UNDP Azerbaijan
16 Days of Activism. “Empowerment for Women. Progress for Society”
On 25 of November 2014, in the framework of 16 Days of Activism, the State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan organized a conference under the motto “Empowerment for Women. Progress for Society”, together with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Counterpart International and Women's Association for Rational Development.
Chairperson of the State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs, Ms. Hijran Huseynova, Vice-President of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Mr. Pramila Patten, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Antonius Broek, Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Azerbaijan, Mr. Dereck Hogan, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Oruj Zalov and Member of Parliament, Ms. Ganira Pashayeva made a speech at the event.
The representatives of ministries, state agencies, international organizations, embassies, civil society and media participated at the conference.
16 Day of Activism Campaign against Gender Violence is an international campaign annually held from 25 November –International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to 10 December – Human Rights Day. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness on the violence against women as human rights in local, national, regional and international level.
16 Days of Activism. “Empowerment for Women. Progress for Society”
On 25 of November 2014, in the framework of 16 Days of Activism, the State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan organized a conference under the motto “Empowerment for Women. Progress for Society”, together with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Counterpart International and Women's Association for Rational Development.
Chairperson of the State Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs, Ms. Hijran Huseynova, Vice-President of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Mr. Pramila Patten, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Antonius Broek, Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Azerbaijan, Mr. Dereck Hogan, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Oruj Zalov and Member of Parliament, Ms. Ganira Pashayeva made a speech at the event.
The representatives of ministries, state agencies, international organizations, embassies, civil society and media participated at the conference.
16 Day of Activism Campaign against Gender Violence is an international campaign annually held from 25 November –International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to 10 December – Human Rights Day. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness on the violence against women as human rights in local, national, regional and international level.