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DAWN greets the new year by convening the DAWN Development Debates (DDD) – a modest but critical reflection among scholars and activists from all over the world on issues and controversies around crises that have re-emerged with greater intensity from the shifting terrains of global political economy, development, women's rights and gender equality in the 21st century.

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Weaving Wisdom, Confronting Crises, Forging the Future

22-24 October 2009, Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines

Weaving Wisdom…

Acknowledging and recognizing the hard work and struggles of many women who have walked with us to this point and paying tribute to those who have passed on, we, close to 700 women and girls representing women’s movements from the Asia and Pacific Region, reaffirm the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) as a strategic document for women and girls empowerment, human rights, peace, human security and gender-inclusive development and as a key tool for advancing government’s commitments to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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by the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT)

Professional women broadcasters and documentary makers will gather in Cambodia shortly to examine the portrayal of women and their practical involvement in media.

The International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) will be holding its 33rd Biennial Conference in Phnom Penh from 17-21 November 2009.

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Statement of the UNFCCC Women's Caucus - 8 October 2009

We, women representing women`s organisation from around the world, appreciate UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's recognition of women as stakeholders in this process. We are grateful for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat led by Mr. Yvo de Boer in recognizing us as a possible constituency. However women’s leadership and participation in the discussions and ultimately, in the implementation of climate change solutions have yet to be clearly articulated. While the documents mention “women” at least twenty times, “women” mostly appear in the lists of vulnerable groups. Yet women have made significant contribution in solving the climate crisis through their leadership, experience, perspectives and ideas.

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By Nina Somera, Isis International

Bangkok, Thailand - On Monday, 5 October 2009, members of the broad coalition, Women for Climate Justice (GenderCC) reiterated the need to include women more comprehensively in the outcome documents of the ongoing meetings on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

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by Nina Somera, Isis International

Bangkok, Thailand - Despite the midday showers, more than three hundred people led by indigenous women joined the women's march on 1 October 2009, heading to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) building here in Bangkok, Thailand.