. WOMEN’S EQUALITY .
An announcement by the International Institute for Peace Education
Pasos Peace Museum and the International Institute on Peace Education invite you to join in a participatory, action-planning program to build solidarity with women’s movements to claim rights proclaimed by the world community in international human rights instruments, yet denied or ignored by national governments. Among the relevant rights instruments are: UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, all of which have the potential to empower citizens to advance their full participation in striving toward a just and peaceful world. Within the context of the potential of law and international standards the symposium will comprise action-planning discussions based on women’s experience with self-empowerment campaigns.
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Women’s international efforts toward the implementation of UNSCR 1325 through civil society initiatives at the local and regional levels in Africa and Asia will be introduced by Mavic Cabrera-Balleza of the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders and Asha Hans of Sanristi, India. National campaigns to assert the civil and political rights of Native Americans and African Americans will be introduced by Betty Lyons of the American Indian Law Alliance and Farah Tanisof Black Women’s Blue Print.
As the conclusion of our action planning discussions law students will reflect on how their future professional endeavors might enhance gender justice, social equity and political equality using law and international standards as practical and strategic instruments of justice.
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Please consider reviewing these legal instruments and important background documents in preparation for your participation.
* UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
* the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
* the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Book Party
You are also cordially invited to a celebration of the publication of Openings for Peace: UNSCR 1325, Women and Security in India, Edited by Asha Hans and Swarna Rajagopalan. A presentation of the book will be made by Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury and Asha Hans.
The book party will begin at approximately 4:15pm and conclude at 5:30pm.
RSVP Required: Please RSVP for the book party using the registration form below.
Register / RSVP
Registration for this year’s event is $20. Registration fee covers lunch and the post-event book celebration and reception.
A two-step registration is required.
1) Please complete the registration form for each individual who will attend.
2) After registering please submit your registration fee using the PayPal button below. (Your registration fee will be paid to Pasos Peace Museum)