GENSOC 4 4.2 CEDAW

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Partner with Governments, UN agencies, civil society organizations, and other institutions to advocate for ending violence, increase awareness of the causes and consequences of violence, and build the capacity of partners to prevent and respond to violence. It advocates for laws and help guide policies and action plans to help step-up investments in prevention-the most cost-effective, long-term means to stop violence against women by addressing its root causes.

TEMPORARY SPECIAL MEASURE

Pass laws to make it compulsory for girls to attend school

TEMPORARY SPECIAL MEASURE

Recruit more female teacher

Discrimination

Refers to unfair treatment of a person or group for any reason. When people are discriminated people cannot enjoy their rights

Respect, protect, promote, and fulfill

State obligation are:

1. Formal 2. Protectionist 3. Corrective

Substantive Equality: Men and women are different but ultimately, we are equal. Can be viewed in three approaches:

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Thailand opened its One Stop Crisis Centre in April 2013, as well as a hotline that provides social assistance to women experiencing violence.

CEDAW

The Philippine Commission of Women accounted that the country's participation to _____ has contributed massively in the advancement and empowerment of the Filipino women.

first ASEAN

The Philippines is the _______ country that ratified CEDAW on August 5, 1981.

GENERAL EQUALITY

The Platform for Action imagines a world where each woman and girl can exercise her freedoms and choices, and realize all her rights, such as to live free from violence, to go to school, to participate in decisions and to earn equal pay for equal work

Why care about CEDAW

The following are refer to what?: 1. Helps girls and women of every age to claim their rights. 2. Being aware of girls' and women's right is the first step towards ending discrimination faced by girls and women. 3. Girls and boys should know that they have the same rights.

HY SHOULD BOYS AND MEN CARE ABOUT CEDAW

The following are what refer?: 1. When girls and women exercise their rights, it benefits everyone. 2. Boys and girls could be given the opportunity to come together to build a better future. 3. Boys and men can support girls and women in realizing their rights in many ways.

Corrective

This is a one of the approaches where viewed that all men and women are equal where priority is given to correct the environment in order to benefit if both men and women equally.

Formal

This is a one of the approaches where viewed that all men and women are equal where the society ignores that men and women are actually different

Protectionist

This is a one of the approaches where viewed that all men and women are equal where women are seen as vulnerable and prohibited from participating certain activities

INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS

This is one of the 12 key areas: UN Women work with governments to develop informed national action plans, ensure gender-responsive budgeting, and strengthen coordination among diverse actors for sustained and meaningful action

Human rights of women

This is one of the 12 key areas: Women and girls are entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of all of their human rights. UN Women promote international treaties, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

WOMEN IN POWER AND DECISION MAKING

This is one of the 12 key areas: Women are under-represented at most levels of government. Programs on leadership and participation provide training for women political candidates to help build their skills, as well as voter and civic education and sensitization campaigns on gender equality. Through the Fund for Gender Equality, UN help give women a greater voice on a range of issues

Women and the media

This is one of the 12 key areas: Women had been portrayed in media as second-class citizens WOMEN AND THE MEDIA • UN Women undertake research regarding the portrayal of women in news, media, and the entertainment industry. • Conduct special workshops and trainings with journalists globally to encourage gender-sensitive reporting.

Women and environment

This is one of the 12 key areas: UN Women seek to ensure that women are involved in environmental decision-making at all levels, integrating their concerns in policies and programs, and establishing ways to assess the impact of development and environmental policies on women

The girl child

This is one of the 12 key areas: Whereas, the UN Women work to empower girls and young women to pursue their dreams, confront discrimination, and prevent violence of all kinds. Whereas, striving for a world where girls can live free from fear, violence, and discrimination

Promote

This is one of the state obligation where raise the awareness of women's right in the country.

Respect

This is one of the state obligation where repeal discriminatory laws

Protect

This is one of the state obligation where: -Mechanism for complaints. -Regulate institutions and individuals. -Prohibit discrimination and provide sanctions against discriminatory laws.

Fulfill

This is one of the state obligation where: -Provide enabling conditions -Develop capacity of institutions -Build women's ability to ensure equality -Removes hurdles that women face

Indirect discrimination

This is type of discrimination where it can be difficult to recognize. refers to situations that may appear to be unbiased but result in unequal treatment for girls and women

Direct discrimination

This is type of discrimination where it is easier to recognize as the discrimination is quite obvious.

False: we're equal regardless of gender.

True or False: Men and women are different but ultimately, we are not equal

True

True or False: UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.

CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (CEDAW

What is CEDAW?

BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION

What is this?: "To advance the goals of equality, development, and peace for all women everywhere in the interest of all humanity: (Beijing Declaration, 1995

WOMEN AND POVERTY

When women are poor, their rights are not protected and they face double discrimination, on account of their gender and economic situation. When women are poor, their rights are not protected and they face double discrimination, on account of their gender and economic situation. A UN Women-supported project is training the families of migrant laborers and rural women's groups to start their own businesses. Ex: in Tajikistan rural women gain business skills and independence through self-help groups

WOMEN AND ARMED CONFLICT

Women and girls are seen to be more vulnerable and are seen to be in horrible situations during wars and armed conflict. •UN Women's programs on women, peace and security trains peacekeepers to detect, address and stop conflict-related sexual violence, while also supporting the reform of justice and security institutions and ensuring that public services that are fully responsive to women's needs

WOMEN AND HEALTH

Women need to be healthy in order to realize their full potential. This includes proper nutrition, sexual and reproductive rights, mental health, and freedom from violence. UN advocates for States to better coordinate the provision of health services for women and girls - including for survivors of violence and supports non-governmental partners providing essential services. Ex: Women Living with HIV/AIDS Start Afresh in Cambodia's Villages

Women and Economy

Women often end up in low-wage jobs, and they constitute a small minority of those in senior positions with this gender discrimination is apparent. UN Women supports: 1.Building Entrepreneurship 2. Asset-Building. 3. Financial Literacy. 4. Better Jobs.

TEMPORARY SPECIAL MEASURE

Women's voices must be represented in decision making position

1. Substantive Equality 2. Non-Discrimination 3. State Obligation

CEDAW is governed by the following three principles:

Republic Act 9710 Magna Carta of Women

CEDAW paved the way to legislation of ______, the ________ and other landmark legislation that protect women from discrimination and violence.

-UN General Assembly -December 19, 1979

CEDAW was adopted by the _____ on December _______, coming into forces as a treaty on December 3, 1981

Direct discrimination and indirect discrimination

Discrimination can be either: Enumerate it.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF WOMEN

Educated women benefit entire societies, contributing to flourishing economies and the improved health, nutrition and education of their families. UN promotes women's right in education across all fields. It supports educational programs to promote gender equality and women's rights, revises formal school curricula and policies, and helps train teachers, students and parents

1. WOMEN AND POVERTY 2. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF WOMEN 3. WOMEN AND HEALTH 4. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 5. WOMEN AND ARMED CONFLICT 6. WOMEN AND ECONOMY 7. WOMEN IN POWER AND DECISION MAKING 8. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS 9. HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN 10. WOMEN AND THE MEDIA 11. WOMEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT 12. THE GIRL CHILD

Enumerate the 12 key areas:

180 countries

From September 4 to 15,1995. Official representatives From over _____ countries gathered in Beijing, China, for the Fourth World Conference on Women.

TEMPORARY SPECIAL MEASURE

Give the family a stipend

-women's rights -women's issues worldwide

International human rights treaty that focuses on women's ______ and women's _________.

189 governments

It was participated by ____ governments, 17,000 participants and 30,000 non-governmental activists in Beijing.