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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Celebrate March 8,
International Women's Day <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Dear FTF
friends,</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Happy
International Women’s Day from New York!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
I'm sending a very special greeting to you all on the facilitation team and Ana
in particular to say, "Hurray! Let's celebrate!" But also to say
great work, thanks for all the time and investment into supporting
this endeavor! I mean what I say in my other message that I'm so
grateful to Ana and Alejandra and celebrate with them in our
achievements. We have GCAP focusing on International Women's Day!
Although the road has been not always smooth, we have cause for celebration and
affirmation that our work has not been in vain. My hope is that breaking
through to some mainstream organizations and networks in GCAP, we can move
forward in working to integrate women's issues in the other days of mobilization
this year. Most of all, I wish for more of a sense of peace with the FTF
within GCAP and a moving forward in a more positive way. So, thank
you all again. You've all worked very hard leading up to March 8th
and I really hope you will remain engaged throughout the
year!!!</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">Below I am including the message I sent on the GCAP
list serve, in case you missed it, about what we are doing at the UN.
We have printed post cards to the Secretary General (S-G) and so far this
morning have collected already over 100 signed post cards of about 380
distributed. Some will be mailed by post, some will be picked up later, so
we will have many, many being delived to the S-G!!!. So I ask,
please, please send your e-cards from afar to show our scope and our
depth! They are attached her in Word format. Clip and paste and type
your name, organization <FONT size=3>and country into the text box.
So send your e-card NOW, TODAY!</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3>It's been my pleasure working with you
all and I look forward to more engagement down the
line.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3>Many hugs to you on this our
day,</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3>Rosa</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">8 March,
International Women's Day, A Day of Mobilization <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What’s so wonderful about International
Women’s Day is taking the time to celebrate, taking time from the work and<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“struggle” of it all to honor
women.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So, today I join Alejandra
and Ana in celebrating the gains of the Feminist Task Force, and voice my
sincere appreciation in working with them and all of you over the past couple of
years in this endeavor.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">At the United
Nations in New York, we are calling for gender justice and urging the Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon and member states to make gender equality a priority.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On Tuesday at the Informal Thematic
Debate of the General Assembly on the promotion of gender equality and the
empowerment of women, the Secretary General pledged “to</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
work for a collaborative and coordinated approach to gender
perspectives,...."<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He also
mentioned that member states had been:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0.5in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">“</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">studying proposals to strengthen
the UN’s gender architecture, as presented by the High-level Panel on United
Nations System-Wide Coherence. I hope you will consider the possibility of
replacing several current structures with one dynamic UN entity, focused on
gender equality and women’s empowerment. Such an entity should mobilize
forces of change at the global level and inspire enhanced results at the country
level.” <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Today at the
Commemoration of International Women's Day 2007 Panel on "Ending Impunity for
Violence against Women and Girls," the S-G repeated his commitment (see UN
webcast: <A title=http://www.un.org/webcast/2007.html
href="http://www.un.org/webcast/2007.html">http://www.un.org/webcast/2007.html</A>)</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Women have been
signing the FTF postcard to the S-G reminding and urging him
to support the review and strengthening of the UN’s gender
architecture.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">We are calling
for:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">the Gender Equality
Recommendations of the report of the High Level Panel on Coherence Panel be
adopted, including:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">the establishment of
an independent women-specific entity at the highest level and with Under
Secretary General (USG) leadership;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">the new women’s
entity be fully and ambitiously funded;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">o<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">an open and
inclusive process to consult with women’s rights
groups.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Even
if you are not in New York, you can do your part by sending an e-postcard to the
Secretary General and/or the UN mission of your country. The March
8<SUP>th</SUP> campaign materials are designed to be simple and inexpensive so
that every person can take personal action by sending at the minimum an e-mail
message.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Anyone reading this
message through a computer can proceed to send an e-postcard to the S-G or their
ambassador.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">E-cards,
e-mails, SMS/text messages</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> –
</SPAN>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Send
a message to the Secretary General and/or the UN mission of your country by
using the </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">“Gender
Equality to End Poverty” e-card templates to personalize your e-card (sample
e-card attached in Word format).<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto">Send
a message to your ambassador at the UN mission. Use the link below to
find your UN mission contact information:<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><A
title=http://www.un.org/members/ href="http://www.un.org/members/"><FONT
color=#800080>http://www.un.org/members/</FONT></A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Send
an e-card to:</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">United
Nations<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">New
York, New York 10017<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Send
c/o<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Mr.
Vijay Nambiar<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Chef
de Cabinet<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Office
of the Secretary General<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><A
title=mailto:nambiar@un.org href="mailto:nambiar@un.org">nambiar@un.org</A>
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">with
a copy to Ms. Josiane Ambiehl in the office of the Chef de Cabinet:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A title=mailto:ambiehl@un.org
href="mailto:ambiehl@un.org">ambiehl@un.org</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">You
can also send an e-card to the Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Asha Rose Migiro at
<A title=mailto:migiro@un.org href="mailto:migiro@un.org">migiro@un.org</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">We encourage all
women, women’s organizations and partners to make a difference----think globally
and act locally.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Take action this
International Women's Day. SPEAK OUT for women’s rights!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">SPEAK OUT for GENDER
EQUALITY TO END POVERTY!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Do your share to
ensure GENDER JUSTICE women and girls!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Join us in
celebrating International Women’s Day by taking action!</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Saludos,</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Rosa<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </P>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Rosa G.
Lizarde<BR>Founding Director - ENLACE<BR>Education and Networking for Latina
Cooperation and Empowerment / <BR>Educación y Networking para Latinas hacia
Cooperación y Empoderamiento<BR>777 UN Plaza<BR>Church Center, Suite 6E, <BR>New
York, New York 10017 <BR>tel: +1 (347) 451-7795; fax: +1 (212)
687-1634<BR>e-mail: </FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Rosaencasa@aol.com</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial
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PTSIZE="10">Member, Feminist Task Force - Global Call to Action against
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