NEWW Polska Online *(in english)

NGO position on the new Anti-Discrimination Directive Proposal in Czech Republic drastically differs from the position of the government.  Alexandra Jachanova Dolezelova from Gender Studies Center from Prague sent us an article on the proposal of new antidiscrimination directive and the position of the Czech Republic towards it which we are publishing below.

The Fifth International Conference of journalists, Gender and Media, War and Peace: Challenges and Overcoming was held in Tbilisi on Dec. 16-20. The conference adopted the Appeal to the presidents of Russia and Georgia demanding from them direct negotiations which is open for signing.

Israeli strikes continue on Gaza throughout Saturday night and into Sunday afternoon, 279 now dead and more than 900 injured. The death toll of the attacks rose to 279, with 900 injured 180 seriously so. Activists prepare protests around the world on Monday 29 December, 4.00pm – 6.00pm.

Social Watch 2008 report Rights is the Answer was launched Monday at the International Conference on Financing for Development in Doha, Qatar. NEWW-Polska  is the co-author of the chapter relates to Poland.

Feminist Border Crossings Between Post-State Socialist & Postcolonial Studies, INTER-UNIVERSITY CENTER, DUBROVNIK, CROATIA, May , 18th – 22rd 2009.

Spirituality, religiosity and secular lives. Feminist challenges for theory and practice. Postgraduate course. Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik, Croatia

25-29 May 2009.

From November 25, to December 10 the third internet conference “No Violence against Women” is taking place at: www.conference.ginsc.net. At the Conference discussion is held between the civil society and decision-makers.

Course Dates: JUNE 29 – JULY 10, 2009, Location: Central European University (CEU), Budapest, Hungary, Detailed course description: http://www.sun.ceu.hu/work

The "Independent media 9" program of the Polish-Czech-Slovak Solidarity Foundation is addressed to journalists and editors from newspapers and magazines, radio and television stations, internet portals and information agencies in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. The program is financed by the National Endowment for Democracy (USA).

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and also marks the beginning of the UN-sponsored “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.” U.S. Embassy Warsaw is actively participating in the “16 Days of Activism” by raising awareness of the problem through a series of profiles of individuals and institutions actively working against gender-based violence in Poland. 

Mutabar TADJIBAEVA, released from prison on the 2nd of June and for the first time allowed to travel abroad, will receive the 2008 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders.