March 25

Infusing Gender Into The Curriculum A SEMINAR BY FRANCES MAHER &Amp; MARY KAY TRETAULT

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Date: 13th April 2010 Time: 1215-1345 hours

Venue: S27 Education Faculty

THE WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES, FACULTY OF ARTS, AND THE EDUCATION FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE

The transformation of the academic disciplines by the inclusion of the experiences and perspectives of women, people of color, and working and marginalized people everywhere is an ongoing process which is now over 40 years old. The transformation of the academic disciplines by the inclusion of the experiences and perspectives of women, people of color, and working and marginalized people everywhere is an ongoing process which is now over 40 years old. The inclusion of women’s lives as objects of study, for example, transforms what we know about economic development, social movements, and wars in history, human development in psychology, and the range of genres in literature. Professors Maher and Tetreault will discuss some of the implications of this vast and still growing scholarship for school and university curricula in the social sciences, humanities and sciences, and discuss with the audience the significance of this work for South African universities

March 17

Beijing At 15: UNFPA Partners Charting The Way Forrward

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The report, Beijing at 15:UNFPA Partners Charting the Way Forward,analyses the contributions of UNFPA, through its main partnerships, to achieving the commitments made at Beijing in 1995 and those made at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo in the previous year. It highlights the shared agendas in the ICPD Programme of Action, the Beijing Platform for Action and the Millennium Declaration and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).The report has recommendations for development partners to accelerate progress towards meeting the goals of all these conferences, with a focus on gender mainstreaming in all programmes and policies. From UN Pulse: Permanent Link: Beijing at 15: UNFPA Partners Charting the Way Forrward
March 05

International Women’S Day, 8th March

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This year marks the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. In recognition of this important anniversary, the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day – which is observed worldwide on 8 March – is "Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All".
At the UN Headquarters in New York, the commemoration is being held today, 3 March. Read the Secretary-General's message, and view additional resources from the web site. From UN Pulse:  Permanent Link: International Women's Day - 8 March      
March 05

Action Framework For Women, Girls, Gender Equality And HIV

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The UNAIDS Operational Plan for the Action Framework for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV was developed in response to the pressing need to address the persistent gender inequality and human rights violations that put women and girls at greater risk and vulnerability to HIV, and threaten the gains that have been made in preventing HIV transmission and increasing access to anti-retroviral treatment. Download the report in full from the web site and read more about the launch of the Action Framework. UN Pulse: Permanent Link: Action Framework for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV
March 04

Agenda For Accelerated Country Action For Women, Girls, Gender Equality And HIV [2010-2014] (March 2010)

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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids has developed a five-year action plan to address gender inequalities and human rights violations that continue to put women and girls at risk of HIV infection. From Polity.org.za

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