Celebrating Achievements Re-Committing to Ending Gender Discrimination

When: 19-20 May 2016. Where: Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia Full details ▼

Event type: Conferences, meetings, symposiums

Start date: 18 May 2016 | Start time: 20:43 UTC +00:00

End date: 18 May 2016 | End time: 20:43 UTC +00:00

Location: Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia

Event description

As the Regional Programme on Improving Women’s Human Rights in South East Asia comes to an end in June 2016, a regional meeting to celebrate the achievements in the programme will be held on 19-20 May in Jakarta Indonesia. The Consultation also offers an opportunity to all stakeholders of UN Women to re-commit to ending gender discrimination, and to “Step It Up”, Committing to Gender Equality by 2030.

"Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality" asks governments to make national commitments to address the challenges that are holding women and girls back from reaching their full potential. Everyone has a role to play to make gender equality a lived reality by 2030.

Objectives

Affirm the importance of CEDAW in achieving progress in gender equality and fulfillment of women’s human rights;
Share and showcase the results of CEDAW SEAP II, and facilitate an exchange of lessons learned in CEDAW implementation;
Take stock of emerging challenges and opportunities in women’s human rights promotion, and strategies for sustained collective action; and
Reach out to a wider public, and build and renew commitments to CEDAW and women’s human rights.