Starting Today: 5-Days Civil Society Workshops on the Imperative for an Optional Protocol to CEDAW to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

 Excellency,

Invitation Reminder: 5-Days Civil Society Workshops on the Imperative for an Optional Protocol to CEDAW to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) 

The Chairperson Her Excellency Rt. Hon. Dr. Thokozani Khupe - former Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, the International Advisory Board (IAB), International Technical Advisory Panel (ITAP), Management, Members/Partners, and Staff of Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) invite you and the general public to a weeklong civil society workshop, briefing and consultation on the imperative of an Optional Protocol to the CEDAW.

PROGRAMME/AGENDA (All the time is WAT or GMT+1)

Day 1: 13th November 2023

• 2:00-2.10 pm: Registration and Recognitions – Faith Mvududu
• 2.15-2.20 pm: Opening Speech – Zainab Ali Khan, Every Woman Coalition
• 2.20-2.35 pm: Presentation – Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje. CEO, AHOA
• 2.35-2.55 pm: General Discussions, Comments, Q&A – Prof. Hayat Gomma/All
• 2.55-3.00 pm: Wrap up and closing – AHOA

Day 2: 14th November 2023

• 2:00-2.10 pm: Registration and Recognitions – Faith Mvududu
• 2.15-2.20 pm: Recap of Yesterday – Adakwo Yakubu Tukura
• 2.20-2.35 pm: Presentation – Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje. CEO, AHOA
• 2.35-2.55 pm: General Discussions, Comments, Q&A – Prof. Hayat Gomma/All
• 2.55-3.00 pm: Wrap up and closing – AHOA

Day 3: 15th November 2023

• 2:00-2.10 pm: Registration and Recognitions – Faith Mvududu
• 2.15-2.20 pm: Recap of Yesterday – Otorme Victoria Jarikre
• 2.20-2.35 pm: Presentation – Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje. CEO, AHOA
• 2.35-2.55 pm: General Discussions, Comments, Q&A – Prof. Hayat Gomma/All
• 2.55-3.00 pm: Wrap up and closing – AHOA

Day 4: 16th November 2023

• 2:00-2.10 pm: Registration and Recognitions – Faith Mvududu
• 2.15-2.20 pm: Recap of Yesterday – Aimee Osamudiamen Chris
• 2.20-2.35 pm: Presentation – Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje. CEO, AHOA
• 2.35-2.55 pm: General Discussions, Comments, Q&A – Prof. Hayat Gomma/All
• 2.55-3.00 pm: Wrap up and closing – AHOA

Day 5: 17th November 2023

• 2:00-2.10 pm: Registration and Recognitions – Faith Mvududu
• 2.15-2.20 pm: Recap of Yesterday – Okorie Agwu Ama
• 2.20-2.35 pm: Presentation – Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje. CEO, AHOA
• 2.35-2.55 pm: General Discussions, Comments, Q&A – Prof. Hayat Gomma/All
• 2.55-3.00 pm: Recap for the Day – Chinagorom Nadia Uguru
• Closing Remarks – Madam Pauline Lambou, Member, AHOA-IAB

GOOGLE LINKS FOR EACH DAY’S SESSION

The briefing and consultation shall take place daily from 13 – 17 November 2023, by 2.00 pm WAT/1.00 pm GMT through the following Google Meet Links:

Monday, 13 November 2023 <https://meet.google.com/eeh-nwns-zqc>

Tuesday, 14 November 2023 <https://meet.google.com/jdk-ubhn-jui>

Wednesday, 15 November 2023 https://meet.google.com/egi-kxsk-edn

Thursday, 16 November 2023 <https://meet.google.com/ofo-rzgt-bvi

Friday, 17 November 2023 <https://meet.google.com/srt-fiog-jvg

Afghanistan - 5:30 PM

Argentina - 10 AM

Brazil - 10 AM

Costa Rica - 7 AM

Egypt - 4 PM

India - 6:30 PM

Kenya - 4 PM

Kyrgyzstan - 7 PM

Liberia - 1 PM

Madagascar - 4 PM

Mali - 1 PM

Nepal - 6:45 PM

Nigeria - 2 PM

Pakistan - 6 PM

Puerto Rico - 9 AM

Sudan - 3 PM

Toronto, Canada - 9 AM

Tunisia - 2 PM

Turkmenistan - 6 PM

Uganda - 4 PM

UK – 1 PM

USA & Canada – 8 AM

Venezuela - 9 AM

Yemen - 4 PM

1:00 PM (GMT): United Kingdom, Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Liberia, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali

2.00 PM: Germany, France, Nigeria, Angola, Congo, Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon, Benin

3.00 PM: South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Sudan, Rwanda, Botswana, Burundi, Mozambique, Malawi, South Sudan

4.00 PM: Russia, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, Turkey, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar

4.30 PM: Iran

5.00 PM: UAE, Oman

6.30 PM: Sri Lanka

6.45 PM: Nepal

7.00 PM: Bangladesh, Bhutan

8.00 PM: Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand

9.00 PM: Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong

 

The following topics/issues shall be discussed:

Day 1 (Monday, 13 November 2023)

Violence Against Women (VAW) - Introductions and the silent pandemic that is VAW (This sets the stage for the consultation. Participants are expected to share why VAW matters to them).

Day 2 (Tuesday, 14 November 2023)

Overview of CEDAW and why we chose to go for Optional Protocol to CEDAW (Explaining the political climate and how an OP to CEDAW will further strengthen CEDAW)

Day 3 (Wednesday, 15 November 2023)

Binding Provisions for Legal Reform and Metrics-Based Reporting (Wholehand framework interventions)

Day 4 (Thursday, 16 November 2023)

Women and Girls Can't-Wait any Longer (This will be more of an interactive session where participants will be asked to share how their work has impacted their personal lives - threats, harassment etc.)

Day 5 (Friday, 17 November 2023)

Recap of the five days and call on participants to sign on the indigenous women and disability letters and closing remarks.

EXPRESS YOUR SOLIDARITY WITH THE YOUTH, WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES, AND INDIGENOUS WOMEN 

Dear Advocate, Youth, Women, Indigenous People, NGO Leader, Civil Society Member, Excellency,

Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) recognizes you as a critical stakeholder in the development and well-being of the Youth, Women with Disabilities, and Indigenous Women. AHOA invites you to express your support of the following statements/positions (all that interest or affect you, directly or indirectly):
(THANK YOU IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RESPONDED TO THIS CALL. YOU DON’T HAVE TO SIGN AGAIN) 

1. Youth/Emerging Leaders (for persons under 35 years of age)
<https://forms.gle/1hM3bZokvCHWkPjE8>
 
2. Women and Girls with Disabilities <https://forms.gle/DLNq9YKV7nLjpTfq5>
 
3. Indigenous Women <https://forms.gle/NEvTxAxGTEB8vVFK9>
 
4. NGOs: Register your organization <https://forms.gle/DGFwsTuG9nLw7wRRA>
 
5. Individuals: You can also register to be an individual <https://forms.gle/DGFwsTuG9nLw7wRRA>
 
6. Youth Engagement: Additionally, if you are a Youth (age 18 – 35 years), register your support as a Youth <https://forms.gle/DGFwsTuG9nLw7wRRA>

 

Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) - winner of the SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing Champion Award is community-focused civil society organizations(CSOs) international Movement/Network Coalition and Think-tank deeply engaged in promoting evidence-based credible actions and support for policies, practices, programmes, and interventions that enhance productivity, accountability, transparency, and civil society’s coordination/contributions in gender justice, financial inclusion, equitable access to health, democracy, good governance, and human rights; in Health - including Traditional Complimentary Integrative Health (TCIH)/Ayurvedic Medicine; Community Welfare/Social Safety nets, Sustainable Development/ Development Work, and in educational, literary, scientific, social, climate change, energy, biodiversity, nutritional/agricultural, cultural, sporting, governance, human rights, and charitable intervention(s)/purpose(s).

 

The AHOA CSOs Movement/Network Coalition and Think-tank works to explore the nexus between and within the following sectors:

1.      Health - including UHC, PHC, Reproductive Health, Maternal and Newborn Child Health (MNBCH), Primary Health Care (PHC), HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB), Malaria, Non-Communicable Disease (NCDs), Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Infectious and Communicable diseases, Vaccines/Immunization and COVID-19;

2.      Energy and Environment – including biodiversity, environment, ecosystems, renewable energy, energy efficiency, conservation and climate change (BEEREEECCC);

3.      Nutrition/micronutrients and Food Security;

4.      Gender, Democracy, Good Governance, Peace, Human Security, and Human Rights; and 5.      Sustainable Development across regions, populations, communities, and generations 

 

AHOA’s activities/interventions are for the benefit of rural and poor urban dwellers, marginalized, vulnerable, and disadvantaged populations of women, children, infants, youth, adolescents, persons with disabilities, persons in conflict-affected areas, the poor, elderly, rural, disadvantaged and vulnerable persons, orphans and the elderly. AHOA has a current global membership/partnership of more than 2,200 (Two Thousand, Two Hundred) organizations mainly from the global South, and promotes the ‘One Health’ paradigm where Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. AHOA uses partnership/collaboration, advocacy, research/evidence generation, capacity development, outreaches, monitoring, and evaluation (M&E) as strategies.

 

AHOA’s mandate includes:

1.    Building an inclusive and broad movement for Health and Sustainable Development;

2.    Creating avenues to influence the design and implementation of policies, practices, programmes, and interventions;

3.    Promoting coordination, information exchange, and harmonization among civil society and stakeholder groups across the world; and

4.    Promoting citizen involvement, leadership, and accountability mechanisms in the implementation of respective interventions.

 

AHOA partners with the Society for Conservation and Sustainability of Energy and Environment in Nigeria (SOCSEEN). AHOA has members/local Chapters in Nigeria’s 36 States and Federal Capital Abuja, National Chapters in some countries, sub-regional Chapters in North Africa, West and Central Africa, East and Southern Africa; and in America, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, and Oceania regions. AHOA is in special consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC; and an Accredited Observer status at the UNEP/United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).

Best regards,

Uzodinma

Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje, CMC, CMTF, FIMC, FIMS, FNAE, FASI, FSEE, FAHOA

CEO/Evaluation Expert, Projects & Conference Management Consultant, Researcher, Health/Dev’t and Human Rights Advocate, Facilitator/Trainer,

Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) - CSOs Global Movement and Think-tank for Health and Development  

(Winner of the SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing Champion Award)

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