New year message from New INWES president, Dr. Jung Sun Kim
Dear Members, On behalf of the Board of Directors of INWES, I would like to wish everyone good health and happiness for the year 2021. The year 2020 was a … Read More
Dear Members, On behalf of the Board of Directors of INWES, I would like to wish everyone good health and happiness for the year 2021. The year 2020 was a … Read More
In collaboration with Women Have Wings, the NGO CSW Youth Leaders & Young Professionals is delighted to make available five $5,000 grant awards to youth leaders and young professionals who have a … Read More
The International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) launched Volume II of “Rising to the Top – Global Women Engineering Leaders share their journey to professional success” at their annual … Read More
Version française après l’anglais. Dear colleagues, This year marks 60 years since the adoption by UNESCO’s General Conference of the Convention against Discrimination in Education<Click Here>: the first and only … Read More
December 2nd – 10:30-12:00 EAT Have you or your organization always wanted to address a particular problem on gender and energy access and/or clean cooking, and do you have a … Read More
Globally, 1 in 5 women have been abused during their childhood (up to 1 in 3 in some countries) and 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime (up to 2 in 3 in some countries), predominantly by their intimate partner (UN Women and WHO). Beyond feminicide and rape, violence against women and girls (VAWG) consists also of harassment and bullying, online and offline, at school, at the workplace and in the street, of glass cliffs and glass ceilings, of inadequate safety equipment where their lives are at stake, and of constant and blatant discrimination everywhere on the planet, despite all our efforts to this day. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this phenomenon: only days after the lockdown measures, domestic violence increased up to 40% in certain countries. In order to be effective in tackling and eradicating VAWG, we must develop measures that will bring about a lasting change in mentalities – and VAWG should, in fact, primarily concern men. If societies got rid of what Promundo calls the “Man Box”, also defined as a set of restrictive, harmful ideas about what it means to be a man, we could reduce sexual violence by at least 69% and bullying and violence by 40% every year (Promundo). On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UNESCO is offering a space to nurture ideas and give visibility to solutions that work to eradicate VAWG at the 2030 horizon with a high-level roundtable and a Master Class for youth. Kindly find attached the concept note of the day. HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE“Transforming mentalities: Engaging men and boysto address the root causes of violence against women”from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm (CET) on ZoomInterpretation: English, French, Spanish For whom?This roundtable targets decision makers at all governance levels, including UN Senior officials, Government representatives, community leaders and civil society organizations. Why?It will provide an opportunity to learn from inspiring global leaders and activists what it takes to eradicate violent mentalities, how to engage and educate men to reject all forms of gender-based violence, and how to translate this commitment into actions that can make a lasting difference. How? Click here to register and join the online high-level roundtable. Password: 820451 Please contact SHS.inclusion-rights@unesco.org<mailto:SHS.inclusion-rights@unesco.org> and gender.equality@unesco.org<mailto:gender.equality@unesco.org> should you have any question. MASTER CLASS“Youth against gender-based violence”from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm (CET) on ZoomInterpretation: English, French For whom?This Master Class targets secondary education students (14-18 years old) and their teachers, but observers are welcome. Why? * To empower young people, including young men and boys alongside young women and girls, through this peer-learning forum by building their understanding and capacity to combat VAWG; * To draw attention and visibility to, and understand how and why harmful gender norms and VAWG are being spread in all their forms online and offline, in the media, in public space and all spheres of life; * To engage youth to become proactive agents of change and trainers within their own schools, families and communities for a sustainable impact; * To inspire policymakers, at the global, national and local levels, and community leaders and teachers to pursue collective efforts in the fight against VAWG. How? Click here to join the Master Class against gender-based violence. Password: 401973 To register, kindly contact l.bensoussan@unesco.org<mailto:l.bensoussan@unesco.org> and s.garance@unesco.org<mailto:s.garance@unesco.org> and indicate which school or institution you are affiliated with. More information on UNESCO’s Master Classes here More information on this International Day here
Dear All, Kindly find at the Schlumberger Foundation website the Call for Applications for the 2021-2022 Faculty for the Future Fellowships for women in STEM, as well as the most … Read More
The 16th Annual General Meeting of INWES members will be held online via Zoom on 21 November 2020. Elections of the new Board of Directors 2021-2023 will be held online … Read More
Sir/Madam, We are pleased to inform you that deadline for submission to the World Tales Short Story Competition has been postponed to 31 December 2020 at midnight (CET). Please find here all relevant information on UNESCO’s … Read More
Dear INWES members, We have the pleasure to announce the publication of issue #33 of our newsletter. Please use this link. We also would like to invite you to send … Read More