Week of Prayer 2008 Booklet



Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago)
15/02/2009 to 20/02/2009
New York (United States of America)
02/03/2009 to 13/03/2009


Financing Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Fragile States
Country:
United States of America
City:
New York
Venue:
United Nations Headquaters, conference room 2
Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, General Secretary World YWCA is presenting a keynote on Financing Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Fragile states

Moderators:

  • Amb. Guro Vikor Katrina, Norway Ambassador for Gender Equality and Women’s Rights
  • Anne-Marie Goetz, UNIFEM Senior Governance Advisor

Opening Statements

  • Håkon Gulbrandsen: State Secretary for International Development, Government of Norway
  • Joanne Sandler: UNIFEM Executive Director, a.i

Key Presentations:

  • Keynote on Financing Gender Equality and Women Empowerment in Fragile States: Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, General Secretary – World YWCA
  • Country Experiences
  • Liberia, Hon Vabah Gayflor, Minister of Gender
  • Sudan, Hon Betty Ogwaro & Sidiga Washi
  • UN Experiences in Post Conflict Planning – Shani Harris (UNDGO)
  • Integrating Gender Equality in Peace Building Commission, Roxanna Carrilo, Gender Advisor, PBC

Summary and Recommendation :

  • Eva Zillén: Kvinna-till-Kvinna organisation

Closing Messag e :

  • Ruth Ochieng: Isis-WICCE, Executive Director