On March 25th, the ICGBV hosted an event for the 65th Commission on the Status of Women. We focused in on how GBV can impact the full and equal participation of women and girls with disabilities.

A recording of the event can be viewed below. A full transcript for the event can be accessed here. YouTube also provides closed captions.

Please note that due to technical difficulties on Zoom, unfortunately the international sign interpretation did not record. Carolyn’s Philippine Sign Language did not record either, however her interpreters John and Joi are viewable in the video and the transcript can be access at the link above or via YouTube.

Agenda:

• Introduction – Siobhan McGee, Chair ICGBV & CEO ActionAid Ireland
• Opening remarks – Ambassador Geraldine Bryne Nason, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations
• Moderation – Mary Keogh, Advocacy Director, CBM Global

Speakers:

• Carolyn Dagani – President, Philippine Federation of the Deaf
• Tendai Dondofema – Social Worker, Deaf Zimbabwe Trust
• Barbra Nyangairi – Executive Director, Deaf Zimbabwe Trust

16 Days of Activism Event Roundup

Is this list missing your event? Email brianna.guidorzi@gbv.ie

November 25th

• Ifrah Foundation – A Girl from Mogadishu & Expert Panel Discussion. 7pm Ireland.

November 26th

• AkiDwA – Gender-based violence: Migrant women’s perspective – 2-4:30pm Ireland.
• World Health Organisation – Innovations in addressing violence against women in the context of COVID-19. 12 – 1pm Ireland.

November 30th

• The New Humanitarian – Seeking justice for survivors of aid worker sex abuse. 1pm Ireland.
• GBV Area of Responsibility – 3:30-5pm Ireland  – Introducing The Inter-Agency Minimum Standards For GBV Programming (English, Français, Español and عربى).  

December 3rd

• ICGBV – Disability Inclusion in GBV Programming. 9 am- 10:30am Ireland.
• International Center for Research on Women – Working across movements and sectors to end all forms of GBV: Defining Priority Actions for the Generation Equality GBV Action Coalition. 2pm Ireland.

December 8th 

• GBV Area of Responsibility – Staff care and support: Combatting burnout and vicarious trauma for GBV staff in the time of COVID-19. 2pm Ireland.

December 9th

• GBV Area of Responsibility – Building capacity on GBV case management: An unprecedented journey across 8 countries. 1-2:30pm Ireland.
• GBV Area of Responsibility – Launch and implementation of the Minimum Standards for GBV in Emergencies (Caribbean Region). 3pm Jamaica.

December 10th

• GBV Area of Responsibility – “For Me, The Justice Is The Truth”: Strengthening Access To Justice For GBV Survivors. 9am Ireland.

On November 10th, the ICGBV held an online panel discussion on Women, Peace & Security: A Feminist Agenda. The recording is available above.

Following on from the 20th anniversary of the Women, Peace & Security 1325 Security Council resolution, this webinar explored the WPS agenda from a feminist perspective. In the discussion, panelists shared the ways in which they feel that a feminist agenda might more fundamentally reshape the peace and security sphere as we look ahead to future advancements in WPS, and reflect on successes from 20 years of this agenda.

Moderator – Dr. Caitriona Dowd, Assistant Professor in Security Studies at Dublin City University

Opening Remarks – Áine Hearns, Director of the Conflict Resolution Unit at the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland

Panelists:

• Lucía Baca – Coordinator, Peace and Transitional Justice Team, Colombia Diversa
• Sarah Cotton – Public Affairs and Policy Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross
• Commandant Gillian Collins – Gender Equality and Diversity Advisor, Irish Defence Forces
• Dr. Zeynep Kaya – Associate Academic, WPS Centre, London School of Economics
• Hadeel Qazzaz – Regional Gender Justice Coordinator, MENA, Oxfam International