WECF Gender News July; This month's news on gender issues
Widespread gender inequalities in Eastern Europe and a call for a stronger involvement of civil society in the UN Reform
11.07.2005 |Ulrike Röhr
WECF Gender in Sustainable Development Working Group
Topics
- European Council
- European Gender Institute is taking shape
- Guiding principles for sustainable development
- Millennium Development + 5 Summit
- NGO conference on UN reforms in Denmark
- Report about the EU gender policy
- Beijing+10 report of EWL translated into Bulgarian!
- Alternative report on the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action
- in Latvia 1995-2005
- Mainstreaming gender policies in the republic of Moldovia - Analysis of the current situation and suggestions for the national policy by Ala Mindican.
- Your Sex Matters!—Report Finds Widespread Gender Inequality in Central and Eastern Europe
- Research study: Gender mainstreaming in development and trade policy and practice: learning from Austria, Belgium, and the UK
- Report: Women's empowerment: measuring the global gender gap
- Women of Our World 2005
- European Network: Sister Cities Going Gender
NGO Conference on UN Reforms demands involvement of the Civil Society in international processes
Encouraged by the United Nations to present and to contribute with views and positions on the preparatory process leading up to the UN High-level Plenary Meeting to be held in New York, September 2005, and in preparation for the interactive “June-2005 gathering the Danish United Nations Association, with the support of Danish Government held the international Preparatory NGO-Conference on the UN High-level Plenary Meeting took place in COPENHAGEN, 8 – 11 JUNE 2005. Representatives of 100 civil society organisations from different regions and countries took part in this Conference.
On the first day, welcomed by Ulla Torneas, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Bente Nielsen, President of the Danish United Nations Association, high-level representatives from the panels behind the four UN reports (Cardoso, Sachs, High-level Panel and the Secretary General reports) highlighted the arguments and recommendations presented in the reports. Appointed NGO-representatives made deliberations on each report as to content, perspectives and the role of civil society, comprising an important platform for deliberations before and during the meeting in September.
Report on CPH Conference June 05 (48 KB, doc)
Excerpt from Gender News:
Your Sex Matters!—Report Finds Widespread Gender Inequality in Central and Eastern Europe
Gender equality is still far from being a reality in Central and Eastern Europe, says a new Open Society Institute report presented today. As many countries throughout the region mark their first anniversary as members of the European Union, the report Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Monitoring Law and Practice in New Member States and Accession Countries of the European Union was discussed today at the European Parliament in Brussels.
The report reveals the disparities women face in employment opportunities, wages, and political representation. In Bulgaria, Estonia, and Slovakia, women receive salaries that are 25 to 30 percent less than those of men. Significant gender pay gaps such as these are widespread and increasing throughout the region.
Contact: Miriam Anati manati@osieurope.org
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