April 2010 Blog Posts (7)

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KIT Portal: Gender, Citizenship & Governance

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Link to KIT Portal Fact Sheet - Gender, Citizenship & Governance…

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newsletter Jan-March 2010 l.pdf I am delighted to share with you the latest newsletter on the camapign for the ratification and implementation of the AU Women's Protocol in Africa-it includes RHV partners' work too.we have also received great news on the domestication and implementaion of the protocl in the Gambia through the passage of the Women's Bill. we shall share details later.Advocacy for… Continue

The RHV team in nepal have produced a really interesting booklet. It is aimed at Parliamentarians and explains why it is important to safeguard women's rights in the Constitution. It is very clear and has excellent policy proposals. The booklet was put together after a consultation with parliamentarians themselves. The booklet is - in a way - a guidebook for politicians and although it has been written for a Nepalese context, there is a lot that can be applied to different…

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I really recommend reading this document (many thanks to Mary Wandia for sending it). The document is excellent and Mary has worked very hard on it. It is very thoughtful with clear policy recommendations and practical examples. Obviously, it has been written with Africa in mind but much of the document is more broadly applicable.

CSO Experts Consultation on Maternal, Child and Infant…

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Please have a look at this report from SOAWR on their work at CSW - really impressive. They have really taken the voices of the grassroots to New York and the heart of the UN system. Well done!!

Report on SOAWR activities at CSW March 2010.doc

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maybe you already know this but if you don't it is worth checking this E-discussion as it brings together two of the interests of Raising Her Voice: women in leadership and particiaption, and Communication Technologies:…

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This report is mostly about economic and financial reosurces but it offers useful information on many of the conditions that affect women's ability to take part in decision making at any level

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2009 UN World Survey on the Role of Women in Development