International Video Conference

International Video Conference on Women and Domestic Violence

“Women Impact Global and National Governance through International Dialogue:
A Focus on Domestic Violence”

May 21, 2009, Philadelphia, Pa,…………….The Greater Philadelphia Caucus of the International Caucus of Women of the African Diaspora , (ICWAD) will host an international a video conference that will provide women from Ghana, West Africa and women from the United States an opportunity to discuss how their participation, as individuals, and or representatives of their respective governments and non-governmental organizations, created a venue for them to interact in the process of global governance. The video conference is being held on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 from 10:30 am – 1:00pm on Cheyney’s Urban Campus, 70 Market Street, 3^rd floor, Philadelphia, PA.

The United Nations four World Conferences on Women and specifically the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Bejing China in 1995 produced the Beijing Platform for Action (the Beijing Declaration) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) which has been the vehicles through which experiences and ideas have been shared and translated into global public policy, and national and local public policy will be discussed.

The video conference is being convened by ICWAD’s International Chair, Prof. Tahiya Nyahuma and facilitated by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and the American Embassy in Accra, Ghana. The international video conference will span two continents with panelist discussing the “Twelve Critical Areas of Concern”, that are in the Platform for Action developed at the Fourth World Conference on Women with a focus on violence against women, specifically domestic violence, and Ghana’s 2007 domestic violence legislation as an example of global governance and global public policy as translated and institutionalized into national public policy.

Following a lively discussion on the “Twelve Critical Areas of Concerns” the audience will have an open discussion with the panelist and each other. The 90 minute video conference will be followed by a follow up discussion of next steps with the United States representatives. This data will be collected and published in a follow up publication. Light refreshments will be provided. Seating is very limited. Reservations are required. For information and reservations call 2115-228-4191 or 215-456-9225