Harnessing ICTs for Greater Access to Education for Girls and Women
Graduate Women International is hosting a panel discussion at the World Summit on the Information Society Exploring the potential of ICTs in accelerating uptake and access to education, training and knowledge for girls and women, to foster their empowerment and potential in all aspects of development. For more information and to register as an onsite or remote participant please click on this...
Harnessing ICTs in Education for Girls and Women
Graduate Women International is hosting a panel discussion at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) on 2 May 2016: Harnessing ICTs for greater access to education for women and girls. The panel will explore the potential outreach and acceleration of education up to the highest levels to girls and women through ICTs, fostering a rights-based, gender equal approach to access to information and knowledge. GWI and partner Orange Device Group will present their joint initiative the Girls’ Choices Mobile App e-learning application currently being developed in Rwanda, and its goal to provide fun, accessible information to teenage girls on life and education choices. For information about this and our other projects please click here. For more information and to register for WSIS please click...
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sutherland Scotland Post conflict Northern Ireland – HERstory of History Teaching Womens Network (TWN) Women in power and decision-making, Women and the economy, Human rights of women, Education and training of women, Violence against women, Institutional mechanisms, Women and armed conflict SDG5 – Gender Equality, SDG9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG16 – Peace and Justice Strong Institutions Building Peace through Women’s Education (2019) Women's cooperation across various cultural and religious divides is a them that spreads out from IWD events and beyond Trisha Mooney starts with TWN background . About tackling the issues that having paramilitary imbedded in the communities cause. NOT about tackling the actual paramilitary member. 1171 is the start of English invasion and stripping lands; 1800s famine. thus starting Protestant Catholic conflict The1921 treaty divided the country leading to the troubles from the 1960s 1968 March against Catholic housing issues… (voting still not available to many) RUC (police) 'quelled' the disturbance. loyalists also demonstrated, and conflict started with RUC in the middle. Internment started without trial, with the majority being Catholic. Communities were segregated, and 1971 brought killings and protestants left the south. Catholics fled to the south. Many didn't recover and Theatre of Witness was set up to give women a voice. (Each woman in the room then stood and gave their lived experience – in their own words from those where were fighters to those who lost sons/husbands/neighbours and homes) a very powerful example of how the therapeutic nature of talking with those who could be seen as enemies gives women a voice. this type of inclusive event where women talk without judgement can be replicated in many areas of traditional war as well as conflict brought about by cultural difference (and for example the indigenous people trying to reclaim their roots or black lives matters campaign) look at how this style of event can be replicated in other...
34th Triennial General Assembly and Conference
Registration Voting Circulars Workshops & Seminars Resolutions 34th Triennial Reports GA Documentation Fellowships Welcome to the GWI 34th triennial webpage. We are excited about the General Assembly and Conference coming up in a few months! We invite you to follow the link below to register for the From Growth to Sustainability virtual General Assembly and Conference. Registration is only 60 Swiss francs. Register here today! 34th Triennial General Assembly and Conference Subthemes for the 34th Triennial General Assembly and Conference are shown in the graphic below. Workshops, seminars and panel discussions will centre around these five themes that relate to the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4. Circular 13/2022: Call for Voting Delegate Credentials – deadline 30 September Voting Delegate Credentials e-form can be accessed here. Circular 21-2022 Proposed Constitutional Amendments Circular 20/2022: 34th Triennial 10 Policy Resolution Final Texts Circular 19/2022: Board of Officers and Committee Candidates 2023-2025 Candidates for Positions on the GWI Board of Officers 2022-2025 2022-2025 Candidate profiles for Committee Conveners and Members 2022-2025 Circular 18/2022: 34th Triennial Rules of Procedure, Agenda and Conference Schedule Circular 16/2022: Proposed GWI Constitutional Amendments Circular 15/2022: 34th Triennial Early Bird Registration Extended Until 31 October Circular 14/2022: Policy Resolution Amendments: Deadline to submit amended text 10 October 2022 Circular 13/2022: Call for Voting Delegate Credentials – deadline 30 September Voting Delegate Credentials e-form can be accessed here. Circular 13/2022- DEADLINE REMINDER Circular 12-1/2022: 34th Triennial Reports: GWI Board of Officers – deadline 30 September Circular 12-2/2022: 34th Triennial Reports: Committee Convenor, United Nations Representatives and Executive Director-deadline 30 September Circular 11/2022 – 34th Triennial Reports: National Federations and Associations for the 34th Triennial General Assembly – deadline 30 September Circular 11/2022 NFA Reports Form Circular 11/2022- DEADLINE REMINDER Circular 10/2022 – Announcement of 34th Triennial Nomination Committee Members Circular 10/2022 – Nominations Committee Members Profiles Circular 9/2022 – 34th General Assembly Draft Agenda Circular 8/2022 -proposed Constitutional Resolutions Circular 8 2022 Proposed Constitutional Resolutions Submission Form Circular 7/2022 – International Resolution 3: The Rate of Annual Dues Payable to GWI by NFAs Circular 6/2022 V3- 2nd Call for Nominations for GWI Board of Officers and Standing Committees Circular 6/2022 – Call for Nominations for GWI Board of Officers and Standing Committees Circular 6/2022 supporting documentation: Executive Board Descriptions Committee Terms of Reference Circular 5/2022- GWI Constitution Article VI section 9.1 Deadline Postponed Circular 4/ 2022 – Call for Proposals for Interdisciplinary Seminars to be held at the GWI 34th Triennial General Assembly and Conference to be held virtually 11-13 November 2022 Circular 3/ 2022 – Call for Proposals...
Girls in ICT Day
International Girls in ICT Day, 28 April 2016 is an opportunity to promote girls and women for diversity and innovation in the sector. GWI supports the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in this growing field. For more information on our project using mobile technology, the Girls’ Choices Mobile App, please click here. To read our press release for Girls in ICT Day, please click...
