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Press Release: Passage of CEDAW Resolution in City of Durham

The Durham City Council passed a resolution endorsing the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) unanimously on August 6, 2018 in their general meeting. “The City of Durham is dedicated to ensuring that women and girls can thrive here in our community. The passage of this CEDAW resolution, as well as the creation of the Mayor’s Council for Women earlier this year, is moving our city toward a more gender equitable future,” Mayor Pro Tempore Jillian Johnson …

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Cities for CEDAW policy report

Denver for CEDAW completed a policy analysis of the current status of Cities for CEDAW in the US. The report (linked below) includes a review of the status of implementation and adoption of CEDAW ordinances and resolutions across the US, a (simple) legal analysis, as well as best practices for a gender analysis. We also included recommendations for a Denver CEDAW ordinance. You can download, view, and/or print the report from this …

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2017-18 CSW Fellowship News

New for this year! This year our CSW Fellows will be selected by our local partner colleges and universities. WomenNC is not accepting applications directly. Our main advocacy work this year will continue to be focused on cities in North Carolina to implement Cities for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. We join leading advocates across the world who believe that CEDAW is one of the most effective ways of putting in place a sustainable framework for securing - and holding …

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See the 2017 fellows at the the 61st UN Commission on the Status of Women Conference!

The UN CSW Fellows will embark on their trip to the UN for the Commission on the Status of Women Conference on March 15th, where they will present their research and represent North Carolina on the global stage. Thousands of activists will gather in NY for CSW sessions form March 13 to March 24 to discuss Women's Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work. See the 2017 CSW fellows again at their reflection event on April 6th, after they return from their presentations at the UN …

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March 2nd Newsletter

  March 2nd Newsletter 2017 Durham Local to Global Women Forum is a Success! Activists, students, and Durham community members gathered on Thursday, February 23rd to show their support for the #CEDAWforDurham campaign and see presentations from local politicians, community leaders, and the 2017 WomenNC CSW Fellows. Highlights included keynote speaker Durham County Commissioner Brenda Howerton, the CEDAW award for an …

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December 19th newsletter

Join us at our February Event: Durham Local to Global women forum Please mark your calendars for our annual local-to-global event! Come support CEDAW at a community-minded event featuring speakers and performances from Durham and presentationsby our CSW fellows on their research on issues of gender inequality in Durham. The event will be from 6:00 to 9:00 PM on February 23rd, 2017 at the Durham County at the Durham County Services Building at 400 E. Main St in Durham. Watch our Twitter and …

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