In this series we have a chat with activists, advocates and stirrers making a difference for women and girls. Susan Hutchinson is a tireless women, peace and security activist. She is the architect of the prosecute; don’t perpetrate campaign. We had a chat with Susan to get in an inside look at this campaign and […]
Online
The National Women’s Alliances are organising two preparatory webinars for #CSW62. Webinar 1, 2:30pm 26 September 2017: includes an introduction to human rights structures, including CSW, CEDAW and the Beijing Platform. Webinar 2, 7:30pm 3 October 2017: includes a guide to CSW and a guide to Agreed Language and previously agreed language. Each session will run […]
Passionate about gender equality and women’s empowerment? UN Women National Committee Australia is calling for nominations for three members of the Board of Directors, to commence a three year term in November 2017. More information on this exciting opportunity is available here. Applications close 24 September.
The Office for Women has started the CSW62 process by opening up nominations for the Civil Society positions on the official Government delegation to the 62nd meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), opening submission for side event proposals and seeking submissions for Australian Government priorities. The priority theme for CSW62 is […]
Sydney
Join Action Aid Australia to celebrate Womanitarians for World Humanitarian Day!
Sydney
A transformational conference to understand the leadership of women from minority groups in Australia and explore how organisations can advance Diversity and Inclusion. Women from minority groups are the least represented in leadership in Australia. Whilst Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace focuses on including employees from minority groups so that organisations benefit from their different talent and […]
Brisbane
The conference is an opportunity for health and community professionals working with women experiencing unplanned pregnancy, and those interested in or working in the fields of abortion provision from across Australia, to advance their skills and expertise in this area of reproductive health.
Global
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is leading Women’s Marches across the world to Ban the Bomb on Saturday, June 17 during #NuclearBan negotiations.
The National Women’s Alliances hosted a civil society report back on the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women on the 26th of April 2017. The report back explored outcomes from the CSW61 as well as ways to progress implementation of the CSW61 Agreed Conclusions and strengthen our international advocacy for CSW62. […]
A Civil Society Statement prepared by Disabled People’s Organisations Australia (DPO Australia) calling for Federal Government support for a Royal Commission into violence and abuse against people with disability. The statement is open for organisational endorsement with further details available here. The statement is available here.
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