Women's Day Forum Planned

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Wednesday, 07 March 2012 23:42

By caribarena news

Antigua St John's - International Women's Day will be celebrated on Thursday March 8 under the theme, "Building a Future with Women's Vision".

The Directorate of Gender Affairs has invited women to share their visions, ideas, and actions for a just, caring, democratic and violence-free nation, while commemorating 101 years of the international event set aside to recognise women’s contributions to political, social, cultural, and economic life.  

A women’s forum will be held at the Jolly Beach Resort and Spa, Hibiscus Room, from 9:30 am to 4 pm, as a space for women to network, have meaningful discussion, and be empowered.

The event will be attended by internationally-renowned gender justice advocate, scholar, and lecturer Dr Rosina Wiltshire.

Wiltshire has worked across the globe with women and men striving for gender equity and equality in all structures and institutions of public life, and was part of Nelson Mandela's restructuring team for a post-apartheid South Africa.

She also helped to facilitate the Swedish government’s institution of a quota system which now ensures women have equal access to positions of leadership. Presently serving as the CARICOM Advocate for Gender Justice, Dr Wiltshire will support the forum as its Honourable Guest Facilitator.

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A release from the Directorate said, "The event will be rooted in sharing women’s visions for achieving a nation free from gender-based violence (GBV), recognising that this continues to be one of the key indicators of gender inequality and a stark violation of basic human rights."

The Women’s Forum is supported by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women – UN Women, through the project, Strengthening State Accountability and Community-based Action to End GBV. Gender Affairs will utilise this event to launch a wide-scale state initiative to address gender based violence, and will call on the attendees to lend their voices and support to the seminal plan.

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