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CSW 65: How to Challenge and Change a Social Norm?
worldwide/virtualGender injustice is deep-rooted in social norms. Social norms are the values defined by a group and to which members of the group are expected to comply, otherwise risking disapproval, marginalization and/or exclusion. Religion and culture have a strong influence on the definition of social norms, including those relating to gender. At any given moment,
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CSW 65: How to Challenge and Change a Social Norm?
worldwide/virtualGender injustice is deep-rooted in social norms. Social norms are the values defined by a group and to which members of the group are expected to comply, otherwise risking disapproval, marginalization and/or exclusion. Religion and culture have a strong influence on the definition of social norms, including those relating to gender. At any given moment,
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VAWG and COVID-19: Policies and Practices needed to build back better
worldwide/virtualVAWG and COVID-19: Policies & Practices needed to build back better Sign in here to view/participate in the session. This webinar’s panel of experts includes Dubravka Šimonovic (UN Special Rapporteur on VAW), Diana Arango (Senior Gender-Based Violence Specialist, World Bank), Hilary Gbedemah (Member and Immediate Past Chair of UN CEDAW Committee), Hyeshin Park (Economist, Gender
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Strong Families for Strong Communities: Examples from Turtle Island
worldwide/virtualFamily is the foundational institution for Indigenous Peoples and communities yet many policies and practices such as boarding schools and the Indian Act have undermined Indigenous families resulting in a legacy of abuse, intergenerational trauma, and large numbers of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). This presentation will describe the centrality of families for the
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Remembering and Honoring Past Massacres: The Legacy and Resilience of the Victims
worldwide/virtualRemembering and Honoring Past Massacres: the Legacy and Resilience of the Victims This webinar conversation will start by marking the 100th year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Riot, and will broaden its scope on other similar tragic events the English-speaking Americas (USA, Canada and the Caribbean). This webinar will be a conversation (not a lecture) and
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Remembering and Honoring Past Massacres: The Legacy and Resilience of the Victims
worldwide/virtualRemembering and Honoring Past Massacres: the Legacy and Resilience of the Victims This webinar conversation will start by marking the 100th year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Riot, and will broaden its scope on other similar tragic events the English-speaking Americas (USA, Canada and the Caribbean). This webinar will be a conversation (not a lecture) and
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Combating Corruption: The Relevance & Capacities of Faith-Based Organizations
worldwide/virtualSpecial Session of the United Nations General Assembly Against Corruption (UNGASS) Side meeting: “Combating Corruption: The Relevance and Capacities of Faith-Based Organizations” Representatives from diverse faith traditions, along with UN officials with direct experience in combating and proposing solutions to corruption—trafficking, public corruption, organized crime—will discuss the role of FBOs in corruption prevention and intervention
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Combating Corruption: The Relevance & Capacities of Faith-Based Organizations
worldwide/virtualSpecial Session of the United Nations General Assembly Against Corruption (UNGASS) Side meeting: “Combating Corruption: The Relevance and Capacities of Faith-Based Organizations” Representatives from diverse faith traditions, along with UN officials with direct experience in combating and proposing solutions to corruption—trafficking, public corruption, organized crime—will discuss the role of FBOs in corruption prevention and intervention
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Build Your House on Your Own Pillars: Key Issues for Developing Countries at the OECD Inclusive Framework Negotiations on the Taxation of the Digital Economy
worldwide/virtualKey Issues for Developing Countries at the OECD Inclusive Framework Negotiations on the Taxation of the Digital Economy 15 June 2021, 13:00 – 15:00 (CET) The South Centre and the Global Alliance for Tax Justice invite you to a webinar titled Build Your House on Your Own Pillars: Key Issues for Developing Countries at the OECD Inclusive Framework
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Build Your House on Your Own Pillars: Key Issues for Developing Countries at the OECD Inclusive Framework Negotiations on the Taxation of the Digital Economy
worldwide/virtualKey Issues for Developing Countries at the OECD Inclusive Framework Negotiations on the Taxation of the Digital Economy 15 June 2021, 13:00 – 15:00 (CET) The South Centre and the Global Alliance for Tax Justice invite you to a webinar titled Build Your House on Your Own Pillars: Key Issues for Developing Countries at the OECD Inclusive Framework
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