWDA is particularly concerned at the lack of media freedom, and the safety and security of broadcast volunteers and rural correspondents working with our partner agencies.
The government’s abrogation of the nation’s constitution effectively removes the Bill of Rights, raising serious concerns about the safety and security of citizens and the government’s commitment to meeting international human rights commitments.
Our thoughts and support are with the women, their families, and communities in both Fiji and Thailand being affected by these troubling events.
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IWDA celebrates changes to AusAID Family Planning Guidelines
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) welcomes changes to AusAID’s Family Planning Guidelines. IWDA Executive Director, Jane Sloane, said today that these changes would save lives and ensure that women were supported with information and services to reduce the incidence of maternal deaths.
Women and women’s organisations around the world were last night celebrating the fact that Australia has followed the example set by President Obama in the US in overturning USAID family planning guidelines that have impacted so tragically on women’s lives.
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It’s International Women’s Day!
Friday, March 6th, 2009
International Women’s Day (IWD) is an opportunity for us to reflect on women’s rights, the state of gender equity in our society and abroad, how far we have come, and what we will continue to fight for in the future.
Since the first globally celebrated IWD in the early 1900’s, gender equity has considerably improved – but there is still a long way to go.
Both in our own country and across the world, women must work together, alongside men, to promote equal rights and opportunities for all. IWD gives us all an opportunity to reflect on this future work.
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Global Youth Impact: Applications Open Now!
Friday, February 20th, 2009
International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) is creating a new, exciting leadership initiative called Global Youth Impact (GYI). GYI will introduce girls to a range of high level leadership skills.
The program will encourage participants to think critically about gender inequalities and social justice issues that are really important to them, and will get them thinking about the different types of career options which are available in development, human rights and social justice based organisations. And they won’t be just talking– participants actually get to take some action and influence those around them!
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