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Shout Out

Welcome Shout Out! participants!

You have found your way here from our special facebook group. We set it up especially for you. It is here where we'll house information and resources specific to the Human Rights workshop you will be attending on December 3rd in Ottawa. In addition to the material we are directing you to out in cyberspace, there will be content related to your training located right here. But there's nothing interactive about it – use the facebook group to chat, ask questions, express yourself.

Summary of CEDAW Articles

Check out a summary of all the CEDAW articles!

The CEDAW articles can be pretty large and confusing. To make things easier for you, we've summarized all the important details for you. Enjoy!

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HIV/AIDS

The issue of HIV/AIDS and young women is a very important one which seems to garner little attention. The increasing feminization of the AIDS epidemic and the lack of strategies and mechanisms in place to address women's needs is a major international concern. The number of young women and girls who become infected with HIV/AIDS before the age of 25 is astounding: 3, 720 young women become infected with HIV/AIDS everyday.

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Violence Against Women

Check out this information on violence against women!

Click here to download information on violence against women.

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Shout Out's Human Rights Training Agenda

Check out your Human Rights Training Agenda!

The Shout Out! team will start off our 'unofficial' training on human rights at FAFIA's 2007 Symposium in Gatineau from Dec. 1-2. At the symposium, you'll participate in a number of conversations ranging from gender budgeting to CEDAW. After the symposium, we will gather for our workshop. Look here for all the advance HR training materials and any news and important updates on this front.

Overview: what SWC was, is, and should be

Check out this information on the SWC!

Click here to learn about the SWC.

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Key dates in the history of Canadian women in 20th century (according to the government)

Check out the key dates in the history of Canadian women in the 20th century!

Click here to learn about some key dates in the history of Canadian women in 20th century (according to the government)

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What is CEDAW?

On December 18, 1979 the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Often called the international "Bill of Rights" for women, the creation of CEDAW was the first critical step in developing appropriate human rights language for women. This language addresses abuses (for example, physical, sexual, economic, and political) of women and promotes women's full enjoyment of their rights and well being.

As of March 2004, 175 countries have ratified CEDAW.

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Canada's gender gap

Click here to learn about Canada's gender gap!

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HR Training Agenda

Click here to download the Human Rights Training Agenda.

FAFIA's Factsheet on CEDAW

FAFIA created a factsheet on CEDAW and the CEDAW Committtee.

To view this factsheet, click here!