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International Women’s Day #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity – List of Resources by Linda Mhende-Chitowa
Hello, my name is Linda Chitowa and I am a member of the Girlpowereffect. For International Women's Day (IWD) which is celebrated on March 8 in various nations throughout the world, I thought it would a great opportunity to put together a list of resources dedicated to the theme of #IWD2023 which is to #EmbraceEquity. IDW was Initiated by Clara Zetkin in the early 1900s with the goal of eradicating inequality and advocating for change and was recognized by the UN in 1975. The day's goals include celebrating accomplishments and bringing attention to various issues affecting women worldwide, such as equality, health, and education.
The #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign aims to spark a global dialogue about this significant issue and its ramifications. Recognizing that every person has unique circumstances, equity distributes the precise resources and opportunities required to get an equal result. When we embrace fairness, diversity, and inclusion, we also embrace each other. In order to create harmony and togetherness and to promote prosperity for all, we accept equity. The objective is equality, and the path to there is equity. We can get at equality through the process of equity.
In honor of all the hard work women have put into our world, GirlPowerEffect is proud to celebrate International Women's Day with the rest of the globe and share this list of resources to with you all. The content discusses gender equality for all women of all ethnic backgrounds, as well as the obstacles they have had to overcome in order to be included and given the chance to be viewed as equal in all different fields, including the fields of engineering, politics, and health.
AN ARGUMENT FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN AFRICA
In "African Gender Equality Argument," Cyril-Mary P. Olatunji talks about the unfair treatment of Black African women. Indigenous and non-Indigenous African thinkers have talked about inequality between men and women and how women are treated. Even though the law in Africa protects women's rights, some people say that practices and traditions keep women down. Olatunji wants to move the current discussion on the issue forward by using simple philosophical analysis. He uses an argument with a legitimately African origin to suggest a reexamination of the widely held belief among Afro-critics and Afro-apologetic scholars that treating women as second-class citizens is natural to Africa.
Olatunji, Cyril-Mary P "An Argument for Gender Equality in Africa." CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture 15.1 (2013): https://doi.org/10.7771/1481-4374.2176
WHY WOMEN MATTER: HOW TO MAKE PROGRESS ON GENDER EQUALITY
During our Women on the Move Leadership Day, Vern Myers talks with JPMorgan Chase employees about what she has learned. Women have power because they make up half of the workforce, run one-third of the homes, and their ways of leading are good at making money. Getting more women into positions of power is not only the right thing to do, but also good for business.
Why women matter: How to move gender equity forward. (n.d.). JPMorgan Chase & Co.
INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN AFRICA ARE MAKING THEIR MESSAGES OF EQUALITY AND EMPOWERMENT HEARD
Indigenous women in Africa are speaking out about equality and taking control of their lives. Agnes Karao Mgema spoke for the Tanzanian group of Parakuyo patriots. She is the leader of Nalepo, a group of people in her community who work together to help girls whose families don't send them to school or who are forced to drop out and get married.
Mamo, D. (n.d.). Indigenous women in Africa are making their messages of equality and empowerment heard. IWGIA - IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. https://www.iwgia.org/en/news/3541-indigenous-women-in-africa-are-making-their-messages-of-equality-and-empowerment-heard.html
GENDER, EQUITY, AND INDIGENOUS WOMEN’S HEALTH IN THE AMERICAS
Indigenous women's health and quality of life are affected by their gender roles and how they interact with men, their communities, and society as a whole. Because of their different bodies and different roles in society, men and women have different health profiles and, as a result, different health needs. Indigenous women are often at a disadvantage because of their race, their gender, and the fact that most of them live in rural areas. Even though indigenous men have a higher rate of death, indigenous women have a higher rate of illness. This is mostly because they have to do more reproductive, domestic, and productive work.
SELF-DETERMINATION AND INDIGENOUS WOMEN’S RIGHTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
Even though there is more and more research on indigenous peoples and self-determination, there isn't much research on how gender affects indigenous self-determination or on indigenous women and self-determination. This article talks about how violence against women is linked to indigenous self-determination and indigenous women's rights. It believes indigenous self-determination must address violence against indigenous women. The article suggests a human rights framework that includes the rights and self-determination of indigenous women.
Kuokkanen, R. (2012). Self-determination and Indigenous women's rights at the intersection of international human rights. Human Rights Quarterly, 34(1), 225-250. https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2012.0000
INDIGENOUS WOMEN: A GENDER PERSPECTIVE
Indigenous women have been compelled to acquire skills and methods for survival – for themselves, their peoples, and their cultures – due to persecution and prejudice. This paper examines this topic and draws on the experiences of Saami women and their sisters from various parts of the world in maintaining the vitality of their cultures and passing on this message to future generations as an integral part of the process of gaining greater recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples. Indigenous women are frequently referred to as stewards of traditions and cultures. They hold the primary task of ensuring that the culture and customs of their peoples are handed on to future generations and are the most prominent manifestations of their peoples' distinctive culture.
Roy, Chandra K., "Indigenous Women: A Gender Perspective" (2004). Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi). 194. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/aprci/194
SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY
Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit people, and all LGBTQQIA+ Indigenous people have the right to feel safe and to have every chance to fully participate in the economic, social, and cultural life of their communities. They also have the right to be treated equally. The Canadian government is continuing to provide assistance to indigenous communities in the hopes of achieving greater levels of reconciliation and equity for all indigenous peoples.
EMPOWERING INDIGENOUS WOMEN TO ACHIEVE ZERO HUNGER
Indigenous women and girls are some of the most vulnerable people in their communities because they are treated unfairly because of their gender, their race, and their economic situation. In fact, the Committee of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has pointed out that some of the biggest problems indigenous women face are high levels of poverty, low levels of education and illiteracy, limited access to health care, basic sanitation, credit, and jobs, limited participation in political life, and domestic and sexual violence.
Indigenous women | Indigenous Peoples | Food and agriculture organization of the United Nations. (n.d.). https://www.fao.org/indigenous-peoples/our-pillars/focus-area-women/en/
ACTION AREA POLICY: GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS (CORE ACTION AREA)
Canada acknowledges the significance of gender equality and the contributions that empowered women and girls play in creating a better future for themselves, their communities, their countries, and the globe.
Action area policy: Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (Core action area). (2023,January 6). GAC. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/issues_development-enjeux_developpement/priorities-priorites/fiap_gender_equality-paif_egalite_genres.aspx?lang=eng
GENDER EQUALITY: THE FORMULA TO ACCELERATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Women's participation and decision-making at all levels is an important, but often overlooked, step toward effective, transformative policies related to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs.
GENDER AND THE ENVIRONMENT: WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS TO GENDER EQUALITY IN SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT?
This four-part blog series discusses the benefits of gender equality in sustainable ecosystem management (part 1) and the obstacles to it (part 2, forthcoming). The forthcoming third section focuses on solutions and outlines crucial tools and tactics. The ensuing section focuses on gender-responsive intervention examples. This blog discusses four advantages of ensuring that women and men are effectively and equally involved in sustainable ecosystem management.
WHAT IS GENDER EQUITY?
Canadian Women & Sport is a national organization committed to establishing gender equity in the Canadian sport and physical activity system, as well as in Canadian society, with a focus on women and girls. Positive initiatives that target specific groups are vital because they account for years of socialization and historical traditions that have generated imbalances, marginalizing segments of the community because these situations are viewed as normal.
WOMEN’S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS!
We all have the right to human rights. These include the right to live free from violence and prejudice, to enjoy the best achievable level of bodily and mental health, to receive an education, to own property, to vote, and to earn an equal salary. However, many women and girls still endure sex and gender-based discrimination on a global scale. Gender inequality is the root cause of many issues that disproportionately affect women and girls, including domestic and sexual violence, lower wages, lack of access to education, and poor healthcare.
ANARCHA FEMINISM: THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF ALL FORMS OF OPPRESSION
Avoiding a reductionist conception of power, anarcha feminism enables us to face all types of oppression and act in solidarity with the oppressed.
What Constitutes Anarcha Feminism?
Anarcha-Feminism is characterised as "being opposed to oppression, dominance, and authority, but emphasising on gender oppression, not because it is the most important issue, but because it affects so many of us and must be addressed." Gender oppression consists of patriarchy, sexism, homophobia, heterosexism, heteronormativity, transphobia, the gender binary, fatphobia, sexual assault, and body image difficulties, among others.
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Playing Fair by Embracing Gender Equity in Sport
"A Seat at the Table" Isn't the Solution for Gender Equity | Lilly Singh | TED
The surprising neuroscience of gender inequality | Janet Crawford | TEDxSanDiego
Janet Crawford is the Chief Executive Officer of Cascadance and the Founder of the Women and Innovation Lab. Combining ideas from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and experimental psychology, she assists executives in the development of innovative, collaborative, and productive business cultures. Janet Crawford investigates the unconscious gender associations that are frequently made. As she explains how the brain makes associations to help us make sense of the world, it is difficult not to consider our own unconscious associations. Her inspirational speech is directed at both men and women, and challenges us all to contribute to the transformation from a culture of blame to one of action via involvement and inquisitiveness.
Gender inequality starts in the home | Matshepo Msibi | TEDxLytteltonWomen
Matshepo Msibi is the Executive Director at Moloko-Grace Advisory, a consultancy and Advisory firm that implements programmes in Strategy, Affirmative Procurement, Enterprise Development, Financial Inclusion, Programme Management and Women Economic Empowerment (Sexual harassment and Gender Based Violence) with a special focus on women and youth. She is a consultant for UN Women and the Presidency in South Africa working on a project to empower women owned businesses (victims of GBVF) to participate in public procurement opportunities. She was the National Consultant for the International Trade Centre (ITC) working on the SheTrades Outlook platform that aims to connect 3 million women entrepreneurs to international markets.
The Rights of Indigenous Women and Girls – perspectives from Australia, Canada and New Zealand
EMRIP side event on ‘The rights of Indigenous women and girls – perspectives from Australia, Canada and New Zealand’. Australia, Canada and New Zealand share similar experiences of colonialism, and are all actively striving for truth and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Indigenous Women: The Strength of Our Communities
MMIWG and Indigenous Women on Rising Up
This series of talks shares thinking and addresses findings of the 2019 Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls (MMIWG) from Indigenous activists, community centered scholars and organizers. The report generated 231 “Calls for Justice '' identified as legal imperatives, this series of discussions seeks to mobilize action for MMIWG in the academy with the intention to impact the education system and society at large. The program also offers performances of Indigenous artists as creative expressions of impact to the realities of MMIWG.
Bias Begins At Home: The Gender Inequality Dilemma | Elizabeth McCormick | TEDxRockville
Why haven’t we been able to make the progress we hoped for when it comes to gender equality in the 21st century? According to Elizabeth, it’s not the media or culture but our actions at home, how we divide household chores and what our kids learn from observing us that is responsible for the dismal progress we’ve made as a society.
Michaella Shannon helps you understand Indigenous feminism. “We as Indigenous women imagine and understand what a balanced society looks like because it existed before.”
The Important Role of Indigenous Women and Girls When Caring for Country | June Oscar
By June Oscar AO, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner "We think of ourselves as the lucky country. But the truth is, that our fortune sits upon a knife edge. As we have all known for millennia, our ecosystems are fragile. It is up to us to keep country in balance."
Rights of Indigenous Women and Girls: Celebrating the adoption of CEDAW General Recommendation 39
The International Forum of Indigenous Women (FIMI), the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC), the National Institute for Women (INMUJERES) of Mexico and UN Women come together to celebrate a historic milestone by convening a high-level dialogue on "The adoption of CEDAW General Recommendation 39 on the Rights of Indigenous Women and Girls" on 9 December 2022, on the occasion of International Human Rights Day.
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