In the forthcoming
years, WO=MEN plans to conduct diverse programmes, some in its capacity as
coordinator or main player, others as a subcontractor or strategic partner.
These programmes will enable us to achieve WO=MEN's different objectives.
WO=MEN is currently involved in the following programmes:
National
Action Plan 1325-III
Together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, WO=MEN is coordinating this
third National Action Plan, which is concerned with the implementation of UN
Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace & Security. WO=MEN
coordinates and supports the 70 social signatories to and implementers of this
plan. NAP 1325 will run from 2016-2019.
Alliantie
Samen werkt het!
The
Alliance's strategic objective is that all men and women share paid work and
unpaid care tasks more equitably by 2022. We focus on financially vulnerable women.
By ensuring they are better informed, they become more aware of their choices,
and how to make better decisions. WO=MEN forms the link between the national
and international agenda. We make sure that social and political developments
at, for example, EU and UN level, can contribute to improving gender equality
on the Dutch labour market.
Samen werkt
het!, is an alliance comprising WOMEN Inc., Bureau Clara Wichmann, Nederlandse
Vrouwen Raad, WO=MEN, Movisie and the Ministry for Education, Culture and
Science (OCW). The collaboration will run from 2018 - 2022.
Activities
2019 -
De Grootste Onderneming van Nederland (The Largest Enterprise in the
Netherlands)
The Largest Enterprise in the Netherlands is not Shell or ING. The Largest
Enterprise in the Netherlands counts over 9 million employees. These are women
and men who perform unpaid work selflessly every day, as parents, carers or
volunteers, without any self-evident protection or appreciation, that comes
with paid work. This must change. This is why De Grootste Onderneming van
Nederland stands
up for all its 9 million unpaid workers, who not only make society a humane
place, but also keep it going.
READ MORE ABOUT ALLIANTIE SAMEN
WERKT HET! HERE>>
Commission
on the Status of Women & CEDAW shadow reporting
On behalf
of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) and in cooperation with
Atria and the Dutch CEDAW Network, WO=MEN is responsible for coordinating civil
society initiatives with regard to international gender equality
agreements.
Every year,
the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is held in New York. It is where
international agreements are made between the 193 UN countries, related to
gender equality - including themes of sexual and reproductive health and rights
(SRHR) and LGBTI. WO=MEN coordinates Dutch input from civil society and processes
it for the Dutch government delegation. In addition, we provide the government
delegation with knowledge and information prior to, during and after the negotiations
in New York. We do this in collaboration with Atria.
Furthermore,
we ensure that the Netherlands is able to fulfil its obligation in terms of
efforts and monitoring in relation to the CEDAW Convention (Convention of the
Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women). The Dutch
CEDAW Networkproduces the shadow report, and we jointly monitor developments with a critical
eye.
READ MORE ON THE UN COMMISSION ON
THE STATUS OF WOMEN>>
READ MORE
ABOUT THE CEDAW CONVENTION>>
Count Me
In!
Count Me
In! is a feminist consortium of Mama Cash (secretary), Urgent Action Fund,
CREA, AWID, Just Associates (JASS) and WO=MEN. The consortium focuses on three
themes:
As a
strategic partner WO=MEN advises and supports the consortium with, for example,
sustainable funding for women's rights organisations and binding human rights
obligations for companies, nationally as well as internationally. WO=MEN
actively seeks opportunities to shape and influence policy arising from these
strategic partnerships. We do this on the themes of human rights and companies
and investment policy mainly for instance in the raw materials sector. CMI! will
run from 2016 – 2020.
Gelijk = Anders (Equal = Different)
WO=MEN is part of the Equal = Different Coalition together with Rutgers, Action AId, WECF, COC, Simavi, Cordaid and de alliance Ditwerktwel.nl. Equal = Different stands for change. For a world in which everyone has equal rights and is treated equal. At work, at home and on the street. Everyone has equal rights and opportunities. Because even though we are all different, we are all equal.
In 2020 and 2021 Equal = Different is active on gender equality. Read more on https://www.gelijkisanders.nl/english
Opportune
alliances
WO=MEN is a
part of the global gender equality and women's rights movement. Together with
fellow activists, organisations and networks, we form opportune alliances, such
as the Dutch Women's March. This allows us to respond in a flexible manner to
current developments, while our long and medium-term goals remain our top
priority.
We are a
member of and collaborate with platforms and networks such as Breed
Mensenrechten Overleg, Emancipator, MenEngage, the Dutch Council of Women,
Partos, and WIDE+. We are also a part of coalitions such as the Common Effort
Community in which (I)NGOs, ministries and military personnel work on an
improved integral approach to conflict resolution. We are also part of the
independent NATO Civil Society Advisory Panel on
Women, Peace & Security. In addition to the SDG Charter, SDG 5 and gender mainstreaming WO=MEN also
monitors the other 16 goals.
The Database contains information about gender equality, respect for women's rights and all the themes WO=MEN strives for worldwide.
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