| dc.description | The 7th Session of the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) took place from 17-20 May 2011 at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The primary goal of the meeting was to provide a platform for Member States to exchange ideas and experiences while reviewing the progress made towards the Banjul Declaration and the Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA). The session also discussed strategies for achieving gender equality and tracked the progress of African countries in women's human rights, according to ECA's Information and Communication Service. Given the recent political events in North Africa and the developments in countries such as Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa, the CWD focused its attention on the role women have played in peacebuilding and reconciliation initiatives in these two regions. During a press conference, the Committee on Women and Development (CWD) emphasized the importance of women taking leadership roles in peace missions and participating in peace negotiations and building processes. Furthermore, the government should prosecute those responsible for using viruses against women as weapons of war in conflict situations. | en |
| dc.title | Committee on Women and Development (CWD) Press Conference Part 1 | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Seventh Session of the Committee on Women and Development:Closing Gaps, Maximizing Opportunities: Beyond Beijing +15 | en |
| ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa | en |
| ags.publisherName | UN. ECA | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-20T09:02:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-20T09:02:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-05-17 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/4262 | |
| uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
| uneca.language.supported | en | |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Seventh Session of the Committee on Women and Development, 17 May 2011 | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | AFRICA | |
| dc.format.extent | 1:22 | |
| dc.format.medium | MP4 | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.type | Video | |
| dcterms.accessRights | UNECA | |
| ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | WOMEN | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | BUSINESSWOMEN | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | WOMEN'S RIGHTS | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | PEACEBUILDING | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 14.01.00 ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 01.03.00 MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND SECURITY | |
| ags.descriptionNotes | Conference | |
| ags.rights.TermsOfUse | Public | |
| ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
