ASEAN work to eliminate violence against women, children
The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of
Women and Children (ACWC) has held its eighth meeting to review the
progress of 24 projects and activities under the ACWC Work Plan for the
2012-2016 period.
The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of
Women and Children (ACWC) has held its eighth meeting to review the
progress of 24 projects and activities under the ACWC Work Plan for the
2012-2016 period.
The activities included the compilation of ASEAN best practices in eliminating violence against women and violence against children which was published and launched by the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development of Malaysia on December 12, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The ACWC held consultation sessions with the Australia ’s Global Ambassador for Women and Girls, and representatives of the Government of New Zealand, European Union, and the US on February 18, 2014 .
During the sessions, scope and mechanisms of their respective support to the work of ACWC were discussed.
Under a Thailand’s initiative, ACWC has called on ASEAN Member States to produce posters, pamphlets, stickers and video clips on the theme “stop violence against women” to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25.
The meeting was held from February 17-18 at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta , Indonesia .
Recently, the ACWC held a dialogue with civil society organisations from ASEAN Member States on February 19, during which joint collaboration through the ACWC’s planned projects corresponding to the commitments in the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women and Elimination of Violence against Children in ASEAN or new initiatives was explored. The participating civil society organisations also shared information on their respective areas of expertise and relevant initiatives.
Separately, an inter-sectoral meeting was held on February 20 with the participation of Chairs and/or Representatives of the ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and ASEAN bodies in charge of women’s affairs, social welfare, rural development and poverty eradication, education, labour and migrant workers, as well as trafficking in persons.
The ninth ACWC meeting is scheduled for September 29 – October 1, 2014 in Myanmar.-VNA
The activities included the compilation of ASEAN best practices in eliminating violence against women and violence against children which was published and launched by the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development of Malaysia on December 12, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The ACWC held consultation sessions with the Australia ’s Global Ambassador for Women and Girls, and representatives of the Government of New Zealand, European Union, and the US on February 18, 2014 .
During the sessions, scope and mechanisms of their respective support to the work of ACWC were discussed.
Under a Thailand’s initiative, ACWC has called on ASEAN Member States to produce posters, pamphlets, stickers and video clips on the theme “stop violence against women” to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25.
The meeting was held from February 17-18 at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta , Indonesia .
Recently, the ACWC held a dialogue with civil society organisations from ASEAN Member States on February 19, during which joint collaboration through the ACWC’s planned projects corresponding to the commitments in the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women and Elimination of Violence against Children in ASEAN or new initiatives was explored. The participating civil society organisations also shared information on their respective areas of expertise and relevant initiatives.
Separately, an inter-sectoral meeting was held on February 20 with the participation of Chairs and/or Representatives of the ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and ASEAN bodies in charge of women’s affairs, social welfare, rural development and poverty eradication, education, labour and migrant workers, as well as trafficking in persons.
The ninth ACWC meeting is scheduled for September 29 – October 1, 2014 in Myanmar.-VNA
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