By UN Rep Erica Higbie (FAUSA)
NGO CSW Forum Parallel Events
Women’s Human Rights for Peace and Security – How Can you Educate Better?
Natalie Hudson (Peer Leader, WHR TLAR Peaceful and Inclusive Societies Module)
This Feminist and Women’s Movement Action Plan (fwMAP) sponsored event will feature the researchers, civil society leaders and experts who contributed to the Peaceful and Inclusive Societies section of the fwMAP Teaching and Advocacy Resource. The event will provide attendees practical training and educational resources and advocacy ideas, especially for those working on women’s rights in conflict-affected areas.
Achieving Social Protection: A Teaching and Advocacy Curriculum
Susan O’Malley (Peer Leader, WHR TLAR Social Protection Module)
Achieving Social Protection: A Teaching and Advocacy Curriculum" will briefly present the findings of the 6 topics covered in the curriculum: universal healthcare, education, migration, social protection floors, housing and widows, and discuss how it can be used. COVID-19 made our work more urgent because of the lack of adequate social protection globally. The curriculum, grounded in Human Rights Documents, presents relevant facts and definitions, good practices (what has worked), what needs to be done and resources. NGOs doing advocacy work on each topic are listed.
NGO CSW Forum Conversation Circles
Violence Against Women
Facilitated by Leslie Wright (Co Peer Leader, WHR TLAR Freedom from Violence Module), Jeanne Sarson and Linda MacDonald (Contributors, WHR TLAR Freedom from Violence)
Feminist Movements and Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
Facilitated by Shelley Inglis (Peer Leader, WHR TLAR Participation, Accountability and Responsive Institutions Module)
Future of Education
Facilitated by Whitney Szmodis (Peer Leader, WHR TLAR Inclusive Development Module) and Sarah Stanlick (Contributor, WHR TLAR Inclusive Development Module)
Climate Crisis
Facilitated by Beth Blissman (Peer Leader, WHR TLAR Environment Module)