A delegation of 30 people representing the Institute for International Women’s Rights, Manitoba (IIWR-MB) went to New York to the United Nations 63rd session on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63) in March. (see iiwrmb.ca for more information). A panel of strong young women leaders from Manitoba—Jenny Lay, Ashley Daniels, Jamileh Naso, and …
My name is Jenny Lay and I currently work as the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Liaison Assistant
What follows is a report on a session held at the CSW 63 Thursday, 14th March, 2019 – 11:30-12:45pm “Social Inclusion for Women being Independent – A Room of One’s Own in 2019” Opening Remarks by H.E. Mr. Yasuhisa Kawamura Social inclusion is the key word. Inclusion of different groups, especially women to establish sustainable …
“Social Inclusion for Women Being Independent” – by Teruni Walalyadde Read More »
My CSW63 experience has been empowering and life changing. As an IIWR-MB delegate, and a member of the CCYF who was enabled to attend due to the generosity of the NCWC, I was rapidly thrust into a life changing series of events that I had stumbled upon by chance. In 6 short days, my perspective …
“What I have taken away from my CSW63 Experience” By: Darryl Zuend Read More »
The youth panelists did an amazing job sharing their stories. I encourage anyone and everyone to watch the video recording the youth panelists sharing their stories. (https://www.facebook.com/InstituteInternationalWomensRightsManitoba/videos/1532117500258469/) The whole experience was an eye opener aside from leaving Canada for the first time. Each time I entered an event the people were very welcoming and helpful. …
“EQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT” by Youth Empowerment Program Coordinator, Wes Hunter Read More »
Like many in history who have came before us, we all wonder what the future has in store. We’ve been told our entire lives that we are capable of anything we set our minds to. Yet, we’ve also had warnings heed us to question the choices we make and to understand the impacts that opportunities …
Never imagined to have the opportunity to be presenting internationally. So honoured to represent Southern Chiefs Organization Youth. I am so thankful that Chief Debbie Smith, Chief Karen Batson, Director of Justice Chantell Barker, Wesley Hunter the Youth Empowerment Program Coordinator and my beautiful mother, were there to support me during the UN …
IT’S PART OF OUR TRADITIONS TO SPEAK THE TRUTH – by Youth Chief, Ashley Daniels Read More »
Sixty-Third Commission for Status of Women (CSW) NGO Consultation Day, March 10, 2019 – Gharsanay IbnulAmeen (Woman of Distinction) The first time I met Gharsanay IbnulAmeen was on Saturday, March 9, 2019. She was gracious enough to meet me after having arrived from Kabul, Afghanistan the night before. For those of you that may not …
CONSULTATION DAY: GHARSANAY IBNULAMEEN by Mariam Omar Read More »
Sunday, March 10, 2019. It was raining when I left my hotel at 8:00 a.m. for Tribeca-Performing Arts Centre, Manhattan, New York, for the NGO 63rd Commission on Status of Women’s Consultation Day. Since the location was too far to walk, I decided to do what New Yorkers do and take the subway. Armed with …
Ever since I was a young boy growing up in a rural town north of Winnipeg—travelling to New York had always been on my bucketlist. I never once thought, that my opportunity to attend a conference on rural women and girls’ rights was how I’d come to be in the city that never slept. When …
