Our Rights articles from January 1 2007

Our Rights archives from January 1 2007

Editorial.(Editorial)
January 1, 2007... The Universal Declaration of Human Rights attests that "All human beings are born free and are equal in dignity and rights". Unfortunately in many parts of the world, the girl child continues to be discriminated against, starting from her most...

Reflections on key debates during 2007 CSW/rReflexions sur les debats cles pendant la CSW 2007.
January 1, 2007... The United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was established in 1946 to promote the advancement of women throughout the world and has over the years been an untiring advocate for gender equality and empowerment of women...

The 51st session of the 2007 UN CSW in the words of FEMNET's Chairperson/La 51eme Session de la commission des nations unies sur le statut de la femme (UN-CSW) 2007 dans les termes de la presidente de FEMNET.
January 1, 2007... Representatives from 45 member states to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), observers and representatives from United Nations (UN) member and non--member states, as well as observers from intergovernmental organisations,...

The "Women Won't Wait" Campaign launch/Lancement de la campagne "women won't wait".
January 1, 2007... As a parallel event during the 2007 CSW, Action Aid International officially launched the 'Women Wont Wait' Campaign at the Millennium Plaza Hotel. Several key personalities such as Mary Robinson (former president of Ireland) shared their...

Girls celebrate their diversities and strengths at the 2007 CSW/Les filles celebrent leurs diversites et puissance a la CSW 2007.
January 1, 2007... Girls--their rights and concerns-was the focus of this year's UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) with the priority theme being the elimination of all forms of violence discrimination against them. It is a well known fact that in Africa,...

Child marriage: a violation of human rights/Marriage des enfants: une violation des droits humains.
January 1, 2007... Child marriage is a violation of human rights. The World Population Foundation (WPF) and International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) continues to urge all governments to end child marriage: a practice in which the parents of a child arrange...

Is the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 working for the African girls?/La resolution 1325 du conseil de securite des nations unies fonctionne-t-elle en faveur de la fille Africaine?
January 1, 2007... "We collected firewood; we carried weapons. For girls it was worse because... we were girlfriends to many different officer... at the end it became like, I don't know my own body, it's their body. It was so hard to stay 24 hours a day...

Agreed conclusions at the 51st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW): elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child/Conclusions convenues lors de la 51eme Session de la Commission sur le Statut de la Femme (CSW): elimination de toutes les formes de discrimination et de violence contre la petite fille.
January 1, 2007... In concluding the 51st Session of the UN Commission on the Stares of Women (CSW) governments, international financial institutions, international and regional organisations, civil society including the private sector, non-governmental...

Adolescent girls affected by violent conflict: why should we care?/Les filles adolescentes affectees par les conflits violents: pourquoi devrions-nous nous en soucier?(Resources)
January 1, 2007... In armed conflict situations, adolescent girls are adversely affected and their roles tend to differ to that of women and adolescent boys. Awareness should be raised on what they go through and solutions found so that their rights can be...

Girl soldier: a story of hope for Northern Uganda's children/girl soldier: a story of hope for Northern Uganda's children (filie soldat: une histoire d'espoir pour les enfants du nord de l'Ouganda).(Resources)
January 1, 2007... For several decades a brutal army of rebels has been raiding villages in northern Uganda, kidnapping children and turning them into soldiers or wives of commanders. More than 30,000 children have been abducted over the last twenty years and...

Legislative History on the Convention on the Rights of the Child/histoire Legislative sur la Convention sur les Droits de l'Enfant.(Resources)
January 1, 2007... The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights recently launched the Legislative History on the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a new publication that aims to become an essential research tool for children's rights advocates. The...

Girl Child/Petite Fille.(Poem)
January 1, 2007... Dreams Your Dreams Little One We Are Standing All Around You Your Fears And Trials Will Also Be Ours You Will Walk With The Courage Of Woman Worldwide We Will Speak When You Cannot We Will Gather...