Press conference of Women’s Organisatons at AU Conference
PRESS CONFERENCE OF WOMEN’S ORGANISATIONS PREPARING FOR THE 6TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE SUMMIT OF THE AFRICAN UNION WHAT: When the Assembly of the African Union Summit opens later this week, seventeen countries will have ratified the African Union’s Protocol on the Rights of Women. Prominent advocates and policy experts meeting here in Khartoum, Sudan will brief the media on the importance of the Protocol and this Summit for gender equality in Africa and Sudan. WHO: Prof. Balgis Badri, Director of Women, Gender and Development Institute, Ahfad University for Women Therese Nyondiko, Solidarity for African Women’s Rights Coalition Other speakers to be confirmed Full document available here: PRESS_DOCUMENTS_1901_v2.pdf
WHEN: 19th January 2006, 10.00 a.m-11.30 a.m WHERE: Sharjah Hall, University Street For further details about this event and for interviews contact: Elsin Elsayed +249-912991900 (Arabic and English) Eve Odete +249-922649044 (French and English) This press conference is organised by The Ahfad University for Women, Babikar Badri Scientific Association for Women and The pan African Coalition Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR)
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