CSW68 2024 Side Event hosted by WHRI Eradicating Violence Against Women: CEDAWs Impact on Institutional Reform & Feminist Activism Date: Friday, March 15th Time: 12:30 pm – 2 pm Location: Salvation Army Auditorium, 221 E. 52nd St., New York, NY 10022 Description: Celebrating two decades of dedicated women’s rights advocacy, the Women’s Human Rights Institute brings together a panel of international feminist activists to explore the importance of CEDAW and international human rights standards as a framework for activism and institutional reform to support women’s right to live a life free o ..read more

Fecha: 24 de mayo Tiempo: 12 pm EST Haga click aquí para registrarse. Este mes el WHRI está colaborando con la campaña GQUAL para traerles un webinar sobre la paridad de género en los espacios de justicia internacional y especialmente en la Recomendación General de la CEDAW. GQUAL es una campaña global cuyo objetivo es superar la subrepresentación de las mujeres en los tribunales y órganos de supervisión internacionales. En esta sesión exploraremos:  – La Campaña GQUAL y su trabajo por la paridad de género en la justicia internacional. – La nueva Recomendación General de la CEDAW, una opo ..read more

Después de muchos años de acción colectiva e incidencia por parte de las mujeres indígenas, el Comité de la CEDAW aprobó en Octubre 2022 la Recomendación General 39 de la CEDAW sobre los derechos de las mujeres y niñas indígenas. Les invitamos a unirse a nuestro próximo webinar, para celebrar el primer aniversario de la Recomendación 39 : conocer del proceso llevado a cabo para llegar tan lejos; así como los próximos pasos, y cómo más mujeres indígenas puedan conocer y usar la recomendación y vamos a compartir productos ( videos, materiales didácticos ) del proceso. Lo es ..read more

Date: 6th September, 2023 Time: 4 – 6pm Click here to register. The panel of four highly esteemed international human rights law professionals come together at this event to discuss the current challenges on the issue of discrimination against women within the framework of international human rights law. Each panellist will make a profound observation on the concept of intersectionality from the perspective of her field of expertise. The in-depth conversation will be followed by a Q&A session. The discussion will look at various aspects of intersectionality – from Vienna Tribunal to the fr ..read more

Fecha: 24 de mayo Tiempo: 12 pm EST Haga click aquí para registrarse. Este mes el WHRI está colaborando con la campaña GQUAL para traerles un webinar sobre la paridad de género en los espacios de justicia internacional y especialmente en la Recomendación General de la CEDAW. GQUAL es una campaña global cuyo objetivo es superar la subrepresentación de las mujeres en los tribunales y órganos de supervisión internacionales. En esta sesión exploraremos:  – La Campaña GQUAL y su trabajo por la paridad de género en la justicia internacional. – La nueva Recomendación General de la CEDAW, una opo ..read more

CEDAW for Change – Women’s Human Rights Institute Capacity Building Program The Women’s Human Rights Education Institute is pleased to share a special training opportunity for advocates in Africa that we are offering in partnership in 2023.  Read the details below. Application deadline is April 15th. Space is limited. The Joint Program Application Form can be accessed HERE. Please read all the details before submitting the application form. CEDAW for Change & Women’s Human Rights in Africa Joint Program Through a special collaboration with WAYEI, the Women and Youth Education Institu ..read more

Weaving Rights Into Women’s Realities: Disabled Women’s Rights Defenders in the Global Context: a Conversation on Using CRPD and CEDAW November 17, 2022 at 12pm EST Moderator: Dr. Jewelles Smith Panelists: Musola Kaseketi, Patrycja Polczyk, and Celine Osukwu Click here to register for the event. Join Dr. Jewelles Smith with Musola Kaseketi, Patrycja Polczyk, and Celine Osukwu for a conversation between four disabled women’s human rights defenders. The CRPD is an effective tool and can be used to both educate disabled citizens and challenge discrimination. This panel will be an engaging discuss ..read more

Weaving Rights Into Women’s Realities: an ongoing webinar series that explores the many facets of CEDAW as a framework and tool for feminist rights-based advocacy! Prioritizing Reproductive Health Needs in Times of Crisis: Advocacy and International Women Human Rights Mechanisms Speakers: Daniela Drandić & Bhavya Joshi In this session, through looking at diverse contexts of crisis and the importance of international women’s rights frameworks and mechanisms in this context, we will explore: Different national, regional, and international human rights mechanisms for reproductive health in t ..read more

Weaving Rights Into Women’s Realities: an ongoing webinar series that explores the many facets of CEDAW as a framework and tool for feminist rights-based advocacy! A Human Rights Approach to Gender-Based Violence Against Women: Beyond Discourse to State Obligations Speaker:  Dr. Amanda Dale Join Dr. Amanda Dale, faculty of the Women’s Human Rights Institute for a brief and interactive introduction to the protections GBVAW advocates need to know about to hold their governments to account. Centering on the protections offered through CEDAW, this introductory webinar will prepare you for you ..read more

Webinar: CEDAW: The Every Woman Treaty that Already Is Date: Thursday, April 28th Time: 12 pm EDT – 2 pm EDT (NY) Presenters: Amanda Dale, Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability Patricia Schulz, former CEDAW Committee member Marion Bethel, CEDAW Committee member Discussant: Alda Facio, WHRI Academic Director Synopsis: In recent years, a campaign calling for the adoption of a new international human rights treaty on violence against women has emerged, led by the Every Woman coalition: the so-called Every Woman Treaty (EWT). While this campaign accurately identifies the UN ..read more