[Ftffacilitationteam] URGENT - 8 March

[ana]

Thank you very much Lysa!!
Ana


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From: "Lysa John" <lysa.john en gmail.com>
To: "ana" <ana en icae.org.uy>, <ftffacilitationteam en listas.chasque.net>
Cc: <mrico en flora.org.pe>
Sent: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:49:46 +0530
Subject: Re: [Ftffacilitationteam] URGENT -  8 March

> Dear Ana, I have marked in red one of the recommendations. Have also 
> tried to shorted the same: Best, Lysa
> 
> India:
> 
> Over 400 women from 20 states presented their experiences before a 
> Jury of eight persons comprising of academicians, political thinkers 
> and social activists. These voices were of women who are on the 
> margins of society, in particular from Dalit, Adivasis, Muslim women,
>  Women with Disabilities and from Nomadic Tribes, who are excluded 
> and discriminated both by society as well as within their own 
> communities thus bearing double-treble burdens. While India is 
> growing at phenomenal rates, the lives of the most marginalised 
> women are further impoverished. Poverty is no more secular. The 
> poverty of these sections has consolidated in the last two decades. 
> The process of exclusion and discrimination and the stereotypes 
> faced by women from the Dalit, Adivasi and Muslim women based on 
> their community and gender identity determines their right to life,
>  security, dignity, livelihood and development.
> 
> In its Verdict, the International Women's Tribunal Against Poverty 
> in India stressed that focused development of women and communities 
> from the marginalised sections development is not possible within 
> the country. It recommeded that programmes meant for enhancing 
> livelihood and social services need to be implemented and strictly 
> monitored with transparency and accountability to the poor 
> especially women from Dalit, Tribal and Muslim communities. Further, 
> Land is critical to addressing poverty and right to cultivable land 
> for women from these marginalised communities is a must. The 
> Tribunal urged the government to recognise and institute the 
> independent identity of women as independent citizens, not just 
> linked to their families. Customary laws that marginalise and 
> exploit women need to be amended in keeping with progressive human 
> rights, legislations and provisions, and new laws to ensure their 
> equal cultural, economic and political participation must be 
> enacted. It also took a strong position on violence against on women.
> 
> Further information on the Women Tribunal Against Poverty in India 
> can be found on www.wadanatodo.net/events
> 
> Best regards,
> Lysa John
> -- 
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> Tel: 91-11-46082371 to 74 / Web: www.wadanatodo.net
> Emails: lysa en wadanatodo.net / lysa.john en gmail.com
> 
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> From: "ana" <ana en icae.org.uy>
> To: <ftffacilitationteam en listas.chasque.net>
> Cc: <mrico en flora.org.pe>
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 3:51 PM
> Subject: [Ftffacilitationteam] URGENT - 8 March
> 
> > Dear all,
> > please find attached a draft proposal for the document to be sent around 
> > to
> > GCAP for mobilisation around the 8th of March. Your input is needed to
> > complete it, or to change it if you think it is not appropriate.
> > I look forward to your comments by today, as we were supposed to send 
this
> > by last Friday but I did not receive any inputs.
> > Thanks,
> > Ana
> >
> >
> > Martha,
> > adjunto esta el documento propuesto para hacer circular por el 8 de 
marzo,
> > es un borrador y es fundamental que todas aporten para ocmpletarlo, o
> > cambiarlo si no les parece bien. Lo debiamos haber mandado el pasado 
> > viernes
> > pero nadie envio sus propuestas, por lo que les agradezco las envien hoy.
> > Gracias
> > Ana
> >
> 
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