SOAWR at the African Union Summit--Khartoum/SOAWR au Sommet de l'Union Africaine.Members of the Solidarity on African Women's Rights The effort to secure equal rights for women and to remove gender discrimination from laws, institutions, and behavioral patterns. The women's rights movement began in the nineteenth century with the demand by some women reformers for the right to vote, known as suffrage, and (SOAWR) organised several events during the African Union African Union (AU), international organization established in 2002 by the nations of the former Organization of African Unity (OAU). The AU is the successor organization to the OAU, with greater powers to promote African economic, social, and political integration, (AU) Summit that took place from 17-24 January, 2006 in Khartoum, Sudan. The following activities were organised: A public event on Islam and Women's Rights In partnership with the Afhad University for Women in Omdurman (The Sudan), SOAWR hosted a Symposium to popularize pop·u·lar·ize tr.v. pop·u·lar·ized, pop·u·lar·iz·ing, pop·u·lar·iz·es 1. To make popular: A famous dancer popularized the new hairstyle. 2. and build public support for the Protocol on Women's Rights in Africa. Acknowledging that Islamic states The term Islamic state refers to groups that have adopted Islam as their primary faith. Specifically:
Presentations and discussions focused on: * The Relevance of the Protocol on Women's Rights for Africa in 2006 (Does the Protocol compliment the tenets of Islam?) * The Relevance of the Protocol on Women's Rights for Africa for Sudan (status of Sudan's ratification The confirmation or adoption of an act that has already been performed. A principal can, for example, ratify something that has been done on his or her behalf by another individual who assumed the authority to act in the capacity of an agent. of the Protocol: prospects for ratification and implementation, Relevance of the Protocol for regional states of Sudan Below is a list of the 26 states of Sudan organized by their original provinces under British rule. Arabic language versions are, as appropriate, in parentheses. States that were not provinces before 1994 are marked with (*). ) * Strategies for Ratification and Rights Realisation (Experiences of efforts to ratify ratify v. to confirm and adopt the act of another even though it was not approved beforehand. Example: An employee for Holsinger's Hardware orders carpentry equipment from Phillips Screws and Nails although the employee was not authorized to buy anything. and accelerate implementation of the Protocol, emerging strategies towards implementing the Protocol). Direct Advocacy by SOAWR members during the AU summit The SOAWR members secured accreditation from the AU to attend the Executive Council meeting and the General Assembly. Members of the coalition distributed colour cards to representatives of all 53-member states and lobbied the Foreign ministers on the ratification and the domestication domestication Process of hereditary reorganization of wild animals and plants into forms more accommodating to the interests of people. In its strictest sense, it refers to the initial stage of human mastery of wild animals and plants. of the Protocol. Press Conference The SOAWR team convened a press conference to continue raising the profile of the Protocol. Various national, regional and international media covering the AU Summit were invited. A Press Statement on the Protocol was read and individual interviews were done to respond to questions on the SOAWR campaign. Outcomes of SOAWR campaigns * Ministers were informed on the status of their respective country with respect to ratification of the Protocol. * Sudanese women's organisations that participated in the Symposium committed to follow up and to continue the campaign on the ratification of the Protocol in their country and beyond. * Participants released a Declaration at the end of the Symposium calling upon the Sudanese government to ratify the Protocol without delay. The Declaration was also circulated during the official dinner offered by the government of Sudan to the Head of States and during the First Ladies' meeting. Les membres du Mouvement de Solidarite pour les Droits de la Femme La Femme is a women-only beach in Marina, Egypt which caters to Muslims who want to swim in comfort away from prying and prurient view of "men and cameras". External links
[1] Africaine (SOAWR) ont organise plusieurs evenements durant le Sommet de l'Union Africaine tenu du 17 au 24 janvier 2006 a Khartoum au Soudan. Ci-apres les activites qui ont ete organisees: Un evenement public sur l'Islam et les Droits de la femme En partenariat avec Afhad University for Women in Omdurman (Le Soudan), SOAWR a abrite un Symposium en vue de vulgariser et renforcer le soutien public dans le cadre (company) CADRE - The US software engineering vendor which merged with Bachman Information Systems to form Cayenne Software in July 1996. du Protocole sur les Droits de la Femme Africaine. Tout Tout To promote a security in order to attract buyers. tout To foster interest in a particular company or security. For example, a broker might tout a security to a client in the hope that the client will purchase the security. en reconnaissant que les Etats islamiques comme le Soudan trainent leurs pas a ratifier rat·i·fy tr.v. rat·i·fied, rat·i·fy·ing, rat·i·fies To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm. See Synonyms at approve. le Protocole, cet evenement etait une tentative pour stimuler le dialogue et faire le Iobbying en vue d'obtenir le soutien en faveur du Protocole. Le Symposium fut egalement une opportunite aux Organisations Feminines de lancer leurs preparatifs pour le Sommet de l'UA. Environ en·vi·ron tr.v. en·vi·roned, en·vi·ron·ing, en·vi·rons To encircle; surround. See Synonyms at surround. [Middle English envirounen, from Old French environner 200 personnes ont participe a cet evenement, notamment les representants de Ahfad University for women--l'institution educationnelle la plus ancienne au Soudan sur les questions relatives aux femmes; le Babikar Badri Scientific Association for Women; et les membres de la SOAWR. Les presentations et les discussions ont porte sur: * La pertinence du Protocole sur les Droits de la Femme Africaine en 2006 (Est-ce que le Protocole complete les principes de l'Islam?) * La pertinence du Protocole sur les Droits de la Femme Africaine au Soudan (etat de la ratification du Protocole par le Soudan: prospectives pour la ratification et la mise en oeuvre, Pertinence du Protocole pour les Etats Regionaux du Soudan) * Strategies pour la Ratification et la Concretisation des Droits (Experiences des efforts de ratification et acceleration de la mise en oeuvre du Protocole, strategies emergentes vers vers abbr. versed sine la mise en oeuvre du Protocole). Plaidoyer Direct par les membres de la SOAWR durant le Sommet de l'UA Les membres de la SOAWR ont reussi a obtenir l'accreditation de l'UA pour participer a la Reunion La Reunion may refer to:
Conference de Presse L'equipe de la SOAWR a organise une conference de presse en vue de continuer a elever le profil du Protocole. Plusieurs medias nationaux, regionaux et internationaux presents lors du Sommet de l'UA avaient ete invites. Une declaration de Presse sur le Protocole a ete lue et des interviews individuelles ont ete faites pour repondre aux questions relatives a la campagne de la SOAWR. Resultats de la Campagne de la SOAWR * Les ministres ont ete informes sur l'etat de leurs pays respectifs en ce qui concerne la ratification du Protocole. * Les organisations feminines soudanaises qui ont participe au Symposium ont pris un engagement de faire le suivi et de poursuivre la campagne pour la ratification du Protocole dans leur pays et ailleurs. * Les participants ont fait, a la fin du Symposium, une Declaration appelant le gouvernement soudanais a ratifier le Protocole avec effet immediat. Les copies de cette Declaration ont egalement ete circulees lors du diner diner, restaurant resembling the railroad dining car that is its source. In the mid-19th cent., the first dining cars that appeared on trains were nothing more than an empty car with a fastened-down table. George M. officiel offert par le gouvernement du Soudan aux Chefs des Etats et durant la reunion des premieres dames. |
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