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ZONTA’s ADVOCACY JIGSAW. Presentation to District 22 Conference 29 th September 2013 Denise Conroy, District Centurion. Zonta’s Advocacy Jigsaw. Human Rights Conventions. BEIJING PFA. MDGs 3 & 5. CEDAW. UN Security Council Resolutions. UN General Assembly Resolutions. International - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Presentation to District 22 Conference
29th September 2013
Denise Conroy, District Centurion
ZONTA’sADVOCACY
JIGSAW
Human
Rights
Conventions
MDGs3 & 5
BEIJINGPFA
CEDAW
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
UN General
Assembly
Resolutions
International
Conventions
& Protocols
International
Agencies
(UN)
International
Reports
On
Women’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discriminatio
n
Zonta Tools
For
Advocacy
Zonta
International
Projects
Zonta’s Advocacy Jigsaw
What is Advocacy?
The expression of support for, or opposition to, a cause, argument or proposal
Advocacy may include influencing laws, legislation or attitudes
Zonta’s Advocacy is an action taken in ‘The Public Interest’ or ‘For the Greater Good’ with respect to Advancing the Status of Women and Girls and their Human Rights
(ZI Governing Documents, 2012 : Glossary)
Advocacy is:
Why Is It Important?
• It allows Zonta to improve the Status of Women via:
Governments
All other Organisations
– Federal– State– Local
– NGO’s– Sporting Groups– Businesses– Schools etc
• It gives Zonta Visibility
• It gives Zonta Credibility
BEIJINGPFA
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
MDGs3 & 5
UN General
Assembly
Resolutions
International
Conventions
& Protocols
International
Agencies
(UN)
International
Reports
On
Women’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discriminatio
n
Zonta Tools
For
Advocacy
Zonta
Advocacy
Policies
Process
Human
Rights
ConventionsCEDAW
CEDAW
Zonta’s Advocacy Jigsaw
CEDAW
• The PRIMARY convention for improving the Status of Women
• Origins in formation of CSW – Commission on the Status of Women - 1946
• CEDAW adopted in 1979 by UN General Assembly
• Australia signed CEDAW on 17th July 1980; ratified CEDAW on 28th July 1983
• Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to CEDAW on 4th December 2008
• Zonta International adopted its ‘Status of Women’ object in 1935
CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
Articles of CEDAW most misunderstood by Zontians
Economic Status – Articles 11, 13, 14
Economic Status is NOT about ‘Getting a Job’. It IS about:
• No discrimination in Employment (sex, marital status, pregnancy)
• Same rights, opportunities, selection criteria, salaries, benefits with respect to work of equal value (Positions open to both Men and Women) AND in the evaluation of the quality of work.
• Right to social security benefits, superannuation benefits, paid leave.
• Right to supporting social services to enable parents to combine family obligations with work responsibilities
Article 11 - Employment
Refer: Zonta ‘Tools’ – Advocacy for all 16 Articles www.Zonta.org
CEDAW -Economic Status (cont.)
• Right to Family Benefits
• Right to Bank loans, Mortgages & other Forms of Credit
• Right to participate in Recreational Activities, Sports, and all aspects of Cultural Life
Article 13 – Economic &
Social Benefits
Refer: Zonta ‘Tools’ – Advocacy for all 16 Articles www.Zonta.org
• Addresses the problems faced by women in Rural and Remote Areas, especially economic survival
• Ensure women participate in and benefit from Rural Development especially in areas of:
– Development Planning
– Health Care Facilities
– Training & Education
– Self – Help Groups, Co-operatives
– Access to Loans
– Adequate Living Standards – Housing, Sanitation, Electricity & Water Supply, Transport, Communications
Article 14 – Rural Women
CEDAW (cont.)
Health Status – Article 12Health Status is NOT about any type of cancer or other disease. Health Status relates to:
Equal access to Health Care Services• Women compared to Men (expenditure comparisons on
gender-related diseases/ services)• Area compared to Area (access to treatment facilities)• Special case of women in Rural/ Remote Areas (combined
with Article 14)• Special needs of women so that they have control over
their reproductive health – access to family planning, services re: pregnancy, confinement, post natal period, as well as adequate nutrition during pregnancy and lactation
Article 12 – Health Status
Refer: Zonta ‘Tools’ – Advocacy for all 16 Articles www.Zonta.org
CEDAW (cont.)
‘Over-lapping Articles’
• Eliminate Discrimination• Policy Measures – Changing Legislation/
Polices• Guarantee of Basic Human Rights &
Fundamental Freedoms• Sex Role Stereotyping & Prejudice• Equality of Laws• Marriage & Family Life
Article 1
Refer: Zonta ‘Tools’ – Advocacy for all 16 Articles www.Zonta.org
Article 2
Article 3
Article 5
Article 15
Article 16
Zonta Advocacy
BEIJINGPFA
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
MDGs3 & 5
UN General
Assembly
Resolutions
International
Conventions
& Protocols
International
Agencies
(UN)
International
Reports
On
Women’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discriminatio
n
Zonta Tools
For
Advocacy
Zonta
International
Projects
Human
Rights
Conventions
CEDAW
BEIJINGPFA
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
UN General
Assembly
Resolutions
International
Agencies
(UN)
International
Reports
On
Women’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discriminatio
n
Zonta Tools
For
Advocacy
Zonta
International
Projects
Human
Rights
ConventionsCEDAW MDGs
3 & 5
International
Conventions
& Protocols
Zonta Advocacy
International
Conventions
& Protocols
InternationalConventions & Protocols
a) Legal, Political, Economic, Educational, Health & Professional Status of Women
c) Universal respect for Human Rights & Fundamental Freedoms
Align Zonta’s Objects
With:
• Relevant International Instruments
• Declarations/Resolutions by the UN General Assembly & UN Security Council
• Beijing Platform for Action (PFA)
• Millennium Development Goals (3 & 5)
• International Bill of Human Rights & Core International Human Rights Instruments
Refer to Handout (From www.zonta.org authored by D. Conroy)
Zonta Advocacy
BEIJINGPFA
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
MDGs3 & 5
UN General
Assembly
Resolutions
International
Agencies
(UN)
International
Reports
On
Women’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discriminatio
n
Zonta Tools
For
Advocacy
Zonta
International
Projects
Human
Rights
ConventionsCEDAW
InternationalConventions& Protocols
BEIJINGPFA
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
UN General
Assembly
Resolutions
International
Conventions
& Protocols
International
Agencies
(UN)
International
Reports
On
Women’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discriminatio
n
Zonta Tools
For
Advocacy
Zonta
International
Projects
Human
Rights
ConventionsCEDAW
Zonta Advocacy
MDGs3 & 5
MDGs
3 & 5
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
• Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
• Improve Maternal Health
MDG 3
MDG 5
MDGs 3 & 5 only are applicable to Zonta
UN MDG ReportsAustralia’s Reports
Women & Climate ChangeWomen – ZI & Disaster Relief
Refer: – www.un.org/millenniumgoals/reports.html– www.dfat.gov.au/un/millennium-development-goals.html– Links to Zonta’s Objects (Articles by Denise Conroy) on
www.zonta.org/MemberResources/Tools/AdvocacyTools.aspx}
MDGs 3 & 5 (cont.)
• Improve the ratio of girls to boys in primary, secondary, tertiary education
• Improve the share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector
• Increase the proportion of seats held by women in Parliament
CEDAW Article 10
(Educational Status)
MDG Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality & Empower Women
CEDAW Article 7
(Political Status)
CEDAW Article 11
(Employment Status)
Target Indicators CEDAW Articles
MDGs 3 & 5
MDG Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality & Empower Women (cont.)
Zonta’s Focus:
• Australia’s ‘Scorecard’ re:– Women’s Education– Women’s Employment– Women in Politics
MDGs 3 & 5
• Reduce maternal mortality ratio• Increase proportion of births
attended by skilled health personnel
• Provide access to family planning
• Provide antenatal care coverage
MDG Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health
CEDAW Article 12
(Health Status)
Target Indicators CEDAW Articles
MDGs 3 & 5
• Australia’s indigenous women’s health against these goals
• Australian women’s progress in:– Seats held in Parliament, Council/ Mayor /positions– Salary Gaps– Superannuation– Company Board Appointments
• Women on the single pension / benefit
• Women’s education/ employment in:– Science– Engineering– Other occupations dominated by Men
Refer: Australia’s latest report to CEDAW www.fahcsia.gov.au (Search for CEDAW Reports)ABS Gender Indicators www.abs.gov.au /ausstats/abs@nsf/mf/4125.0
Zonta’s Focus:
MDG Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health (cont.)
BEIJINGPFA
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
UN General
Assembly
Resolutions
International
Conventions
& Protocols
International
Agencies
(UN)
International
Reports
On
Women’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discriminatio
n
Zonta Tools
For
Advocacy
Zonta
International
Projects
Human
Rights
ConventionsCEDAW
Zonta Advocacy
MDGs3 & 5
BEIJINGPFA
MDGs3 & 5
UN General
Assembly
Resolutions
International
Conventions
& Protocols
International
Agencies
(UN)
International
Reports
On
Women’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discriminatio
n
Zonta Tools
For
Advocacy
Zonta
International
Projects
Human
Rights
ConventionsCEDAW
Zonta Advocacy
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
UN Security Council Resolutions
• Its resolutions are binding on all UN Member States
• Reports on enactment of Resolutions are via:
– UN Women
– UN Strategic Framework on Women and Peace and Security 2011 – 2020
• Accountability Mechanism
– Consequences for Violating the Resolution
The Security Council has primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of International Peace and Security.
None! at Security Council level
Left to Member States to enact
Refer: www.un.org/en/sc/documents/resolutions/index.shtmlwww.unwomen.org/1325plus10www.stoprapenow.org
UN Security Council Resolutions (cont.)
Which Resolutions Apply?
1325 (2000)
1889 (2009)
1820 (2008)
1888 (2009)
1960 (2010)
2016 (2013)
Refer: Peacewomen Project Security Council Monitor www.peacewomen.org/security_council_monitor/
Directed to Women’s Leadership in Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution
Prevention of, and response to, Conflict – Related Sexual Violence
Adds operational detail to all the previous resolutions. All actors (Security Council, Member States, all UN Entities) must do more to implement previous mandates and to combat impunity for these crimes.
UN Security Council Resolutions (cont.)
Refer: Complete list of SCRs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolutions_1_to_100
– First SCR to link women to the peace & security agenda
– First SCR to recognise conflict–related sexual violence as a matter of International Peace & Security
– Addresses obstacles to women’s participation in peace processes & peace building as prescribed in SCR 1325
– Strengthens the implementation of SCR1820 through assigning leadership and establishing effective support mechanisms and development of approaches to address the effects of violence perpetrated during conflicts
– Provides an accountability system for implementation of SCR’s 1820 & 1888. It mandates the Secretary General to list those parties credibly suspected of committing or being responsible for, sexual violence in his annual reports.
Resolution 1325 (2000)
Resolution 1820 (2008)
Resolution 1888 (2009)
Resolution 1889 (2009)
Resolution 1960 (2010)
UN Security Council Resolutions (cont.)Other Thematic Security Council Resolutions relevant to the implementation of the Peace & Security Agenda
– Condemns sexual and gender-based violence, recruitment of child soldiers, forced displacement of civilians, trafficking of women and children, sexual exploitation & abuse
– Aimed at protecting children from acts of sexual violence
– Overlaps proposed indicators called for in SCR 1889
1644 (2006)
1894 (2009)
1612 (2005)
Instruments Supporting UN Security Council Resolutions
CEDAW
Other Relevant Legal Instruments
International Criminal Tribunals (Yugoslavia, Rwanda)
Beijing PFA (1995)
– ESP. Critical Area focussing on women in armed conflict
Other Policy Instruments
WINDHOEK Declaration & Namibia Plan of Action (2000)Drafted by Zonta International Honorary Member, Dame Margaret Anstee (DCMG), the first woman Under-Secretary General in the UN (1987 – 1992) and the first woman to head a peace-keeping mission (in Angola 1992 – 1993).
International Criminal Court
BEIJINGPFA
MDGs3 & 5
UN General
Assembly
Resolutions
International
Conventions
& Protocols
International
Agencies
(UN)
International
Reports
On
Women’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discriminatio
n
Zonta Tools
For
Advocacy
Zonta
International
Projects
Human
Rights
ConventionsCEDAW
Zonta Advocacy
UN Security Council
Resolutions
BEIJINGPFA
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
MDGs3 & 5
UN General
Assembly
Resolutions
International
Conventions
& Protocols
International
Agencies
(UN)
International
Reports
On
Women’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discriminatio
n
Zonta
International
Projects
Human
Rights
ConventionsCEDAW
Zonta Advocacy
Zonta Tools
For
Advocacy
Zonta Tools
For
Advocacy
Zonta Tools For Advocacy
Refer to Z.I. Website – Tools – Advocacy For:
Advocacy
Affiliation– Policies
– Processes
– Frameworks
– Protocols
Checklists
Who takes action/ what level/ when appropriate
CEDAW
Zonta Tools For Advocacy (cont.)
– Zonta and Climate Change
Refer to PowerPoint slides on ‘Jigsaw’ (complete version) on the District Website after Conference
– Beijing PFA
– MDGs
– Violence Against Women
– Zonta and Natural Disasters
Dealing with effects on women
Zonta’s ‘Tools’ For Advocacy (cont.)
• Like all service projects, Zonta’s Advocacy must address Zonta’s Objects
• Use all tools on ZI/District website to identify
relevant ‘support’ for action(s) being advocated
• Use a logical approach; base arguments on well-
researched facts, NOT emotion / emotive statements
(which align with CEDAW, MDGs, BPFA & other Conventions, UN Resolutions focussing on Status of Women issues)
How to Approach Advocacy
Zonta’s ‘Tools’ For Advocacy (cont.)
• Identify the correct level of government for issues
where there needs to be a change of law or policy
• When advocating to NGOs, charities, businesses –
identify all key stakeholders
• Be ‘strategic’ in deciding the best time to make the
approach
BEIJINGPFA
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
MDGs3 & 5
UN General
Assembly
Resolutions
International
Conventions
& Protocols
International
Agencies
(UN)
International
Reports
On
Women’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discriminatio
n
Zonta
International
Projects
Human
Rights
ConventionsCEDAW
Zonta Advocacy
ZontaTools For Advocacy
Zonta’s Advocacy Jigsaw
Human
Rights
Conventions
MDGs
3 & 5
BEIJING
PFA
CEDAW
UN Security
Council
Resolutions
UN
General
Assembly
Resolution
s
Internationa
l
Conventions
& Protocols
International
Agencies
(UN)
InternationalReports
OnWomen’s
Status
Religious
Cultural
Discrimination
Zonta
Tools For
Advocacy
Zonta
Internationa
l
Projects
Following each pieceof the puzzle
leads to acomprehensive approachto successful advocacy
ZONTA –
Advocating to improve
the
STATUS of WOMEN
EVERYWHERE!
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