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Women’s Human Rights: Creating Global Solidarity Conference
9 December 2011
Thomond Park, Limerick
After a year’s gap, Banúlacht’s held its annual conference on 9th December 2011. We teamed up with Limerick Women’s Network to host the
Women’s Human Rights – Creating Global Solidarity Conference in Thomond Park, Limerick. Conference brochure available here.
Photo by Paula Geraghty
A big thank you to everyone who came and participated in our conference, in particular to all those who gave speeches, facilitated or took notes at workshops, as well as, to those who travelled from Tanzania! We had a fantastic day. We also have to express our gratitude to Near FM for travelling from Dublin to record the conference. All audio recordings below come from Near FM.
As promised, we have compiled the notes from the conference and they are below for you to listen to/read.
SPEAKERS
“The speakers were excellent, very interesting and informative. I learned a lot.”
Grainne Begley, Chair of Banúlacht opened the conference. Click
here to read her speech. Right-click here to download the
speech as an MP3.
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Aine Doody, Irish Aid, stood in for Minister of State Jan O’Sullivan T.D.
Click here to read her speech. Right-click here to download the speech as an MP3.
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“The speakers were great.”
Siobhán Madden, Feminist researcher, delivered a key note speech on "Creating
Global Solidarity – Building Feminist Movements". Click
here to read her speech. Right-click here to download the speech as an MP3.
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Maimuna Kanyamala, Director of Kivulini Women’s Rights Organisation,
Tanzania, delivered a key note speech titled Violence Against Women – An Issue
for Global Solidarity. Click here to read her speech. Right-click here to download the speech as an MP3.
“Maimuna’s speech was the highlight of conference. It was very shocking, a complete eye-opener and a testament to the idea that we must continue together in solidarity to fight women’s injustices.”
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“The issues facing women are global issues, and human rights issues. We need to link in and get a movement going around it.”
After a break, Limerick Women’s Network and Clare Women’s Network facilitated the Reclaiming Feminism for Women’s Community Groups interactive session.
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“I have been very struck by the idea of creating global solidarity of women rather than just focusing on Ireland. I actually considered changing my MA thesis topic after today.”
WORKSHOPS
Seven workshops were held in the afternoon. Unfortunately, we do not have
notes for workshop 1 with Siobhan Madden or workshop 7 as it was a drama
piece.
- All Women, All Different, All Equal?
Siobhán Madden, Feminist Researcher. Input from Jane Makandilo, Women’s Entrepreneurship Programme, Tanzania.
- Women, Peace and Security – Why United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR) Matters
Shirley Graham, Hanna’s House, Cork
- Violence Against Women – Irish and Tanzanian strategies
Maimuna Kanyamala, Kivulini Women’s Rights Organisation, Tanzania; Deirdre Barrett, ADAPT House; Emma Jane Hoey, National Travellers Women’s Forum.
>> Click
here to read the notes of the workshop.
- Introduction to Women’s Human Rights
Anne Doyle and Fiona Bateman, Clondalkin Women’s Network and Celestina Nyenga, Kivulini Women’s Rights Organisation, Tanzania.
>> Click here to download the workshop PowerPoint.
- Women’s Reproductive Human Rights – Holding Governments Accountable at the UN
Maeve Taylor, Irish Family Planning Association.
>> Click here to read the notes of the workshop.
- Claiming Power – The Women’s Manifesto Project
Eilish Corcoran, Longford Women’s Link
>> Click here to read the notes of the workshop.
Mná Sasa Creative Workshop
Mary Kabati, Tanzania Home Economics Association, Tanzania; Ann Fitzgerald, Waterford Women’s Centre; Siobhán Daly, Drama Facilitator.
The afternoon ended with the amazing and uplifiting performance of the Mná Sasa Manifesto, which ended with half of the audience joining in the singing and dancing of the performers!
“Mná Sasa performance was inspirational.”
Photo by Paula Geraghty
CONCLUSION
Collette Laffan, Chair of the Limerick Women’s Network closed the conference, extending her thanks to everyone who attended and expressing the deep gratitude that both Banúlacht and Limerick Women’s Network have to the Thomond Park Community Fund who donated the venue for the event. Without the generous contribution of Thomond Park Community Fund, the conference would have been unable to take place.
“The Conference made the link between feminism, development and social justice more relevant and present for me. So thanks!”
“I will continue to work with women on women’s issue and share the learning from today.”
“I got a greater understanding of women’s issues and hopefully will be able to represent the issues raised today into the future.”
“Realising my value and the power of Irish women and women all over the world.”
“The whole conference was brilliant.”
“Would love to get more involved....”
Photo by Paula Geraghty
CONFERENCE BROCHURE
To download the conference brochure, click here.
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