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Dreaming on a Mountain: from Women's Day to Women's Power
Rebecca Johnson, Women in Black London

What is the point of International Women's Day on March 8? It was first established for working women's rights in 1911 and for decades was barely observed outside the Soviet bloc, where its origins in women's struggles were suffocated in rituals of men giving flowers and chocolates to female family members and employees. Such belated Valentine's gestures may be enjoyed by some, but they hardly make up for the high levels of alcohol-fuelled violence and the post-Cold War erosion of women's rights in Putin's Russia, including access to jobs, training and equal pay.

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Statement issued by the Human Rights and Democracy Media Center "SHAMS"
On the occasion of the eighth of March, International Women’s Day

"Women are a planet that enlightens the men’s lives, without them life is full of darkness"
"Shakespeare"

“SHAMS” Center salutes the struggle of Arab women and standing humbly before their sacrifices. It is a reality that Arab societies have suffered the scourge of tyranny and oppression, and the crush of human dignity, they are in dire need to build the foundations for the renaissance and development in order to establish new future for their generations. The degree of women participation and their scope of involvement in the various aspects of the social reality stand as an indicator primarily on the status of women in their societies and their position and strength in shaping public events in general, this in notable through the women’s role in Arabs Liberation movements, but unfortunately Arab women still exposed to exclusion in post-revolutions stages , whether in decision-making or in participation in different national committees such as commissions on amending the constitution and national dialogue committees, … etc.

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(Presentation by Isis International at the Panel Session on Rural Women – Poverty – Crises – Rights, UN CSW 56, New York, 2012)

lalen_speech_povertyOver the 38 years of our existence, we at Isis International have participated in a number of CSW meetings and countless other UN sponsored events. In this time so much has changed and yet so much has not. The existence and work of the CSW has served to surface human rights violations often hidden, has given a human face to the harsh statistics of mal-development, has created and implemented a structure to address the multi-dimensional aspects of human development. Indeed, the status of women is now put on the political, social and economic agendas of governments, it is allotted resources for the actualization of such agendas, and the process is increasingly consultative, participatory, and inclusive of women.

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The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRD IC) is a resource and advocacy network for the protection and support of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) worldwide. Coming at a time when WHRDs have received little attention in the human rights arena, the Global Report on the Situation of WHRDs plays a crucial part in advancing the recognition of WHRDs.

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February –March 2012

Events organised by Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRD IC), Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development (APWLD), Asia Pacific Women’s Watch (APWW), Global Network for Global Peacebuilders – GNWP, and the Huairou Commission. If you would like Isis International to post announcements or reports of your organisation’s events, please send the information and request to: admin at isiswomen dot org.

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By Carole Shaw
27 February 2012

Well, here we are back in a particularly mild weathered New York City - anticipating the first event of many at the Commission on the Status of Women 56th Sessions. Once again women from around the globe gathered to celebrate the gains, advocate for positive change and highlight the gaps in global policy for women. The NGO CSW Forum is an event with many women juggling time constraints, getting passes, buying local sim cards, trying to find their way around on the subway/bus system, just arriving late the night before so sleep deprived, or coming straight from the airport.