MIW at the Commission on the Status of Women CSW64 in New York, March 2020!

Event 1: Diversity and Inclusion: Intersectionality is key to uphold rights for all!

Co-sponsors include: FEMNET, NYARWEK, Disability Rights Fund, CREA, Centre for Reproductive Rights, Womankind Worldwide, IDA, UNPRPD

Event will take place at: Thursday 12 March, 4:30 PM Venue: Church Center for the United Nations, 8th floor Additional co-sponsors: Syracuse University/College of Law and Women Enabled International

Panelists

• Pratima Gurung, President of the National Indigenous Disabled Women Association Nepal (NIDWAN)
• Easter Okech, Executive Director, Kenya Female Advisory Organization (KEFEADO)
• Daniel Olwango, Executive Director, Nyanza Rift Valley and Western Kenya Network (NYARWEK)
• Gaudence Mushimiyimana, Rwandan Organization of Women with Disabilities (UNABU)
• Shamiso Khumalo, Program Associate, PaKasipiti

Chair: Nidhi Goyal, Founder and Executive Director, Rising Flame and AWID (and MIW TAC Member)

Event 2: “Advancing rights of African women and girls: AU Disability Protocol”

Co-sponsors: COVAW (Coalition on Violence Against Women), FIDA-Kenya, FEMNET, Center for Reproductive Rights, IDA, Syracuse University college of Law and Women Enabled International and UN Women East and Southern Africa

Event will take place at: Friday 13 March, 6:15 pm

Venue: 4 W 43rd Street, Blue Room

Additional co-sponsors: Syracuse University college of Law and Women Enabled International and UN Women East and Southern Africa

Panelists

• Wairimu Munyinyi-Wahome, Executive Director of Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW)
• Anne Ireri, Executive Director of FIDA-Kenya
• Judith Ekaete Umoh, Secretary, African Disability Forum (ADF)
• Emma Kaliya, Director, Malawi Human Rights Resources Center and FEMNET Chairperson
• Dr A.H. Monjurul Kabir, Senior Policy and Programme Adviser, UN Women
• Chair: Dennitah Ghati, Member of Parliament Kenya