WGG Caucus Monday, March 1, 2010

Dear Colleagues,

Thanks to each of you for joining us this afternoon for the girls’ caucus.  Just a reminder that after you complete you visit to the Permanent Mission, would you please post:

1. Name of the Mission (country)
2. Name of the Ministers that you visited
3. Your organization
4. Your e-mail
5. One promise that the country made to you for girls

Thanks so much!

Mary Jo

 

Statements by Member States Available

Statements by Member States at CSW 53 are available at: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/53sess.htm#statements

Caucus on Girls – Directions for Submissions

1.    Use One of the Following Section Headings to Title Each Suggestion

• Norms and Policies
• Valuing and Measuring Unpaid Work
• Labour and Social Policies
• Provision of Services and Infrastructure
• Caregiving in the Context of HIV/AIDS
• Eliminating Gender Stereotypes
• Data Collection, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Other:
  • Please Specify a Title for your New Section
  • Tell us where you think it should be placed in the document

2.    Additions

• Please make additions in RED and
• Show us exactly where it goes in the document
  • Section
  • Paragraph Number
  • Paragraph Number and Letter
• Reference any Previous Agreement or SG Report, if you have used previously agreed to language—always helpful!

3.    Please provide a brief rationale for your suggestion

• Label it RATIONALE
• Write a brief 2-3 sentence explanation to help convince delegates
• Tie your suggestions closely to the theme
• Cite precedents in previous UN Docs if possible

4.    STRIKE THROUGH Suggested Deletions

5.    Tell US Who You Are

• List the names, organizations and emails of those in your group
• Tell us who to contact if we have questions (a mobile number would help)

NB:
1.    Suggested revisions are due Tuesday, March 3 by 12:00 noon

2.    Please email your groups suggestions

• To: mstrain@cpprov.org
• Subject: Suggested Revisions to 19 Feb Draft

3.    The revised document

• Will be posted on the caucus website http://caucusongirls.wordpress.com/ (hopefully by Tuesday–late afternoon)
• Please print it and bring it to the Caucus on Girls on Wednesday, March 4.

Useful Documents

Expert Group Meeting

The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS.

Geneva, Switzerland
6 – 9 October 2008

Final Report

Commission on the Status of Women

53rd Session

Official Documents

Draft Agreed Conclusions

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