Widows for Peace through Democracy, (WPD).
Registered Charity Number: 1117334
36 Faroe Road
Shepherds Bush
London
W14 0EP
United Kingdom
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Partner Organisations
SSFF SRI LANKA (Small Fishers’ Federation)
WIDO Enugu, Nigeria (Widows’ Development Organisation)
AWN Afghanistan (Afghan Women’s Network)
AWRC Afghanistan (Afghan Women’s Research Council)
RAWA Afghanistan (Revolutionary Afghan Women’s Association)
Kondwa Children’s Centre, Zambia
The Organisation of Strong Women who Live Alone (Rajasthan, India)
The Guild of Service, India
AVEGA, Rwanda (Widows of the Genocide of April 1994)
The Widow’s Ministry, Ghana
Women for Women, Kosovo
HOPE for Widows Uganda
Women’s Legal Aid Centre Tanzania
Organisation de veuves et orphelins, Burundi
Common Cause, DRC
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At the 54th Commission on the Status of Women,
United Nations, New York
Widows for Peace through Democracy (WPD) supported by The UK Women’s National Committee (WNC)
invites you to discuss and develop Recommendations and Global Actions on Widowhood issues
based on Beijing +15, CEDAW, MDGS, UN SCR 1325 and other international, regional and national human rights mechanisms.
Day: Wednesday
Date: 3rd March 2010
Time: 1.00- 3.00 pm
Place: National Council of Jewish Women (NYC Section) 820 Second Avenue, 2nd Floor (43rd and 44th St)
Co Chairs: Baroness Joyce Gould (Chair, WNC) and Lady Fiona Hodgson (Acting Chair, WPD)
Achievements, Challenges, and Obstacles: Margaret Owen (Director, WPD)
Filling Gaps in Data, and Lobbying for Law Reform: WHR-SWG Nepal
Using CEDAW to Eliminate Discrimination against Widows: Ferdous Ala Begum. (Member, CEDAW)
Any additional queries, please contact: Margaret Owen, (Director, WPD) Cell Phone New York: (631) 974-3493.
email: director.wpd@googlemail.com
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