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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, КВІТЕНЬ 201 3 WWW. UNWLA.ORG 15 Violence against women is not a topic openly or comfortably discussed in social circles. Yet it is a fact of life and it occurs in all countries and all strata of society, as was confirmed by the dozens of panel discussions during the 57th Se s- sion of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations , held on March 4th – 15th. The UNWLA, as a member of the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizat ions, participated in these sessions. (As a reminder, the World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organ i- zations is a non - governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and with UNICEF.) Newly elect ed WFUWO President, Orysia Sushko, traveled from Toronto, Canada, to participate in these sessions and had the opportunity to interact with the leaders of other international non - governmental organizations. Please see the cale n- dar of events below, with the description of those sessions which I attended. (Each representative of the WFUWO attended different sessions.) March 3rd Meeting of the WFUWO delegation to look over the week’s agenda together and r e- view the logistics of attendance at available events during the first week of the CSW Session. March 3rd The UNWLA hosted a reception at its H eadquarters for representatives from the I n- ternational Council of Women, the National Council of Women of the U nited States, and the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organ i- zations. As ICW and NCW guests were welcomed and got acquainted with the UNWLA, twenty years of the WFUWO's status at the United N a- tions was celebrated, and those women who had contributed t o its successes were singled out and thanked. The gathering was joined by NCW Ukraine President Liudmyla Yakovlieva, who pr e- sented the guests and UNWLA hosts with a Ukrainian torte. March 5th The Governance Report 2013 was presented by several internatio nal academic pa n- elists, who addressed the topic of government sy s- tems and practices in interactive conversation with the delegates present. The questions di s- cussed included the following: Has the intern a- tional community made progress in regulating the comb ating of poverty, financial markets, or the environment? Do local governments respond a d- equately? Do corporate leaders manage their businesses in responsible ways? Does civil society contribute to public problem - solving? One i m- portant conclusion drawn was that more often than not a country’s goals of sovereignty ( ind e- pendence or the right to self - government without interference from outside ) take priority over the cooperation of countries for the greater good (i.e. environment). By contrast, civil society ’s active involvement in policy - making produces more tangible results. Although this session did not have specific relevance to VAW (violence against women), it did address problems that are shared globally. March 5th “Ending Violence a g ainst Women and Girl s — Effective Practices ” – International Federation of University Women (IFUW) . IFUW is the leading girls’ and women’s global organiz a- tion run by women, which advocates for women’s rights, equality , and empowerment through a c- cess to quality education and training up to the highest levels. Education is the most crucial el e- ment in ending the cycle of violence based on the mission of the IFUW. March 5th NGO ( n on - g overnmental o rganiz a- tions) Forum Reception was held at the Perm a- nent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations and was attended by WFUWO representatives. March 6th Plan International “Because I A m a Girl” Campaign; “ Girls Speak Out ” – Plan Inte r- national. Girls in the poo rest regions of the world are among the most disadvantaged people on the planet. They are more likely to live in poverty, be denied access to educ ation and medical care, and more likely to be malnourished — simply because they a re girls. However, studies show that if you give a girl enough to eat, an educat ion and a safe environment, she wi ll work to raise the standard of living for herself, her family , and her commun i- ty. March 6th Ambassador to the United Nations, Yurij Sergeyev, invited the WFUWO delegation, the leadership of Ukraine’s National Council of Women , and rep resentatives from Ukraine’s NGOs attending the CSW Session for a meeting at the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations. Attending this meeting were also Iryna Lutsenko , a member of Parliament of Ukraine’s opposition party of Batkivsh ch yna and wife of imprisoned Yuriy Lutsenko, and Valerij Patska n, me mber of Parliament from the party of Udar.
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