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AFUW-ACT
Inc. April 2010 Meeting Report
Topic: BEIJING+15 and Consultations on the Commission
of the Status of Women.
Speaker: Dr. Catherine Evans
Catherine Evans attended both these conferences in New York and gave
us an account of them. The Beijing +15 was a review after 15 years of
the group. All nations were represented from the Philippines to Tanzania
to Europe and Australia to Asia and the Pacific and all were concerned
to advance women’s rights.
THE COUNCIL FOR THE STATUS OF WOMEN - There were 10,000 registered for
this gathering but only 3,000 turned up. The facilities were in the
Salvation Army headquarters, the Turkish centre and the UN buildings.
There were 364 women’s organizations represented. There were people
from all parts of Australia 40 of whom were Soroptomists. There was
a Dutch lawyer who was a member of the Soroptomists as well as IFUW.
Some were funded by the Government. Social change was documented in
Asia , Indigenous issues were also discussed as well as trafficking
violence, and refugees . Catherine found the greatest value was in the
net working which took place.
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