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A WOMENAID INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE
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CaucasusNOW
Gender Gateway (CGG) aims to facilitate the development of socio-economic
and political environments conducive to women's
fully equal participation in the development of civil society
and to increase access to international gender related dialogue and assist
the development of regional gender studies resources and training.
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Despite
the declarations of adherence to women's human rights and gender
equity by governments in the region, women's equality remains an unfulfilled
ideal, often due to social and cultural attitudes lagging behind changes
in law. Additionally inadequate attention in the region is
given to the importance of public awareness of gender equity.
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CaucasusNOW
Gender Gateway (CGG) will encourage regional gender experts to develop
cross-platform dialogue and will act as a Caucasus-wide
gender resource and information focal point.Gender sensitization
training and public awareness programmes will be core activities.
Governments will be urged to establish Interdepartmental Official
Working Groups to co-ordinate action across government as a whole and to
take work in the area of mainstreaming gender equality forward.
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Women's
human rights play an increasingly important role in relationships between
States and in national politics, particularly as calls for democracy
intensify throughout the world. Appropriate mechanisms should be
created to enable women to participate in decision-making and
assume increased civic responsibility.
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CaucasusNOW
GenderWEB hosted by the CaucasusNOW Gender Gateway (CGG)
will create a virtual association of gender experts and researchers,
policy makers and non-governmental organisations
actively promoting gender equity and encourage cross-platform dialogue.
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CaucasusNOW
Talking
Gender,
a regular electronic bulletin will provide information on the
current regional and international gender debate and progress.
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