Seizing the opportunities of CEDAW: Developing a women’s sector strategy for 2011
Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA
Tuesday 24th March 2009 from 9.30 – 4pm
The Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) present a full day capacity-building and strategy conference on the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
- Find out more about CEDAW and its Optional Protocol, and other international women’s rights instruments
- Learn about the practical ways you can use CEDAW in your lobbying work and for holding the government and public bodies to account
- Strategise with women’s organisations from across the UK to ensure the women’s sector has a strong presence at the UK government’s next examination by the CEDAW Committee (2011)
Speakers include:
- Ann Marie Gray, Northern Ireland Women’s European Platform
- Ceri Hayes, WOMANKIND Worldwide
- Hannana Siddiqui, Southall Black Sisters
- Helene Reardon-Bond, Government Equalities Office (GEO)
- Jacqui Hunt, Equality Now
- Liz Kelly, End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW)
- Liz McKean, Amnesty International
- Dr Nicola Brewer, Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
- Shaki Sanusi, Rights of Women
- Sheila Coates and Lee Eggleston, South Essex Rape and Incest Crisis Centre (SERICC)
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Registration is FREE but RSVPs are essential and places are strictly limited. Some travel bursaries are available to women outside London.
To book, or for more information, please contact admin@wrc.org.uk or 0207 324 3030 or go to http://www.wrc.org.uk
