The Bill of Rights and Women

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The Bill of Rights Forum is now up and running and the women’s sector has a seat at the table. This seminar is designed to find out what women want from their representatives on the forum.

Event Date:

Thursday 28 June 2007


 

Thursday 28 June 2007


Start Time:

10.00am


End Time:

1.00pm - followed by lunch


Location:

NICVA- 61 Duncairn Gardens Belfast


Cost:

Free


Event Type:

Conference


What is happening at the Forum and what do women want to come out of the Forum? Do we want women to have a separate section in the Bill of Rights as well as mainstreaming of rights throughout?

A briefing/discussion on these issues is taking place on Thursday 28 June from 10 – 1 (lunch included) at NICVA, Duncairn Gardens, Belfast.

Draft programme

The draft programme for the day includes:

Catherine O’Rourke
Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster

Why the Bill of Rights is important for women. How it can be used and what the key issues for women can be

Annie Campbell
Women’s Aid

What women have said in submissions to the Bill of Rights consultation

Margaret Ward
Women’s Resource and Development Agency

Update on Bill of Rights Forum and their working groups/outreach strategies

Discussion:

What are our key demands and what do women want to be included in the working groups

Register

To register, contact info@wrda.net or telephone WRDA at 9023 0212 by Monday 25 June

Awards for All
This event has been funded through Awards for All


Women's Resource & Development Agency | Margaret Ward | 14 Jun 2007
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