Raising Our Voices NEWS FROM THE GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN AUGUST 2002
Farozdasti, TajikistanUnlad-Kabayan Migrant Services Foundation, PhilippinesMongolian Women's Fund, MongoliaAchoti, IsraelOrganização de Mulheres Negras Quilombolas, BrazilSindicato de Amas de Casa de Santa Fe, ArgentinaTake Our Daughters To Work, US

Calendar

October 3-6, 2002, Guadalajara, Mexico.
AWID: The 9th International Forum on Women's Rights and Development: Re- Inventing Globalization brings together policymakers, practitioners, researchers and grassroots activists from over 100 countries to develop strategies, build skills and provide support for the advancement of gender equality and social justice.
www.awid.org
416-594-3773

October 2-4, 2002, Madrid, Spain.
The 3rd World Congress of Rural Women will be attended by 1,500 rural women from the five continents to discuss the structural and cultural problems that prevent equal opportunities for women in rural areas and in the fishing field.
www.presencia-inter.com

Oct. 10-13, 2002, Montreal, Canada.
GO2 – Global Governance 2002: Civil Society and the Democratization of Global Governance will convene civil society actors from the nonprofit sector, corporations, government, media and universities to develop action strategies for democratic global governance.
www.fimcivilsociety.org

October 10-14, 2002, Miami, USA.
LLEGÓ National Latino/a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Organization - El 9 no. Encuentro y 3er. Congreso Internacional will provide technical assistance, workshops on advocacy, community organizing and training to empower the LGBT communities in North and Latin America.
www.llego.org/programs/encuen.htm
Fax: 202-408-8478

Oct. 15-17, 2002, Cochin, India.
International Conference on Gender, Citizenship and Governance organized by the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) brings together activists, practitioners, politicians and donors working on gender and governance issues worldwide.
www.kit.nl/gcg
31(0)20 568 86 60
s.karnehed@kit.nl

November 13-15, 2002, Honolulu, USA.
The Human Rights Challenge of Globalization in Asia-Pacific-US:The Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children will monitor and evaluate existing strategies, conventions and policies meant to end trafficking.
www.globalhawaii.org/events.html
808-945-1450 x106

November 15-17, 2002, Washington DC, USA.
International Perspectives: Global Voices for Gender Equity – A symposium to explore how women create change will provide policymakers, scholars and practitioners an opportunity to explore how women have used their education to address four key global issues.
www.aauw.org/7000/ef/symposium.html

December 1-6, 2002. San Jose, Costa Rica.
IX Encuentro Feminista Latinoamericano y del Caribe will provide a forum for constructive debate over different feminist ideologies in Latin America that moves feminism forward in the next millennium.
www.9feminista.org/

December 2002, Tehran, Iran.
Globalization,Violence, NGOs and Non- State Actors will explore new patterns of violence in the era of globalization and the role of NGOs in monitoring and decreasing violence. Visit www.odvv.org for exact date.