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Siyanda Update:
Issue No. 1, May 2002
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INDEX:
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I. Database Highlights
II. Partner Profile
III. Websites of Interest
IV. Up-coming Events
V. Job Announcement
VI. Latest Bridge Publications
I. Database Highlights: Gender Resources on Trade and Globalisation:
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1. Title: How to Challenge a Colossus, Terry, Geraldine (2000)
Short summary: This report was written to help UK-based gender and development
advocates to develop effective strategies aimed at influencing the WB and the
IMF.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/terry.htm
2. Title: The Gender Dimension of Economic Transition in Mongolia, Robinson,
B. and Solongo, A. (2000)
Short summary: Mongolian women, especially in rural and nomadic areas, are bearing
the brunt of structural adjustment policies through increased productive and
reproductive workloads.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/robinson.htm
3. Title: Women's Economic Agenda in the 21st Century, Riley, Maria (2001)
Short summary: Riley offers critiques of current trade policy, investment, debt
relief, poverty eradication/reduction strategies including the Poverty Reduction
Strategy Papers (PRSPs), Structural Adjustment Policies (SAPs), overseas development
assistance and national economic policy-making.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/riley.htm
4. Title: Gender and Ethical Trade: a Mapping of the Issues in African Horticulture,
Barrientos, S., Dolan, C. , and Tallontire, A. (2001)
Short summary: The paper focuses on voluntary codes of conduct in three specific
commodity groups and countries exporting to EU markets: South African fruit,
Kenyan flowers and Zambian vegetables, and was produced following a one year
research project into gender and ethical trade in these countries.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/barrientos.htm
5. Title: International Capital Flows: Identifying the Gender Dimension, Singh,
A. and Zammit, A. (2000)
Short summary: Women lose more than men from slow or unstable economic growth
and financial crises. Structural Adjustment Programmes lead to a reduction in
expenditure on social services and a reduction of subsidies for basic goods
such as transport and food with inevitable consequences for those that undertake
unpaid household duties and care work.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/singh.htm
6. Title: The Effects of Globalisation and the East Asian Crisis on the Employment
of Women and Men: the Philippine Case, Lim, Joseph Y. (2000)
Short summary: The focus of this article is to analyse the differential employment
impacts on and vulnerabilities of women and men caused by the East Asian economic
crisis. The author's analysis is based on conventional macroeconomic concepts,
integrated with feminist principles (such as the sexual division of labour and
the recognition of reproductive unpaid work).
http://www.siyanda.org/static/lim.htm
For additional resources on trade and globalisation, please go to:
http://www.siyanda.org/Search/
and type the word "trade" or "globalisation" in the "keywords"
box.
II. Partner Profile:
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Association of Progressive Communications Women's Networking Support Programme
(APCWNSP)
http://www.apcwomen.org/
The APC WNSP supports women networking for social change. Their programme work areas include training, participatory research, policy and advocacy in gender and information technology, information facilitation, and regional programme support. The APC WNSP strives to challenge the inequities faced by women, especially in the south.
APCWNSP Resources on the Siyanda website:
- Title: Women in Sync: Toolkit for Electronic Networking (2000)
Short summary: 'Women in Sync' is a three-part toolkit documenting the experiences
of women's use of information and communication technologies.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/toolkit.htm
- Title: Gender and Information and Communication Technology: Towards an Analytical
Framework, Wood, P (1999)
Short summary: The women's movement has grown globally in terms of advocating
issues of women's equality and empowerment in all spheres of life.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/ict.htm
III. Websites of Interest:
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- Women's WORLD: a global free speech network of feminist writers:
http://www.wworld.org/index.html
- Choike: a website aimed at improving the visibility of Southern NGOs
on the Internet
http://www.choike.org/
- Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) Website
on gender and health
http://www.paho.org/genderandhealth/
IV. Up-coming Events:
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Education for all: the gender dimension, IDS, UK (22 May 2002)
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The conference will examine problems and prospects of achieving the gender goals
of the global EFA campaign. It will review the challenges and issues facing
the contemporary UK education systems, as well as the global situation with
particular reference to less developed countries. The focus will be on practice
and policy. Speakers include Madeleine Arnot (Cambridge U) and Mandana Hendessi
(YWCA) on the UK: and Mary Joy Pigozzi (UNESCO/UNGEI) Anna Robinson-Pant (UEA)
and Christopher Colclough (IDS) on the global and less developed country situation.
Non-returnable registration fee of only £10 for members of UK UNESCO, CEC and UKFIET: and £15 for all others. The fee, payable in advance, covers refreshments, lunch, conference papers and report. Attendance is open to all, subject to availability of space (100 maximum) and prior registration.
Enquiries: contact either Thelma Henderson (Thson349@aol.com Tel 024 7663 9841) or Peter Williams (peterrcwilliams@onetel.net.uk Tel 01306 501788).
Kampala Know How Conference (23-27 July 2002)
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The Kampala Know How Conference is a professional, global conference of women's
information and media specialists, linking information specialists and those
who need information. The Kampala Know How Conference is committed to creating
a forum where ideas and experiences from the South, North, West and East are
equally represented. Special emphasis will be placed on the information concerns
of rural women and poverty alleviation.
For more information about the Kampala Know How Conference 2002, you can contact:
Griet Onsea
Conference manager
C/o Isis-WICCE
P.O. Box 4934
Kampala, Uganda
Tel. 256 41 543953 or 256 77 643879
Fax. 256 41 543954
E-mail. griet@infocom.co.ug or griet@isis.co.ug <mailto:griet@isis.co.ug>
Source: Isis-WICCE Kampala. Information on the conference is also available
in Spanish and French.
AWID's 9th International Forum (3-6 October, 2002)
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The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) would like to invite
you to their 9th International Forum, "Re-inventing Globalisation",
to take place in Mexico, Guadalajara, 3-6 October, 2002. The AWID Forum provides
an unparalleled opportunity to develop strategies, share ideas, build skills
and provide support -all to advance gender equality and social justice. The
past eight Forums, held since 1982, have attracted as many as 1,300 policy makers,
practitioners, researchers, grass roots activists, policy makers, students and
business people from over 100 countries. To register on-line, please go to:
http://www.awid.org/forum/register.php
Or contact:
The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
96 Spadina Ave.
Suite 401
Toronto, ON
Canada
M5V 2J6
Telephone: (416) 594-3773
Fax: (416) 594-0330
E-mail: awid@awid.org
Source: AWID website. Information on the conference is also available in Spanish
and French.
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V. Job Announcement:
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From: "Women's Caucus for Gender Justice"
mailto:caucus@iccwomen.org>caucus@iccwomen.org>
To: <<mailto:outreach@iccwomen.org>outreach@iccwomen.org>
Subject: Job Announcement - Women's Caucus for Gender Justice
Date: Tue, Apr 30, 2002, 4:52 PM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-WOMENS CAUCUS FOR GENDER JUSTICE
The worlds first permanent International Criminal Court will be established in early 2003 and will strengt! hen the efforts to end impunity for serious crimes both internationally and in domestic courts. Through its networking and participation in UN negotiations over the past 5 years, the Womens Caucus for Gender Justice has succeeded in embedding in international law a broad range of gender crimes as well principles, processes and remedies designed to make gender justice a reality. These provisions of the Rome Statute of the ICC are in turn a basis for law reform and anti-impunity initiatives on national and regional levels relating to gender violence and persecution in war and conflict as well as in the so-called time of peace.
The Womens Caucus for Gender Justice, with its track record of effective feminist leadership in this field, is committed to strengthening womens leadership, representation, networks and advocacy for the promotion of gender justice internationally and at the national level. Our goal is to enable women to use and expand just! ice and accountability norms and mechanisms, including the ICC, to both redress violations against women and address the causes of gender violence and > discrimination, poverty, conflict, economic exploitation, and other sources of human insecurity.
We seek an Executive Director who believes in our mission and has the experience, skills and qualities demanded by this significant post and the exciting challenges it presents.
The person we look for must meet the following requirements:
1. Experience in advocacy on womens rights issues, preferably in both national
and international arenas;
2. At least five years experience in a leadership position of a womens organization
with links internationally;
3. Proven skills in fundraising, with experience in dealing with international
donors;
4. Experience in developing and implementing programs; i.e. trainings, media/visibility
campaigns, advocacy and lobbying
5. Demonstrated skills in staff development and management;
6. Ability to undertake strategic analysis and planning;
7. Background in the field of social sciences, with legal background strongly
preferred;
8. Fluency in English, with facility with French and/or Spanish desirable;
9. Proficiency in the use of computers and information technology tools.
She must commit to a contract of a minimum of two years, and be willing to relocate to The Hague, Netherlands.
To the successful candidate, we offer a competitive compensation ! and benefits package.
Those interested should send resume and application letter by fax or e-mail to the following:
The Selection Committee
Womens Caucus for Gender Justice
E-mail address: <mailto:caucus@iccwomen.org>caucus@iccwomen.org
Fax No. +1 (718) 626-3528
Closing Date for Applications: 30 June 2002
Interviews of Short-listed Candidates: September 2002
Announcement of Successful Candidate: October 2002
Starting Date: Early 2003
*We apologize in advance that we can reply only to short-listed
candidates. Diffusée par l'équipe de Cybersolidaires :Charlotte
Thibault
charlotte.thibault@cybersolidaires.org
Cybersolidaires : http://www.cybersolidaires.org
VI. Latest Bridge Publications:
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- National Machineries for Women in Development: Experiences, Lessons and Strategies
(Report 66)
by Emma Bell with Bridget Byrne, Julie Koch, Sally Baden and Rachel Marcus,
2002. Prepared for Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida)
To download the document free of charge, please go to:
http://www.ids.ac.uk/bridge/reports/re66.pdf
(MS Word version also available)
- Water for Production: an Overview of the Main Issues and a Collection of
Supporting Resources (report 64) Emma Bell, 2001. Prepared for Royal Danish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida)
To download the document free of charge, please go to:
http://www.ids.ac.uk/bridge/reports/re64.pdf
(MS Word version also available)
Paper versions can be obtained from:
ITDG Publications, 103-5 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4HH
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 436 9761
Fax: +44 (0) 207 436 2013
E-mail: orders@itpubs.org.uk
BRIDGE publications can also be ordered online through the IDS On-line Bookshop http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/bookshop/index.html. Once there, you can use the SEARCH facility to locate a list of all BRIDGE Reports and Bibliographies or to locate publications by title, author, or keyword.
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Information and Network Coordinator
Bridge, Institute of Development Studies
University of Sussex
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