Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The global food economy has been both gender-blind and male-biased




Gendered threats to rural women’s RTFN are inextricably intertwined with the pervasive patriarchal norms and practices that discriminate against women and girls, as well as the current economic and development model, which is generally known to be rent-seeking, exploitative of people and natural resources, and highly growth-oriented.4 The current neoliberal trajectory of the global economy encourages an agribusiness-dominated food system, which views rural populations and their natural resources as production banks, results in rural-to-urban migration, and weakens the ability of States to hold third parties accountable for human rights violations within the economic sector.5 While women are involved in all aspects of production, processing and distribution of food, their voices have remained marginal in macroeconomic policy decisions in this area.6 Cuts in spending – particularly in the context of the global economic crisis – has further aggravated rural women’s access to food and increased gender inequalities as key services and social protections became and remain unavailable. While the formal adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development marks the beginning of a new phase of monitoring development as all countries work to translate the SDGs – including Goal 2 on Zero Hunger and Goal 5 on Gender Equality – into their respective national contexts, monitoring systems need to maintain human rights, the structural causes of hunger and malnutrition, and the effective participation of women directly affected at the center in order to overcome these threats to women’s RTFN. 



http://www.righttofoodandnutrition.org/reinforcing-rural-womens-rights-amid-2030-agenda-adoption
http://www.fian.org/fileadmin/media/publications_2017/Letters_and_statements/CSW_Written_Submission__20171020.pdf

 The present document is based, inter alia, on the joint FIAN International submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women for its General Discussion on Rural Women during its 56th Session in October 2013 and highlights the structural causes for violations of rural women’s right to food and nutrition and related human rights.
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Monday, November 27, 2017

Reinforcing rural women’s rights amid 2030 Agenda adoption


Gendered threats to rural women’s right to food and nutrition are inextricably intertwined with the pervasive patriarchal norms and practices that discriminate against women and girls, reads a civil society submission to the Commission on the Status of Women.

On the occasion of the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, FIAN International, as Secretariat of the Global Network for the Right to Food and Nutrition (GNRTFN), together with another 25 organizations, submitted a written contribution on rural women’s right to food and nutrition.

The submission highlighted that gendered threats to rural women’s RTFN are inextricably intertwined with the pervasive patriarchal norms and practices that discriminate against women and girls. It also pointed to the current economic and development model, as it is generally known to be rent-seeking, exploitative of people and natural resources, and highly growth-oriented.

In particular, the submission focused on the threats to the livelihoods of rural women producers, the lack of access to decent work for rural women workers, and the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights for the full realization of women’s RTFN. It also looked into the precarious situation of indigenous women and girls, the historical isolation of the RTFN from women’s rights within legally-binding language of key international human rights treaties, and finished with key demands for achieving rural women’s RTFN.

The submission takes place in the context of the formal adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This marks the beginning of a new phase of monitoring development as all countries work to translate the SDGs – including Goal 2 on Zero Hunger and Goal 5 on Gender Equality – into their respective national contexts. At the same time, it offers an opportunity for civil society to remind States of the need to maintain human rights, as well as address the structural causes of hunger and malnutrition, and the effective participation of women in all monitoring.


1. Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)*
 2. Urgenci
3. Women’s UN Report Network (WURN) – The Tandem Project*
4. Society for International Development (SID)*
5. World Council of Churches (WCC)
6. Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA)*
7. Terra Nuova
8. YAC Nepal
 9. POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS)
10. WhyHunger
11. Women Lanka Network in Sri Lanka
 12. El Centro de Documentación en Derechos Humanos “Segundo Montes Mozo S.J.” (CSMM), member of Plataforma Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, Democracia y Desarrollo (PIDHDD) 13. Sindicato Andaluzo de Trabajadores/as (SAT) – member of La Via Campesina
14. ACTUAR - Association for Cooperation and Development
15. Biowatch South Africa
16. Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of Social Solidarity Economy (RIPESS)*
 17. CIDSE*
18. Programme on Women’s Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (PWESCR)*
19. ACTUAR - Association for Cooperation and Development
20. REALIMENTAR - Portuguese Civil Society Network for Food Security and Food Sovereignty  21. REDSAN-CPLP - Regional Civil Society Network for Food Security and Nutrition in the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries
22. ICCO Cooperation
23. International Women’s Rights Action Watch – Asia Pacific (IWRAW-AP)
24. Geneva Infant Feeding Association (GIFA)
25. Comité de América Latina y el Caribe para la Defensa de los Derechos de las Mujeres (CLADEM)





http://www.righttofoodandnutrition.org/reinforcing-rural-womens-rights-amid-2030-agenda-adoption
http://www.fian.org/fileadmin/media/publications_2017/Letters_and_statements/CSW_Written_Submission__20171020.pdf


 The present document is based, inter alia, on the joint FIAN International submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women for its General Discussion on Rural Women during its 56th Session in October 2013 and highlights the structural causes for violations of rural women’s right to food and nutrition and related human rights.
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Saturday, November 25, 2017

Empowerment of Rural Girls



A vital prerequisite to global development is gender equality. Women’s empowerment begins with girls. Too often the deprivations and inequalities suffered by girls are accepted as their preparation for womanhood. The continuity of traditional inequities will make it impossible for girls and women to contribute to the fundamental changes needed for creating more equitable societies and sustainable development. In the case of rural communities in particular,  rural women will be instrumental as role models for girls of dynamic leadership to help remove gender-specific barriers in rural areas and villages.

Rural girls need to be included in decision-making at all levels, including at the level of the family, community, and in political processes. The experiences, perspectives and solutions that rural girls bring are unique, and governments have much to benefit from girls’ input when policies and programs affecting the wellbeing of societies are under consideration. Rural girls rely on the implementation of the SDGs to be able to flourish, as doors open to their education and empowerment. In addition, as has been repeatedly affirmed at the international level, the empowerment of girls has a ‘multiplier effect’—it results in exponential benefit to society as girls are able to contribute and make decisions that affect the social and economic prosperity of all. For example, the empowerment of rural girls leads to reduced chances of early marriage, greater likelihood of girls’ informed and active role in family planning, decreased infant and maternal mortality, and enhanced participation of girls in social, economic and political decision-making. These all contribute to the advancement of development processes. We must listen to the voices of girls, include them in our consultations, empower them, build their capacities and embolden them to play an active role in collective life.

“Girls: Breaking Barriers”
Statement to the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2018 
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Thursday, November 23, 2017

Girls: Breaking Barriers



The empowerment of all girls, including those in rural areas, is critical for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but extreme poverty, systemic inequalities, and discriminatory practices persist. Despite the commitments enshrined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), among other laws, resolutions and statements on the empowerment and rights of the girl child, rural girls still face barriers to education, health, and safety. These barriers prevent them from breaking the cycle of poverty, fully enjoying their human rights, and contributing meaningfully to the achievement of the SDGs. The Working Group on Girls, a coalition of seventy non-governmental organizations, with strong grassroots engagement with girls in all regions of the world, urges the international community, including the United Nations and all Member States, to ensure that rural girls are not left behind, and that they are meaningfully engaged in policies that enable them to reach their full potential.

As the Secretary-General noted in his report on The Girl Child (A/72/218), Member States will need disaggregated data to review progress made towards commitments in Agenda 2030 and other treaties and resolutions, and to ensure that rural girls are included meaningfully in the implementation of the universal, integrated and indivisible development agenda.

“Girls: Breaking Barriers”
Statement to the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2018 
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017


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Sunday, November 19, 2017

Extreme Poverty and Women


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Friday, November 17, 2017

Stop Sexual Harassment In the Workplace Campaign


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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

THE WAY FORWARD: Engaging with CEDAW


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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Responses to State Party Reasons for Non-compliance


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Monday, November 13, 2017

CEDAW and Muslim Family Laws


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Saturday, November 11, 2017

What are the core principles and provisions of CEDAW?





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Thursday, November 9, 2017

How does the CEDAW reporting process work?


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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

What are reservations to the Convention?


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Monday, November 6, 2017

AUSTRALIA: INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE



http://media.aomx.com/anrows.org.au/ANROWS_Infographic_BurdenofDisease.pdf
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Sunday, November 5, 2017

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Friday, November 3, 2017

What is the history of CEDAW


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Thursday, November 2, 2017

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists - 2 November


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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

CEDAW and Muslim Famiy Laws


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