Global Gender Forum: Women's Leadership in the Political Process in Cambodia, East Timor and Vietnam

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Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 3:16 PM
Subject: Global Gender Forum: Women's Leadership in the Political Process in Cambodia, East Timor and Vietnam

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The Global Gender Forum presents:


Women's Leadership and Gender Equality in the Political Decision-Making Process in Cambodia, East Timor, and Vietnam

Endah Agustiana, Gender Adviser/Specialist


Endah Agustiana will discuss political gender mainstreaming and women’s leadership in Parliament and local levels of government, based on her experience as a gender specialist in Cambodia, East Timor and Vietnam.

Thursday, January 26, 5:30-6:45pm
1957 E Street NW, Lindner Family Commons (Room 602)

The Elliott School of International Affairs

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Free and open to the public
Light refreshments will be provided

 This event is sponsored by the George Washington University's Global Gender Program and Sigur Center for Asian Studies and the National Democratic Institute

      

 

 

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Podcast on attitudes toward intimate partner violence in Central Asia

In this episode, Dr. Manisha Joshi utilizes a unique lens to look at a familiar topic. She describes her research regarding the role of changing attitudes related to intimate partner violence (IPV) in three Central Asian countries. Dr. Joshi discusses what she has learned about the context in which IPV occurs in these countries and its impact on help-seeking and reporting behavior of the women who live there.

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Susan Armitage
Senior Program Officer
Education Programs Division
IREX (www.irex.org)
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Tel: 202-628-8188 x 185 | Fax: 202-628-8189
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YCoP Links #100: Youth and Human Trafficking

From: USAIDs Youth Community of Practice [mailto:YOUTHCOP@LISTS.INFO.USAID.GOV] On Behalf Of Hershkowitz, Ann
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 12:41 PM
To: YOUTHCOP@LISTS.INFO.USAID.GOV
Subject: YCoP Links #100: Youth and Human Trafficking

YCoP Links

Issue 100, January 19, 2012

YCoP: Youth Community of Practice

The Youth Community of Practice (YCoP) global listserv links professionals and practitioners at USAID and its partner organizations to effective youth development ideas, information and best practices to help:

*Design more effective, sustainable youth programs, and

*Better integrate youth participation in USAID development projects

In this Links:  Youth and Human Trafficking.  According to the United Nation’s International Labor Organization, an estimated 2.5 million people are victims of human trafficking, a phenomenon fuelled by poverty, unemployment, and widening gaps between the rich and poor.  Whether forced into prostitution, begging, or debt bondage, the victims of human trafficking suffer grave impacts while the trafficking trade creates instability and insecurity in the communities of origin and destination. 

Youth are among the most vulnerable to human trafficking, as they often face unemployment, feel trapped by a lack of resources, and are eager enough to improve their living situation to be easily duped by traffickers’ false promises.  Youth, however, are also uniquely poised to be the front lines of preventing trafficking, using youth-led organizations and modern communication methods to spread the word about the risks and consequences of human trafficking. 

In this issue of Links, we highlight projects addressing youth and human trafficking from all three angles: preventing youth from becoming victims through livelihoods training, providing vocational and psychosocial support to victims reintegrating into society, and using the youth voice to raise awareness of an often ignored epidemic in the international community.

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Announcements:

Walk against Bride Trafficking

www.empowerpeople.webs.com

The local Indian NGO EMPOWER PEOPLE will be holding its first "Walk against Bride Trafficking" on January 30th.  Beginning in Assam and ending in New Delhi, the organization wishes to raise awareness of human trafficking for the purpose of forced marriage.  EMPOWER PEOPLE is reaching out to government organizations, NGOs, law enforcement, and international media to shed light on the trafficking of female youth into states such as Assam, Jharkhand, and Bihar in order to fill the female gender gap with forced brides.  EMPOWER PEOPLE is especially calling on youth to attend the march or promote it within their communities to create social pressure to rightfully treat these marriages as cases of trafficking.

International Profiles of Trafficking Workshop: Patterns, Populations, and Policies

http://mctc.co.il/

The Agency for International Development Cooperation of Israel's  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Golda Meir Mount Carmel International Training Center, and the Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv are co-organizing an International Workshop "Profiles of Trafficking: Patterns, Populations & Policies" , to be held in Haifa, Israel on May 14-24, 2012.  The workshop is aimed at members of social welfare and human rights organizations, as well as crisis intervention programs and social support services in order to create a cross-border network to fight human trafficking in both the origin and destination countries. The workshop includes lectures and study visits; applications can be obtained at http://www.box.net/shared/lfj058lsad.

Projects and Initiatives:

Stop Girl Trafficking College Scholars—Nepal

http://www.himalayan-foundation.org/projects/girl-trafficking

The American Himalayan Foundation (AHF) is a US-based non-profit with a field office in Kathmandu, dedicated to partnering with local NGOs and CSOs to support communities in the Himalayan mountain range.  AHF projects support schools, provide care for children and elders, and preserve sacred sites and local ecologies.  The Stop Girl Trafficking (SGT) partnership has served 10,000 girls in Nepal through education, counseling, and mentoring; recently, SGT launched an additional programming element to serve the adolescent and young women SGT graduates by offering vocational training in teaching, health care, or business.  With 372 young women currently enrolled, the College Scholars program ensures that the young women are not only less vulnerable to being sold into bondage, but supports them in becoming active members in their community, role models, and change agents.

The Youth Career Initiative Human Trafficking Awareness—Mexico, Brazil, Vietnam

www.youthcareerinitiative.org

The Youth Career Initiative (YCI) is a six-month education program providing youth aged 18-21 at risk for exploitation with life and work skills through job placements, training, and support. YCI programs take place within international hotels, where participating youth are placed in jobs and concurrently receive 750 hours of work and life skills training.  YCI began instituting training for hotel staff, including human trafficking victims, in October 2011.  The workshops, which are conducted with support from the U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, raise awareness of human trafficking that takes place within the hospitality industry and provides support to YCI coordinators working with survivors of human trafficking.  The pilot program launched in October involves a YCI program with 45 youth beneficiaries, 15 of whom are survivors of human trafficking.  The program will eventually be expanded to include all 11 YCI countries spanning six continents. 

Web 2.0 Campaign on Human Trafficking—Eastern Europe

http://www.youngdanubians.eu/about-ycdn/

The Young Citizens Danube Network is an international non-governmental non-profit youth organization aimed at young people in 14 countries in the Danube valley.  YCDN is launching a web 2.0  campaign to prevent human trafficking through a peer-to-peer youth driven awareness campaign.  The project will begin in February 2012 with plans to launch fully by July.  Trafficking experts will work with six youth coordinators representing Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Hungary to develop slogans, visual concepts, blogs, facebook pages, and other tools for implementing the web 2.0 awareness campaign for youth in their home countries.

Joint Programme of IOM and UNODC under UN.GIFT to Combat Human Trafficking—Rwanda

http://www.ungift.org/knowledgehub/en/programmes-database/summary-rwanda.html

Despite a rise in trafficking rates and significant vulnerability to trafficking among Rwandan youth due to limited livelihood alternatives and a high population of orphans and vulnerable children, a lack of research or documentation of trafficking in the area has made awareness-raising among youth difficult.  Additionally, incomplete legislation and a lack of data  has led to no recorded convictions of trafficking in Rwandan courts and a dearth of victim assistance programming.  UN.GIFT's program is working to increase knowledge of human trafficking among governments, build capacity of law enforcement officials, establish victim supports systems, and educate vulnerable youth about human trafficking.  The program began in October 2011 and is scheduled to run until April 2013.

Combating Exploitive Human Trafficking through Education and Civic Participation—Guinea

http://www.worlded.org/WEIInternet/projects/ListProjects.cfm?Select=Topic&ID=14&ShowProjects=Yes&ProjectStatus=Active#p3161

World Education’s Combating Exploitive Human Trafficking through Education and Civic Participation in Guinea (PROTÉGÉ) project prevents human trafficking among the youth of Guinea by strengthening education systems, including non-formal education, adult learning, and vocational training programs.  PROTÉGÉ also conducts awareness  campaigns at the community level to strengthen community response to trafficking.  Supported by the United States Department of State, PROTÉGÉ works in two prefectures, Forecariah and Kindia.

Resources for Practitioners:

Toolkit of Good Practices to Counter Human Trafficking—Albania

http://www.caaht.com/Toolkit_Final_Sept09_English.pdf

The USAID-funded Albanian Initiative: Coordinated Action Against Human Trafficking (CAAHT) program, implemented by Creative Associates International in partnership with the Government of Albania between 2003 and 2009, built capacity of Albanian civil society and government to fight trafficking.  Drawing on lessons learned cultivated during CAAHT working groups and conferences, this Toolkit is designed for anti-trafficking practitioners in the NGO, government, and CSO realms to learn from the successes and mistakes of Albania's social service and educational programming.  Based on worked done by organizations such as the International Organization for Migration, UNICEF, Save the Children, and Terre des Hommes, the toolkit includes sections on awareness raising tools for formal and non-formal education programs, prevention through youth-focused vocational training and employment placement, counseling for vulnerable populations, and capacity building tools for youth-serving populations.

Not For Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade and How We Can Fight It (2007)

http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/resources/

Produced by the international non-profit Not For Sale, this book presents the stories of people, programs, and resources reaching out to the victims of human trafficking.  Through interviews and narratives, the book highlights many programs specifically targeting vulnerable youth and youth already engaged in trafficking, including former child soldiers in Uganda, former sex trade victims in Cambodia, and agricultural indentured servants in South Asia. 

Trafficking in Persons and Human Development: Towards a More Integrated Policy Response (2009)

http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/19234/1/HDRP_2009_51.pdf

Trafficking and development have traditionally been addressed in separate policy arenas, despite the overlap between lack of development and susceptibility to trafficking.  This paper outlines a possible framework for a more evidence-based approach to understanding the linkages between trafficking, trafficking policy and human development. It also describes the positive effect greater coherence between trafficking policy and development policy could have on human development, using links between unemployment and trafficking vulnerability for youth, especially women.  Annexes pull out references to human trafficking in existing PRSPs, many of which point to the impact of youth employment strengthening as effective against human trafficking. 

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Looking for YOUR input: We would like to hear from you!  YCoP welcomes ideas, resources, and best practices on effective youth programs and youth participation.  We would also like to encourage nominations of other youth practitioners or youth leaders to participate in the YCoP Links listserve.  Hit “reply” to send information and feedback to YCoP Links.

 

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Mission of YCoP: The Youth Community of Practice provides a forum for professionals and practitioners at USAID and its partner organizations to gather, consolidate, archive, disseminate and exchange information, knowledge, ideas and best practices, particularly related to the incorporation of youth participation in USAID development projects.  The Youth Community of Practice is an informal body of volunteer members, reached through a global list serve and Washington-based chapter. Both the list serve and DC chapter forums include USAID staff, youth practitioners outside of the Agency, and youth themselves.  It is jointly sponsored by the office of education in the bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade (EGAT) at USAID and the Education Quality Improvement Program3 (EQUIP3), and implemented by the Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC).

 

Disclaimer: The information and opinions expressed in the materials provided through YCoP Links or posted by listserv participants is not official U.S. Government information and does not necessarily represent the views or positions of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Government or EQUIP3.  For a copy of the guidelines and/or charter, put the request in the subject line of the email and send to: youthcop@lists.info.usaid.gov. Participants should be aware that the list is public and not private communication. When participants voluntarily disclose personal information on a list serve, that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other people.

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Case Study on Youth Participatory Research on Education Quality inCentral and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States -Innovative Practices, Lessons Learned and Recommendations

Interesting case study of youth-led research conducted in Chechnya (Russian Federation), Georgia, Kosovo and Tajikistan.

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Susan Armitage
Senior Program Officer
Education Programs Division
IREX (www.irex.org)
2121 K St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037
Tel: 202-628-8188 x 185 | Fax: 202-628-8189
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RESCHEDULED: Gender Roundtable Event Rescheduled to February 8th at 3:30pm

From: Seema Jalan, Women Thrive Worldwide [mailto:sjalan@womenthrive.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:31 PM
To: Michelle Paison
Subject: RESCHEDULED: Gender Roundtable Event Rescheduled to February 8th at 3:30pm

Dear Michelle,

Please note that the January Gender Roundtable event previously scheduled for January 25th has been RESCHEDULED and will now take place on Wednesday, February 8th.

The new details for the event are as follows:

Access Denied: Bridging the Gender Technology Gap
Wednesday, February 8th at 3:30pm
IREX
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington DC, 20037

Featuring an expert panel of speakers:

Ritu Sharma, Co-Founder and President, Women Thrive Worldwide
Sheila Casey, TechWomen Initiative, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State
Willow  Darsie, Independent Consultant and Former Senior Fellow for Partnership  and Innovation, International Center for Research on Women
Nancy Taggart, Senior Technical Advisor, Education Development Center

In order to participate in economic, political, or social life, women – and men – must have access to information, which, in this day and age, means access to technology. Technology can also be a powerful tool for escaping poverty and accessing basic services – whether it is women who are using cell phones for cash transfers for food in the Horn of Africa or the use of digital cameras to prevent election fraud. Yet, throughout the world, people living in poverty have limited access to technology and, women, in particular, face myriad barriers– such as time, money, literacy, language, education, and location.

 In an increasingly globalized and digitized world, what is the impact of this increased use of technology on the disproportionate amount of women who can’t access it? Donors have started to harness the power of technology to empower women and girls – how are they doing this well and what needs improvement? As government agencies increasingly rely on technology to disseminate information and consult with civil society about their own development, how are they ensuring that women’s voices are heard?

 Please join us for an engaging dialogue to discuss this and other important issues around women, development and access to technology. Additional speakers are still to be confirmed.

  Please RSVP by emailing Cori Fleser at cfleser@womenthrive.org.

Best,

Women Thrive Worldwide

Women Thrive Worldwide
1825 Connecticut Ave NW • Suite 600 • Washington, D.C. 20009 • USA
(202) 884-8396 • thrive@womenthrive.orgwww.WomenThrive.org

 

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1/12/12 Discussion on Assistance to Afghan Women in a Period of Transition

From: Sugrue, Abby (LPA/PIPOS) [mailto:asugrue@usaid.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:56 PM
Subject: INVITE: Discussion on Assistance to Afghan Women in a Period of Transition

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INVITATION: 1-10 Opium Nation: Child Brides, Drug Lords, and One Woman's Journey Through Afghanistan

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From: mail@wilsoncenter.org [mailto:mail@wilsoncenter.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 12:48 PM
To: Randal Mason
Subject: INVITATION: 1-10 Opium Nation: Child Brides, Drug Lords, and One Woman's Journey Through Afghanistan

The Middle East Program, Asia Program, and Council of Women World Leaders

of the Woodrow Wilson Center

 
present a book talk

 

Opium Nation:

Child Brides, Drug Lords, and One Woman's Journey Through Afghanistan

 

with

 

Fariba Nawa

Journalist and Author

Women in Afghanistan are lured into all facets of the drug trade, some are clear victims of the multi-billion dollar business and some are beneficiaries. Who are these women, what are their stories, and how will their lives be affected by the foreign troop withdrawal and the possible return of the Taliban? How can they be involved in the political negotiations that will decide the future of Afghanistan?

 

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

9:00 - 10:00am

6th Floor Moynihan Board Room

Woodrow Wilson Center

 

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Please RSVP to mep@wilsoncenter.org or fax 202-691-4001

Name and Title:

Affiliation:

E-mail:

Seating is limited. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

A photo ID is required for entry.

 

The Woodrow Wilson Center is located in the Ronald Reagan Building (Federal Triangle stop on Blue/Orange Line). Public parking is available underneath the Reagan Building; however we recommend metro or taxi.  www.wilsoncenter.org/directions

Notes from 12/20 Consultation with USAID's Policy Task Team on Gender Equality and Female Empowerment

From: Henderson, Carrie [mailto:chenderson@INTERACTION.ORG]
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 3:12 PM
To: Henderson, Carrie
Subject: Notes from 12/20 Consultation with USAID's Policy Task Team on Gender Equality and Female Empowerment

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your attendance and participation in last month’s consultation with USAID’s Policy Task Team on Gender Equality and Female Empowerment, hosted by Women Thrive Worldwide and InterAction. Please find the meeting notes attached.

Happy New Year!

Warm Regards,

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Carrie Henderson | Administrative Assistant

InterAction | A United Voice for Global Change

1400 Sixteenth Street, NW, Suite 210 • Washington, DC 20036

202-552-6412 • www.InterAction.org

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

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2 new IIE womens programs

IIE Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives Announces Launch of Two New Programs

At the 3rd World Innovation Summit on Education in Doha, the Institute of International Education announced the launch of the IIE Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives. The Center will build on IIE’s existing work promoting gender equity, scaling up to provide more opportunities for women worldwide to pursue higher education, participate in cutting-edge training, mentorships, and professional development and exchange programs. Through the Center's programs, women will develop and join networks of peers, mentors, and experts, enabling them to serve as effective leaders in the public and private sectors around the world.

IIE’s Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives will partner with Microsoft Corporation and other public and private funders to expand access to education and training in technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership for women worldwide. The initial focus will be on activities in the Middle East and North Africa, including Jordan, Lebanon, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Microsoft Corporation has committed financial and in-kind resources to the partnership, including its new Microsoft Micro and Small Scale Enterprise curricula.

The IIE Center also launched a new initiative, the African Centers of Excellence for Women’s Leadership (ACE-Leaders), funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. This three-year, $1 million program will select and support four organizations in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Ethiopia to become centers of excellence in women’s advocacy and leadership training in Sub-Saharan Africa, working in key development areas of economic empowerment, family planning, and girls’ education.

For more information, please visit: www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Press-Center/Press-Releases/2011/2011-11-02-WISE-Center-For-Womens-Leadership

Joyce Warner

Chief of Staff &

Vice President for Education

IREX <www.irex.org>

2121 K Street, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20037

TEL: (202) 628-8188 X175

FAX: (202) 628-8189

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New Observation Day: October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child

A brand new UN observation day has just been announced. --Randal

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October 11 is Day of the Girl!

The United Nations has declared October 11 as ‘International Day of the Girl Child’, following an extensive campaign by Plan International.

The move comes thanks to the passion and commitment of girls themselves who have lobbied the UN with support from Plan, the Canadian government and all the UN member states, as well as the thousands of people who signed our petition.

Girls face double discrimination due to their gender and age, and are the most marginalised and discriminated group across the globe. This new world day will help to prioritise girls’ rights as the salient issue in the coming decades.

Special focus

“By designating October 11th as Day of the Girl we are all agreeing to put a special focus on the rights of girls throughout the world. We know that in many countries girls get left behind in all areas of life from school to work and many are prevented from fulfilling their true potential by severe discrimination and prejudice,” said Plan Chief Executive Officer Nigel Chapman.

Many girls have been calling for a Day of the Girl – including Lil Shira, a young woman from Cameroon who was among a Plan-supported delegation of girls at the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women earlier this year.

“Girls are being neglected, marginalised, and discriminated in families and society. Most of the girls are ignorant about their rights. The Day of the Girl will make girls feel respected, recognised and their contributions valued in society,” she said.

Great day

Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee, a long standing supporter of Plan’s Day of the Girl campaign, said: “I think the International Day of the Girl Child would be a great day for the issues of the girl child to be brought to light for media institutions, for government institutions, and for educational institutions to take the time to think: Girls are the future of the world and we definitely need a day dedicated to their issues.”