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> Por el momento estamos trabajando con la red Provincial de Mujeres Rurales y Kichwas del Chimborazo en plasmar nuestra reivindicaci󮦮bsp; como mujeres ind�nas en la Nueva Constituci󮮦nbsp; No puede hablarse de desarrollo si los derechos de las mujeres no se respetan. Creo que mi participaci󮠥n el curso serᠵn aporte fundamental para que la instituci󮠥n la que trabajo pueda mejorar su contribuci󮠥n el proceso de fortalecimiento del movimiento de mujeres en la provincia de Chimborazo a partir del conocimiento de sus derechos y su ejercicio. > Partimos del principio que el Conocimiento da Poder, nos reunimos con diferentes grupos de mujeres, de barrios, campesinas, cooperativistas, estudiantes, sindicalistas..... y focalizamos nuestro trabajo con las pobladoras iniciando procesos organizativos y divulgando los compromisos internacionales con los que se habia comprometido el Estado Hondure񯬠impulsamos la participac� en los encuentros feministas nacionales, regionales e internacionales, intercambios con grupos de mujeres de otros territorios para el intercambio de experiencias. conciertos...... > Seguimos nuestro trabajo de divulgaci󮬠capacitaci󮬠investigaci󮠥 incidencia, construyendo metodol󧩡s para incluir a las mujeres analfabetas. > Nuestras herramientas: Acuerdos, Convenciones, Conferencias Internacionales > Acuerdos Nacionales, las pol�cas pblicas > Investigaciones > Modulos > Musica > Videos interactivos, pel�las > Lecturas > Dibujos > Dramatizaciones > Campa񡳠radiales > Cuentos e historias....... > En el transcurso de los a񯳠hemos incorporado la salud emocional como un punto fundamental para las mujeres tanto del equipo de trabajo como con los grupos participantes. > Hemos desarrollado experiencia en terapias alternativas de salud, las cuales nos han permitido entender que nuestros cuerpos, mentes y espiritus estan integrados por lo tanto debemos considerar esa dimensi󮠤e integralidad en los proyectos que desarrollamos. > Contamos con una experiencia excelente de seis a񯳠de intervenci󮠣on un grupo de mujeres l�res de la zona sur del pa� que es una de las regiones m᳠pobres. > Con estas mujeres se ha demostrado que a trav鳠de procesos se desarrollan capacidades y se empoderan a las mujeres para el ejercicio de la ciudadan� > Son 30 Liderezas que han reproducido el conocimiento en las diferentes comunidades de la zona, aproximadamente a 5,000 mujeres. Ya se han propuesto como candidatas a la coporaci󮠭unicipal, han llevado casos de defensa de las mujeres que viven violencia dom鳴ica, participan en las instancias nacionales del movimiento de mujeres, asisten a eventos internacionales, estan potenciando a las mujeres j󶥮es y ya las han organizado por comunidades. > Aqu�os quedamos para plantearles ma񡮡 que tenemos de propuestas y que hemos hecho con nuestra participaci󮠥n el Foro Social mundial de PORTO ALEGRE Y NAIROBI.
 * **La Campaña Regional contra la Flexibilidad Laboral** Videoconferencia**
 * **Rozaria Memorial Trust** (RMT) was established in to celebrate local women's leadership and innovation. The Late Mbuya Rozaria Marumisa Dizha 1923 - 2006 was a community heroine, who gave her life to protection of women's rights and providing social support to those in need. she cared for survivors of HIV & AIDS and of violence. RMT will be undertaking a series of community dialogues on VAW and HIV & AIDS. At the global level, we will contribute to the CSW agenda on financing development. We look forward to extensive sharing with others.
 * **ICCO** During the last couple of months, ICCO has been focusing on UN Resolution 1325. In November 2007, we organised the conference The EU and UNSCR 1325 point 8; Women: from target group to stakeholders. The conference was a joint effort of ICCO & Kerk in Actie and its European sister organisations Church of Sweden, EED, Norwegian Church Aid, HEKS and its European umbrella organisation Aprodev. 25 partners, representing organisations from (post) conflict countries from all over the world, gave recommendations to EU policy makers on the implementation of the Resolution. At the same time, ICCO contributed to the development of the Dutch National Action Plan, channelling important experiences and insights from our partner organisations to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ICCO also wants to bring women's role in peace building to the notice of the Dutch public. We just launched a campaign, which puts a number of strong women in the spotlight. You can read more about them and their organisations at: http://www.icco.nl/delivery/icco/en/doc.phtml?p=news_items&index=1028
 * **Joseph Schechla,** Housing and Land Rights Network, Habitat International Coalition reports: In our common interest, I just wanted to report also that we (HLRN) have been promoting SC 1325 through teaching at American University in Cairo (my course) and training in rights-based development for refugees and migrants for our Members and others (in our work as ICCO partners). It an especially important tool, since the 1951 Refugee Convention deliberately omitted gender issues and needs to be augmented with the other appropriate gender-specific norms. Giza, Egypt
 * In New York, **IWTC** and a number of international women’s organizations and NGOs are advocating for a stronger gender equality architecture within the United Nations. During the forthcoming session of the UN Committee on the Status of Women (Feb 25th - March 7th), we will be advocating around the issue of financing for gender equality and women’s empowerment. Meanwhile, our advocacy for the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security at the national level continues.
 * **Colombia** - Hola queridas compa񥲡s y compa񥲯s, es importante esta participacion para poder avanzar en los objetivos del milenio y en los procesos de paz en los paises en conflicto, Soy Adriana Gonzalez de la liga intenrcional de mujeres por la paz y libertad WILPF - Colombia. no se muy bien ingles pero estoy en esa labor asi que les cuento que WILPF COLOMBIA require participate in the CWS and has registered a workshop for explain the difficulties facing Colombian women in participating in the processes of peace in Colombia, and make recommendations that Colombian government should consider to improve womens participation. To implement a political advocacy and empowerment strategy with Colombian women to build alternatives for coping with the internal armed conflict.
 * **Kenya -** **AWEPON** - The global call for action on our side has been affected by the violence in Kenya. Some of our members are affected and most of our efforts have focused on helping them out. But we have tried to identify some of our members in women
 * **Ecuador** Considero que el aspecto central para lograr cambiar las situaciones de inequidades de g鮥ro es trabajar en la educaci󮠥n el conocimiento de los derechos de las mujeres y de los mecanismos que los protegen. Sobre la base de esta formaci󮠬as mujeres podemos lograr que nuestras aspiraciones se integren en los planes de desarrollo. Estoy integrada en este proceso.
 * **AMAN Pakistan Foundation** is foucsing on gender equity as cross cutting theme in all of its projects. We look at gender in three ways:
 * We provide capacity building trainings in gender at local and national level
 * Have included gender as cross cutting theme in our projects at community level
 * Ensuring of gender equity at organizational level through formation of gender policy and creation of gender sensitive environment
 * **The International Centre for Conflict and Human Rights Analysis (ICCHRA)** is a research, teaching and training centre that critically examines the policies and actions of Governments, International Organizations & independent actors that affect the realization of human rights around the world. Legally registered in Ghana with reg # G.17.347 & recognized at national levels by agencies and institutions and currently has offices in Togo with reg #10604, The Gambia with reg # 528/2006, Sierra Leone with reg #(Min. of Youth & Sports S/L), Cameroon with reg # 045/E29/111/VOL8/APPB/ and Ethiopia with reg # 3001 As you might know by now, ICCHRA mission is to promote the transformation of conflicts in all areas of society, both national and international by through exploring the root causes of the conflict and addressing the needs and concerns of all stake holders and creating conflict prevention programs so as to meet the fundamental needs of all humanity for Peace, through human security, mutual respect and Justice. For further information of our work, visit http://www.icchra.org
 * **Promoting Human Rights and Education in Bangladesh (PHREB)** is a Chittagong based Human Rights organization that aims at empowering young women and girls and youth to prevent and end all forms of human rights abuses especially against women and children to promote all human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. Since its inception in 2004, PHREB has been striving to prevent and end all forms of violence against women and promote gender equality in a country where women have very little human values. Women in Bangladesh regardless of age, religion or socio-economic status and educational qualifications, have limited scope for voice, agency and access. Social constructions of class, gender and normative values create an environment with limited scope for change. In the country, where an estimated 60% of the population is illiterate, where economic growth is limited, where corruption is rife, where inadequate educational, health and welfare services exist, life for the overwhelming majority takes the form of a difficult struggle. In such circumstances, along with imbued cultural conservatism, the role of young women in particular lacks independent agency. The role of the female in society remains restrained under the gaze of their male counterparts. A substantial proportion of women remain in the domestic, non-monetary sphere, unrecognised as significant contributors to the economic realm. The male remains the powerful, authoritive figurehead. Women are rarely seen ! in the public domain, on the street, in shops, using public transport. Women rarely participate in leadership positions in the public office or elsewhere. This inherent discrimination against women has established a need for human rights and gender equality education in schools both primary and high schools to educate youth on the rights of women. In 2005, PHREB started a project titled Youth for Human Rights and Gender Equality. Under the financial support of ICCO the Netherlands PHREB has engaged school age children in human rights and gender equality education so that they become valuable advocates for peace, justice and human rights. From 2005 to December 2007 PHREB has reached more than 15000 students of 35 high schools in Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Hill tracts. PHREB belives that if we can change the mindset of todays' youth and children we can break the silence of gender based violence against women. Young women and girls in Chittagong and around the country are at high risk to various forms of sexual coercion and abuse, including rape, sexual assault, incest, commercial sexual exploitation and sexual slavery. PHREB has been organizing the victims of gender based violence to transform them into leaders for change. WE have developed a strong organization run by and for adolescent girls to aware adolescent girls, communities and advocacy to stop all forms of violence against women. Many young girls in Bangladesh face physical and sexual abuse within the family in all social groups. Sexual abuse of girls by family members, especially incest, often remains a closely guarded family secret. The family is the basic social unit, where children are protected and nurtured, yet girls are exposed to abuse within that unit, exploiting their trust and vulnerability. Such abuse is impossible to obstruct by any external unit. These crimes go undetected and unpunished. In Bangladeshi culture and society, the abused girls have to take the blame, are disowned by their families and many leave their homes. Without any means of livelihood, they often turn to commercial prostitution and some commit suicide. Sexual abuse and harassment also stems from groups of miscreants that are rampant in the Chittagong region. Gangs often lurk in shadows, open fields, in front of schools, colleges, university, workplaces and homes, waiting to humiliate young women and girls. Stories of young girls killing themselves after being subject to such psychological torture and sexual harassment are becoming more and more common. These deaths provide evidence of how Bangladesh has become a fertile land for rape, humiliation and social injustice. The crime of harassing young women to the point of suicide continues unabated because the victims and their families are not influential. There is no social justice for repressed young women and girls in Bangladesh. Law enforcers can be bribed or politically pressured. In general, society is not supportive of the victims. Many stories are not even reported, for fear of being pursued by the culprits, or to protect the families
 * **EACOR Eastern Africa Coalition on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.** EACOR is coalition that is working with networks and other coalitions using Rights based approach to development to address economic, cultural and social rights in nine countries in Africa. I am very Glad to learn that your organization is working towards conflict prevention as well as resolution. Currently in Kenya we are going through a conflict situation and there is allot of negotiations going on to resolve the political conflict. We hope that we will succeed. In the meantime should we have an activity that is relevant and where we can network or use your expertise then we will contact you.
 * **SPERI in Vietnam**
 * **Colectivo Feminista Mujeres Universitarias** - Somos del Colectivo Feminista Mujeres Universitarias de Honduras, C.A., venimos trabajando por los Derechos de las Mujeres desde la d裡da de los 90s, nacimos como un grupo de j󶥮es universitarias en la Universidad Nacional Aut󮯭a de Honduras, desarrollamos investigaciones, encuentros y propuestas al interior de la Universidad, pero nos dimos cuenta que teniamos que salir al ᭢ito nacional porque el conocimiento no esta al alcanse de la mayor�de las personas en nuestro pa�
 * **Campa****na Re****gional (centroamericana) contra la Flexibilidad Laboral.** Estamos desarrollando una videoconferencia y un foro internacional en el que figura la propuesta de una Corte de Mujeres (los detalles en el mensaje adjunto).(Mas aqui)
 * **2008-01-28** Diversas organizaciones afiliadas a la RSMLAC han realizado durante el mes de enero (concretamente el día 26) acciones anti-davos y movilizaciones en torno a la problemática del aborto inseguro.
 * **2007 Global Gender Gap Report** - Kumi Naidoo of CIVICUS mentioned to Caucus members in Davos that the World Economic Forum (WEF) has been tracking gender equity for the past few years, as the result of pressure from the civil society participants at the forum. Here is the page on the WEF website where you can find information about this initiative, including their 2007 Global Gender Gap Report. It may be interesting to see what it is they are measuring, what they are leaving out, etc. http://www.weforum.org/en/Communities/Women%20Leaders/GenderGapNetwork/GenderGapNetwork
 * **2007 Global Gender Gap Report** - Kumi Naidoo of CIVICUS mentioned to Caucus members in Davos that the World Economic Forum (WEF) has been tracking gender equity for the past few years, as the result of pressure from the civil society participants at the forum. Here is the page on the WEF website where you can find information about this initiative, including their 2007 Global Gender Gap Report. It may be interesting to see what it is they are measuring, what they are leaving out, etc. http://www.weforum.org/en/Communities/Women%20Leaders/GenderGapNetwork/GenderGapNetwork

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