1. Women & ESCR

Events for Women & ESCR

22
Mar
2017

Confronting crises with Solidarity: Escalating Global Strikes

Speakers:

• Nazma Akter, Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation

• Daisy Arago, Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (

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22
Mar
2017

Changing Climate/Changing Work: Women Leaders on Economic Empowerment & the Human Right to Water

On World Water Day - March 22, 2017 -  we are bringing together an incredible group of women of Color leaders based in the US, US-occupied territories, and Tunisia for an official side event at the 61st United Nations Commission the Status of Women (CSW). Panelists...

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22
Mar
2017

Barriers to the realization of Women's Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the realm of work

The ESCR-Net Women and ESCR Working Group, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations, is pleased to bring together women’s rights advocates from different regions of the world to discuss women’s economic, social and cultural rights in...

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20
Mar
2017

Redefining the Value of Women’s Work

Women’s work has always been characterized as precarious, casual, informal, low-skilled, unskilled, unpaid, unrecognized, unvalued, undervalued and invisible. In a changing world that is dominated by neoliberalism and patriarchy, this characterization continues to...

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20
Mar
2017

Pushing Boundaries: Advancing safe abortion advocacy in restrictive settings

While substantial progress was made towards MDG 5 (reducing maternal mortality and ensuring universal access to reproductive health), limited access to safe and legal abortion services continues to be one of the greatest contributors to...

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20
Mar
2017

Strategies to Advance Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Relation to Work

Members of the ESCR-Net Women and ESCR Working Group—social movement and NGO leaders—from different regions of the world are eager to exchange lessons with fellow advocates for the rights of women workers. To begin a collective discussion, discussants will share...

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17
Mar
2017

Advancing women's economic empowerment through human rights

With the participation of:

  • RADHIKA BALAKRISHNAN Center for Women’s Global Leadership
  • GITA SEN Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era
  • BARBARA ADAMS Global Policy Forum
  • GLORIA MILLS Unison-UK | Public Services International
  • JENNIFER FISH Chair
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16
Mar
2017

Tax justice for Women's Rights

Please download flyer of the event here.

 

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16
Mar
2017

Emerging economies and Women's economic empowerment: feminist analysis from BRICS

Emerging economies and Women's economic empowerment: feminist analysis from BRICS

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16
Mar
2017

Impact of Corporate Power to Women's Economic Empowerment

 

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15
Mar
2017

Reclaiming the Universality of Rights: Gender, Economic Justice and Anti-Rights Threats

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15
Mar
2017

Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls

See more at: http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/csw61-2017/official-meetings#interactive-dialog-3

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