From 9th to 20th March 2015, the United Nations is bringing together civil society organisations, governments, activists and concerned people from across the world to review the Post Beijing (1995) status. Centre for Social Research will be hosting two parallel events during the 59th CSW along with participation in other side & parallel events.
March 12th, 2015 – 04:30 pm
Church Centre United Nations, New York
Initiatives to Prevent Violence against Women in Asia Pacific Region: Success stories of Successful Government & NGO Partnerships
The event aims at highlighting the roadblocks as well as the successful initiatives taken up to prevent violence against women. During the event will take place a review of the challenges and the measures taken up against gender-based violence. An analysis of the best practices & initiatives which have improved the situation within South Pacific will also be undertaken. CSR Director Dr. Ranjana Kumari will primarily focus attention on the recommendations brought forward by the youth from ten different Indian Universities on the 12 critical areas of concern identified at the 1995 Beijing Conference.
March 19th, 2015 at 02:30 pm
Church Centre United Nations, New York
Making of Non-Violent Societies for Women: Reflections on Post 2015 Agenda
The parallel event will bring together gender rights practitioners, activists, and policy-makers across Asia and Pacific Regions to discuss the progress towards building a safe space for women, and its inclusion as one of the most important agenda post 2015. The event will underline the critiques raised on the Political Declaration on the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. The panel will be commenting on the inclusion of women’s rights in the Declaration, along with usage of appropriate language in the draft. The event will try and chalk out an apt time frame that could churn out the best possible results for the empowerment of women and girls.
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