Press Release on the CEDAW Knowledge Fair
Released by the Women's Feature Service, Philippines

Women's Feature Service (WFS), an international news agency, in partnership with UNIFEM CEDAW-SEAP,Philippines has organized a travelling knowledge fair/exhibit on the history of CEDAW and women's rights in the Philippines "CEDAW@25: Claiming Women's Rights" on September 15, 16, and 17, 2006, at Robinson's Place, ground floor fountain area in Ermita, Manila. The exhibit will showcase the history of CEDAW, and the inroads it has made in Philippine legislation, as well as the history of feminism in the Philippines, courtesy of the Communications Foundation for Asia. Other partners are Blims Fine Furniture who will provide furniture for a reading corner of the CEDAW Knowledge products and other publications.

Similar exhibits are scheduled on September 27 at Innotech, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, and on September 23 and 24 at NCCC Mall in Davao City, in partnership with the Integrated Gender and Development Division of the Davao City mayor's office and the NCCC Mall. The Davao Mall will be launching its breast-feeding center, the first in Davao as part of the CEDAW anniversary celebration. On September 29, 30, and October 1, 2006, the CEDAW Knowledge Fair/Exhibit will be held at Ayala Center Cebu City, in partnership with DSWD and Lihok Pilipina.

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Knowledge Fair and Exhibit on CEDAW and Gender Equality
September 27, 2006; 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Pearl Hall, INNOTECH, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City

Description

The Knowledge Fair and Exhibit on CEDAW and Gender Equality showcases the latest knowledge products on women's human rights and gender equality. It aims to orient gender advocates in government, civil society organizations and academe on framework and tools that will strengthen their public education and advocacy work on women's human rights. This activity will be held back-to-back with the Feedback Forum on the Concluding Comments to the Philippine Progress Report on CEDAW where more than one hundred participants are expected. This activity is part of the series of activities for the 25th Year Anniversary of CEDAW enforcement in the Philippines.

Program for the Launching Ceremony

3:00 Opening Remarks - Luz Lopez Rodriguez

3:05 Cultural Number - Carol Bello Bandidas
Presentation of Knowledge Products and Programs

3:15 CEDAW Watch Website: www.cedaw-watch.org - Aurora Javate de Dios

3:25 CEDAW Brief in 7 Philippine regional languages - Luz Lopez Rodriguez

3:30 CEDAW youth blog: www.wfsphilown.com

3:40 CIDA-Pearl 2 Video on "Improving the Bottom Line through Gender Equality" - Ed
Sutherland, Pearl2 Project Field Manager

4:10 NCRFW CD on CEDAW - Emmeline Verzosa, NCRFW

4:20 Stand Up Against Poverty Campaign - Ruth Honculada, UNDP

4:30 Legal Review of Economic Laws Through CEDAW - Carol Sobritchea, UP Center for Women's Studies

4:40 Cultural Number: Carol Bello Bandidas