Transcript ZONTA’s ADVOCACY JIGSAW Presentation to District 22 Conference 29th September 2013 Denise Conroy, District Centurion.

ZONTA’s
ADVOCACY
JIGSAW
Presentation to District 22 Conference
29th September 2013
Denise Conroy, District Centurion
Zonta’s Advocacy Jigsaw
What is Advocacy?
Advocacy is:
The expression of support for, or opposition
to, a cause, argument or proposal
Advocacy may include influencing laws,
legislation or attitudes
Zonta’s Advocacy is an action taken in ‘The
Public Interest’ or ‘For the Greater Good’ with
respect to Advancing the Status of Women
and Girls and their Human Rights
(ZI Governing Documents, 2012 : Glossary)
Why Is It Important?
• It allows Zonta to improve the Status of
Women via:
Governments
– Federal
– State
– Local
All other Organisations
• It gives Zonta Visibility
• It gives Zonta Credibility
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NGO’s
Sporting Groups
Businesses
Schools etc
Zonta’s Advocacy Jigsaw
CEDAW
CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS
OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
• The PRIMARY convention for improving the Status of
Women
• Origins in formation of CSW – Commission on the Status
of Women - 1946
• CEDAW adopted in 1979 by UN General Assembly
• Australia signed CEDAW on 17th July 1980; ratified
CEDAW on 28th July 1983
• Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to CEDAW on 4th
December 2008
• Zonta International adopted its ‘Status of Women’ object
in 1935
Articles of CEDAW most
misunderstood by Zontians
Economic Status – Articles 11, 13, 14
Economic Status is NOT about ‘Getting a Job’.
It IS about:
Article 11 Employment
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No discrimination in Employment (sex, marital status,
pregnancy)
Same rights, opportunities, selection criteria,
salaries, benefits with respect to work of equal value
(Positions open to both Men and Women) AND in the
evaluation of the quality of work.
Right to social security benefits, superannuation
benefits, paid leave.
Right to supporting social services to enable parents
to combine family obligations with work
responsibilities
Refer: Zonta ‘Tools’ – Advocacy for all 16 Articles www.Zonta.org
CEDAW -Economic Status (cont.)
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Article 13 –
Economic &
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Social Benefits •
Article 14 –
Rural Women
Right to Family Benefits
Right to Bank loans, Mortgages & other Forms of Credit
Right to participate in Recreational Activities, Sports,
and all aspects of Cultural Life
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Addresses the problems faced by women in Rural and
Remote Areas, especially economic survival
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Ensure women participate in and benefit from Rural
Development especially in areas of:
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Development Planning
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Health Care Facilities
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Training & Education
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Self – Help Groups, Co-operatives
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Access to Loans
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Adequate Living Standards – Housing, Sanitation,
Electricity & Water Supply, Transport, Communications
Refer: Zonta ‘Tools’ – Advocacy for all 16 Articles www.Zonta.org
CEDAW (cont.)
Health Status – Article 12
Health Status is NOT about any type of cancer or other
disease. Health Status relates to:
Article 12 – Equal access to Health Care Services
Health Status • Women compared to Men (expenditure comparisons on
gender-related diseases/ services)
• Area compared to Area (access to treatment facilities)
• Special case of women in Rural/ Remote Areas
(combined with Article 14)
• Special needs of women so that they have control over
their reproductive health – access to family planning,
services re: pregnancy, confinement, post natal period,
as well as adequate nutrition during pregnancy and
lactation
Refer: Zonta ‘Tools’ – Advocacy for all 16 Articles www.Zonta.org
CEDAW (cont.)
‘Over-lapping Articles’
Article 1
Article 2
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Article 3
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Article 5
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Article 15
Article 16
Eliminate Discrimination
Policy Measures – Changing Legislation/
Polices
Guarantee of Basic Human Rights &
Fundamental Freedoms
Sex Role Stereotyping & Prejudice
Equality of Laws
Marriage & Family Life
Refer: Zonta ‘Tools’ – Advocacy for all 16 Articles www.Zonta.org
Zonta Advocacy
Zonta Advocacy
International
Conventions & Protocols
Align Zonta’s Objects
a) Legal, Political, Economic,
Educational, Health &
Professional Status of Women
c) Universal respect for Human
Rights & Fundamental Freedoms
With:
• Relevant International Instruments
• Declarations/Resolutions by the UN General Assembly & UN
Security Council
• Beijing Platform for Action (PFA)
• Millennium Development Goals (3 & 5)
• International Bill of Human Rights & Core International Human
Rights Instruments
Refer to Handout (From www.zonta.org authored by D. Conroy)
Zonta Advocacy
Zonta Advocacy
Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs)
MDGs 3 & 5 only are applicable to
Zonta
MDG 3
• Promote Gender Equality and
Empower Women
MDG 5
• Improve Maternal Health
Refer:
UN MDG Reports
Australia’s Reports
Women & Climate Change
Women – ZI & Disaster Relief
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– www.un.org/millenniumgoals/reports.html
– www.dfat.gov.au/un/millennium-development-goals.html
– Links to Zonta’s Objects (Articles by Denise Conroy) on
www.zonta.org/MemberResources/Tools/AdvocacyTools.aspx
MDGs 3 & 5 (cont.)
MDG Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality &
Empower Women
Target Indicators
CEDAW Articles
• Improve the ratio of girls to boys in
primary, secondary, tertiary education
CEDAW Article 10
(Educational Status)
• Improve the share of women in wage
employment in the non-agricultural
sector
CEDAW Article 11
(Employment Status)
• Increase the proportion of seats held
by women in Parliament
CEDAW Article 7
(Political Status)
MDGs 3 & 5
MDG Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality &
Empower Women (cont.)
Zonta’s Focus:
• Australia’s ‘Scorecard’ re:
– Women’s Education
– Women’s Employment
– Women in Politics
MDGs 3 & 5
MDG Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health
Target Indicators
CEDAW Articles
• Reduce maternal mortality ratio
• Increase proportion of births
attended by skilled health
personnel
• Provide access to family planning
• Provide antenatal care coverage
CEDAW Article 12
(Health Status)
MDGs 3 & 5
MDG Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health (cont.)
Zonta’s Focus:
• Australia’s indigenous women’s health against these goals
• Australian women’s progress in:
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Seats held in Parliament, Council/ Mayor /positions
Salary Gaps
Superannuation
Company Board Appointments
• Women on the single pension / benefit
• Women’s education/ employment in:
– Science
– Engineering
– Other occupations dominated by Men
Refer: Australia’s latest report to CEDAW www.fahcsia.gov.au (Search for CEDAW Reports)
ABS Gender Indicators www.abs.gov.au /ausstats/abs@nsf/mf/4125.0
Zonta Advocacy
Zonta Advocacy
UN Security Council Resolutions
The Security Council has primary responsibility, under the UN
Charter, for the maintenance of International Peace and Security.
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Its resolutions are binding on all UN Member States
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Reports on enactment of Resolutions are via:
– UN Women
– UN Strategic Framework on Women and Peace and Security 2011 –
2020
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Accountability Mechanism
– Consequences for Violating the Resolution
None! at Security Council level
Left to Member States to enact
Refer: www.un.org/en/sc/documents/resolutions/index.shtml
www.unwomen.org/1325plus10
www.stoprapenow.org
UN Security Council Resolutions
(cont.)
Which Resolutions Apply?
1325 (2000)
1889 (2009)
1820 (2008)
1888 (2009)
Directed to Women’s Leadership in Peacemaking and
Conflict Resolution
Prevention of, and response to, Conflict – Related
Sexual Violence
1960 (2010)
2016 (2013)
Adds operational detail to all the previous resolutions. All
actors (Security Council, Member States, all UN Entities)
must do more to implement previous mandates and to
combat impunity for these crimes.
Refer: Peacewomen Project Security Council Monitor
www.peacewomen.org/security_council_monitor/
UN Security Council Resolutions
(cont.)
Resolution
1325 (2000)
– First SCR to link women to the peace & security agenda
Resolution
1820 (2008)
– First SCR to recognise conflict–related sexual violence as
a matter of International Peace & Security
Resolution
1888 (2009)
– Strengthens the implementation of SCR1820 through
assigning leadership and establishing effective support
mechanisms and development of approaches to address
the effects of violence perpetrated during conflicts
Resolution
1889 (2009)
– Addresses obstacles to women’s participation in peace
processes & peace building as prescribed in SCR 1325
Resolution
1960 (2010)
– Provides an accountability system for implementation of
SCR’s 1820 & 1888. It mandates the Secretary General to
list those parties credibly suspected of committing or being
responsible for, sexual violence in his annual reports.
Refer: Complete list of SCRs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolutions_1_to_100
UN Security Council Resolutions
(cont.)
Other Thematic Security Council Resolutions relevant to the
implementation of the Peace & Security Agenda
1644 (2006)
– Condemns sexual and gender-based violence,
recruitment of child soldiers, forced displacement of
civilians, trafficking of women and children, sexual
exploitation & abuse
1894 (2009)
– Overlaps proposed indicators called for in SCR 1889
1612 (2005)
– Aimed at protecting children from acts of sexual
violence
Instruments Supporting UN Security
Council Resolutions
Other Relevant Legal Instruments
CEDAW
International Criminal Tribunals (Yugoslavia, Rwanda)
International Criminal Court
Other Policy Instruments
Beijing PFA
(1995)
– ESP. Critical Area focussing on women in armed
conflict
WINDHOEK Declaration & Namibia Plan of Action (2000)
Drafted by Zonta International Honorary Member, Dame Margaret Anstee
(DCMG), the first woman Under-Secretary General in the UN (1987 –
1992) and the first woman to head a peace-keeping mission (in Angola
1992 – 1993).
Zonta Advocacy
Zonta Advocacy
Zonta Tools For Advocacy
Refer to Z.I. Website – Tools – Advocacy For:
– Policies
Advocacy
Affiliation
– Processes
Checklists
– Frameworks
CEDAW
– Protocols
Who takes action/ what level/ when
appropriate
Zonta Tools For Advocacy (cont.)
– Beijing PFA
– MDGs
– Violence Against Women
– Zonta and Natural Disasters
– Zonta and Climate Change
Dealing with effects on
women
Refer to PowerPoint slides on ‘Jigsaw’ (complete version)
on the District Website after Conference
Zonta’s ‘Tools’ For Advocacy (cont.)
How to Approach Advocacy
• Like all service projects, Zonta’s Advocacy must
address Zonta’s Objects
(which align with CEDAW, MDGs, BPFA & other Conventions, UN
Resolutions focussing on Status of Women issues)
• Use all tools on ZI/District website to identify
relevant ‘support’ for action(s) being advocated
• Use a logical approach; base arguments on wellresearched facts, NOT emotion / emotive statements
Zonta’s ‘Tools’ For
Advocacy (cont.)
• Identify the correct level of government for issues
where there needs to be a change of law or policy
• When advocating to NGOs, charities, businesses –
identify all key stakeholders
• Be ‘strategic’ in deciding the best time to make the
approach
Zonta Advocacy
Zonta’s Advocacy Jigsaw
Following each piece
of the puzzle
leads to a
comprehensive approach
to successful advocacy
ZONTA –
Advocating to improve
the
STATUS of WOMEN
EVERYWHERE!