CSW Reports on AVAWA

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Forum Title: Anti Violence Against Women Act (AVAWA) AVAWA is a self-regulatory and voluntary decision by each African country to provide a comprehensive plan on how it understands the challenges faced by its women and how it plans to fulfill the promises made to protect and empower women as clearly stated its own constitution. Forum Purpose: Global call to support Anti Violence Against Women Act (AVAWA) as a sustainable strategy for peace and security in Africa Forum Goal: Formalize partnerships with local, international, and institutional authorities to adopt AVAWA as a vehicle for peace for women Format: Moderated program with a keynote speaker, panel discussion, and Q& A Project Goal: Peace for Women Vehicle: Anti Violence Against Women Act (AVAWA) Project Objective: National Peace and Security Date: Tuesday March 22nd, 2016 Time: 4:30 PM to 6PM Venue: Salvation Army (SA) 221 East 52nd St (between 2nd and 3rd Ave), New York, NY 10017

The AFRICAN VIEWS Toolkit for Peace for Women Is Presented by the ANTI VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (AVAWA) Task Force on Gender Equity and the Committee on Women for Peace and experts in field of women’s advancement.


African Views highlights at CSW 60


African Views highlights at CSW 60


African Views highlights at CSW 60


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