Subject: [fem-women2000 772] Report on the forty-sixth session of the CSW, New York
From: lalamaziwa <lalamaziwa@jca.apc.org>
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 16:57:45 +0900 (JST)
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CSW 46 の進行状況について、apwomen2000 から転送します。 バックナンバー、参加方法は末尾を参照してください。 公式情報サイト/ official UN information site http://www.un.org./womenwatch/daw/ ----------------------- Original Message ----------------------- From: kathy clarin <kathy@isiswomen.org> To: apwomen2000@isiswomen.org Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 14:43:36 +0800 Subject: [apwomen2000] Report on the forty-sixth session of the CSW, New York ---- Distributed by Isis International-Manila - linking women, sharing knowledge, engendering change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Report on the forty-sixth session of the CSW, New York source: Nurgul Djanaeva <dnurgul@yahoo.com> forwarded by: Susanna George <susanna@isiswomen.org> date: 03.07.02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear apwomen2000, We are posting an informal report on the on-going 46th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), that came in from Nurgul Djanaeva. Nurgul is a member of the APWLD and the APWomenSteer. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear friends, Greetings from all of the women participating from AP region: Yukiko Oda (from Japan), Pawadee Tonguthai (Thailand), Tahira Khan (Pakistan), Neela Matin (Bangladesh), Nurgul Djanaeva (Kyrgyzstan), Young Hai (South Korea), and Youn Sook South Korea Pre-CSW Session 2 March: Advocacy Training for CSW Virgina Chitanda (International human Rights Law group) and Sara Longwe (Zambia) facilitated this Training to orient everyone, especially firsttimers to the CSW process. Many found it useful. 3 March: NGO Consultation An "NGO consultation: Gender, Peace and Security" was held this day, with Leslie Wright chaired it. Speakers for this consultation were Dubravka Simonovich, CSW chairperson, Conchita Pocini (NGO committee on the Status of Women), Thoraya Obaid (UNFPA), Angela King (UN Assistant Secretary-General and Special Advisor on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women), and Maha Muna (Women's Commission on Women and Children). Speakers shared reports on the work done by the CSW last year, and noted the significant contribution of women's NGOs to the work of the CSW. Thotaya Obaid spoke of the situation of women in Afghanistan, while Maha Muna stressed the need for refugee camps to be safe havens. She reports that there were instances where Humanitarian assistance staff themselves were responsible for the sexual abuse and violation of other women's rights in camps. The Consultation programme also included a Panel Discussion on Women, Peace and Security, followed by break-out discussion groups. These break-out workshops focused on the following concerns: Eradicating poverty, including the empowerment of girls and women of all ages, touching on: 1) Macroeconomic policies and development strategies, 2) Law and human rights, 3) Resource allocation and training. Environmental management and mitigation of natural disasters from a gendered perspective; UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security; 4 March: NGO Orientation Session Similar to the Advocacy Seminar for NGos, this session, Chaired by Leslie Wright, was useful in terms of updating the NGO participants on the proceses and issues around the CSW. During the CSW sessions 4 March: 25 interventions were made from States, 3 from international agencies, 5 from NGOs (in the afternoon session). 5 March: An NGO briefing was held from 9 to 10 am, with Leslie Wright chairing it. Important information regarding the process was discussed. A Bureau was elected, with the following members: Brazil (representing Latin America), Korea (for Asia), Belgium (for Europe). As of this writing, it still was not determined which country would be representing the East European region. NGOs who are new to the CSW process, were given the opportunity to make interventions and express their concern. International groupings set up process started on: - a temporary group with one representative from regions for- development of concrete recommendation on making the work of CSW better. From AP Women's caucus Young Hai is participating. - A group to discuss Bejing+10 /World Conference 5 process and NGOs engagement with at least one representative form each region. From AP women's caucus Nurgul Djanaeva is participating. Initiative on raising B+10/Women's World conference 5 discussions came from the APWW and APWLD. It was also announced that international women's day will be on Afghanistan women. Group on Bejing+10 /World Conference 5 process today it was announced and one meeting was held immediately after the NGO briefing. Asia Pacific, Europe, USA, representatives met and scheduled a broader meeting for 6 March to discuss messages from regional women's caucuses regarding B+10 (alternatives to W5, level of engagement, type of work, etc.). Representative from Africa will join tomorrow the small group meeting as well as a woman from Cuba. Probably coming Thursday a big discussion will be held on this issues. AP Women's caucus was on 4th March. it was agreed that the following reports will be made: - Girls: a new commodity in Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle - by Pawadee Tonguthai - Gender and poverty in transitional economies - by Nurgul Djanaeva - Experiences in eradicating poverty among Chinese women - by Song Wenyan - Women's human rights in environmental management and mitigation of natural disasters by Nilufar Matin - Proposals for building a gender justice and sustainable society - by Yukiko Oda - Humanitarian aid activities of Korean NGOs and civil society - by Young Hai Park - Women face disaster: Mutual support in managing the adjustment of mental health, human rights and microeconomics - by Chueh Chang and Yvonne Lin - Women and security regarding poverty and environment - by Tahira Khan. Today Latin American and carribean women's caucus was planned. 600 copies are printed, copied and in the active process of distribution. South - South cooperation - APWLD/APWW (Nurgul) met with Mutoni from Africa and a preliminary discussion was on continuation of cooperation. A meeting to be held soon after discussion in women's caucuses. Several panels and workshops were held: DAW/NGO - Panel on Poverty; Global Alliance for women's health panel - on Vital Voices: women as economic forces: NGO Committee on UNIFEM with UNIFEM interactive workshop on - Eradicating poverty through empowering women; Rural development leadership network panel on - Empowering rural women and poverty; UNHCR workshop on - Promoting gender equality in refugee settings: strategies for success; WILDAF panel on - NEPAD - Implications for women and poverty; World bank/OSAGI/Interaction panel on gender mainstreaming strategies; International Alert panel on gender and peace support operations; NGO CSW SCOW workshop on Older women's issues, etc.. With warm regards, Nurgul Djanaeva =============================================================== APWOMEN2000 is a general announcement list created to facilitate information and resource sharing for the NGO review process in Asia and the Pacific for the Beijing Platform for Action. Send postings to <owner-apwomen2000@isiswomen.org>. APWOMEN2000 is archived at: http://www.isiswomen.org/womenet/lists/apwomen2000/archive --------------------- Original Message Ends -------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ fem-Women2000@jca.apc.org for Women 2000, UN Special Session on Beijing+5 Searcheable Archive http://www.jca.apc.org/fem/news/women2000/index.shtml visit fem-net HomePage for other mailing lists http://www.jca.apc.org/fem