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Statement of the Experts Meeting on Accelerating the Implementation of Women and Human Rights commitments in Africa
The experts meeting on the Draft Model for Accelerating the Implementation of CEDAW and the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa has been held from 8th to 10th July 2008 in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.
This meeting has been organized by the African Union Women, Gender and Development Directorate and the AU Liaison Office of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in Addis Abeba.
Read the Statement |
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Cape Verde towards the implementation of the gender parity principle in politic
The Cape Verde government has just appointed women to some posts of higher responsibility. Indeed, the current government which has just been set up named several women Ministers. The government consists of the Prime Minister, 15 Ministers and 6 Secretaries of State. Women represent 50 % of the cabinet with eight women Ministers. Read more |
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West African women’s statement on Aid Effectiveness and Gender Equality
From 25th to 27th June 2008 women from the civil society in West Africa met in Lome, Togo to better understand the principles and mechanisms of the Paris Declaration, to adopt a clear position which will be harmonised with the civil society from their countries and Africa’s position.
The sub regional meeting is the first of series of activities that will help the civil society’s women to influence the high level forum to be held in September 2008 in Accra for the evaluation of the Paris Declaration. At the end of the meeting, the participants adopted the following statement.
West African women’s statement on Aid Effectiveness and Gender Equality |
Africa News |
Rape of a 12-year old girl by ten UN peacekeeping troops in Côte d’Ivoire.
Ten UN peacekeeping troops raped a 12-year old young girl during a “peace keeping mission” in Côte d’Ivoire. This testimony is just one among others concerning sexual abuse committed by the UN peacekeeping troops and other humanitarian workers in Côte d’Ivoire.
Inquiries are still going on in order to throw lights on this affair of sexual violence against women and children in this country. We follow the file with our colleagues of WiLDAF-Côte d’Ivoire and we shall report it to you at the right time.
An appeal is thus taken to the International Community in order to take measures against the authors of these acts. It is to remind that testimonies were published by the British NGO Save The Children.
Source : www.tdg.ch/pages/home/tribune_de_geneve/l_actu/monde/detail_monde/(contenu)/231099 |
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Consultative meeting of West African women’s organisations on
The WILDAF / FeDDAF network organizes from 25th to 27th June 2008 at hotel Novela Star in Lome, Togo a Consultative meeting of West African women’s organisations on aid efficiency and gender equality. The meeting will bring together the representatives of women’s organizations coming from 15 West-African countries and Mauritania.
We thereby present you the press release |
Africa News |
41st edition of CEDAW Committee
The 41st edition of CEDAW Committee will be held from 30th June to 18th July 2008. Nigeria will present its report on the realisation of CEDAW objectives (Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women).
Women of the civil society, especially those of WILDAF-Nigeria have also in the same way, presented their shadow report related to the application of the engagements taken by states through regional and international institutions for women’s rights. They also talked about the progress and difficulties they are facing in that vision.
We present you thereby this report and also that of Nigeria |
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The Sub-regional preparatory conference of women from civil society to the high level Forum on the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness.
From 25th to 27th of June 2008 in Lome women from civil society in west Africa will meet at Novela Star Hotel to better understand the principles and mechanisms of the Paris Declaration, to adopt a clear position which will be harmonised witch civil society from their country an all Africa’s position and finally to influence the high level forum on the Paris Declaration witch is scheduled in Accra in September 2008. More
Download the background paper and fill the registration form on line |
World News |
World Bank presentation note of the on the outcome of struggle against the HIV/ AIDS in Africa and in the world
The World Bank made a presentation note on the situation of the HIV/AIDS in the world and in Africa. WiLDAF shares the preoccupation of the World Bank on the issue of the vulnerability of women that is a consequence of the inequalities between the sexes and the feminization of the HIV epidemic.
The WiLDAF is discussing with the partners to initiate projects that will permit to reduce the rate of prevalence of the VIH/SIDA on the population and essentially on women.
To consult the note of presentation of the World Bank |
Network news |
Coming out of new publications in the set" WiLDAF Publication"
In the implementation of the project: " Good governance and women’s participation in seven West African countries " the national networks WiLDAF/FeDDAFs (Benin, Burkina, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo) elaborated new " Training manual for women’s participation in governance”.
Two (2) types of manuals (in normal version and simplified), have been produced by the national networks while taking into account each country specificity. It is the " training manual for the participation of women in good governance: Planning, programming, budgeting, budget analysis and gender integration process, Human rights of women , Lobbying and negotiation, and building of coalition”
WiLDAF -West Africa in its concern elaborated a manual for the national networks in French and English version on "training manual for women’s participation in governance, advocacy, lobbying, networking, coalition building and negotiation"
These manuals exist in normal version and in simplified version and can be download on our website |
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News on the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa
Since it entered into force in November 25, 2005, we can now count 22 ratifications and 43 signatures for the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. Take a look at States Parties which have signed and/or ratified in each of region. Find out who has ratified Consult the map of Africa which offers an illustration of the status of signatures and ratifications. Go to the map |
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WILDAF WEB site below on the UE3 project
Consult the WILDAF WEB site below on the UE3 project “Good Governance and Participation of Women in seven (7) West African countries” at : www.wildaf-ao.org
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Campaign |
The PROTOCOL on the rights of women in Africa in force since 2005!
The ratification and implementation of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa is in your hands. ACT NOW! Read about the campaign WiLDAF/FeDDAF-WA is coordinating in collaboration with human and women’s rights organisations in 14 countries of the sub region. Read |