CEDAW Panel: Women’s Economic Empowerment and Climate Resilience

CECI and civil law students from the University of Ottawa invite you to a panel discussion on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), following their participation in the 88th session of the CEDAW Committee. This event, organized within the framework of the Volunteer Cooperation Program (VCP) in partnership with Global Affairs Canada (GAC), will highlight the impact of CEDAW by exploring how this international convention promotes women’s empowerment and strengthens their role as pillars of climate resilience and economic development in CECI’s intervention countries.

At the heart of the discussions, we will examine how women’s leadership and economic empowerment are essential to addressing current climate challenges. The panelists will share their experiences and perspectives on women’s engagement as catalysts for economic and climate change, illustrating how their involvement is crucial to building more resilient and inclusive communities.

Date and Time:
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Location:
University of Ottawa - FTX232
Fauteux Hall, 57 Louis Pasteur St, Room 301, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5

ZOOM Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89788182111

Speakers:
We are pleased to welcome Jacqueline Mukamazera, Program Officer for RPEF for  CECI-Rwanda; Olivia Ishimwe, CECI academic volunteer in women’s economic empowerment with the FAWE Rwanda Chapter; Mila Gagnon, a civil law and international development student at the University of Ottawa, and Justine Pucar, a civil law student at the University of Ottawa, who will share their commitment to gender equality and environmental sustainability.

This event is also a unique opportunity to encourage students to get involved in volunteer cooperation initiatives and actively contribute to gender equality and climate resilience. Together, let’s continue to promote women’s leadership in the face of climate challenges, as CECI takes action: “CEDAW and Women’s Power in the Face of Climate Challenges.”

Register by September 23, 2024, on Eventbrite to reserve your spot or join us online via Zoom.