Women’s Resource Centre and WOMANKIND Worldwide present...

Global South/North Exchange: CEDAW in action

This special event brings together WOMANKIND partners from women’s organisations in Peru, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nepal and Ghana who will share their experiences of using CEDAW (the international bill of rights for women) at a local level.

The event will focus on how women’s organisations in the UK can use CEDAW into their current lobbying and advocacy work to uphold women’s rights and hold our government to account on its gender equality obligations, based on learning from women’s organisations in the South.

Who will be there?

• Rape Crisis, South Africa
• DEMUS (Institute for the Defence of Women’s Human Rights), Peru
• ZWLA (Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association), Zimbabwe
• Gender Centre, Ghana
• FEDO (Feminist Dalit Organisation), Nepal

The panel will include Dorcas Coker-Appiah, CEDAW Committee member, and the event coincides with 30 years of CEDAW.

When? 1 – 5pm Thursday 12th November 2009

Where? Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, Westminster, London.

Who? This event is primarily for the women’s community and voluntary sector in the UK

Cost? Free, but places are strictly limited

How do I book?

Book your place by contacting Charlotte at WRC on charlotte@wrc.org.uk or 0207 324 3042.