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6th Congress of the National Union of Eritrean
Women: Women Make a Difference
February 27 – March 1, 2003
Almost 400 women from around the country and abroad participated
in the 6th Congress of the National Union of Eritrean Women. During
the three-day Congress, a 1998-2002 report of the National Union
and report on the status of the implementation of CEDAW (Convention
for the Elimination of all Discrimination Against Women) in Eritrea
were presented. Also, a new Central Council for the National Union
of Eritrean Women was elected. A final resolution with recomendations
was elaborated at the end of the Congress. For more information
visit the National
Union of Eritrean Women.
Election Campaign
May, 2002
Starting from May 2002, village level elections were held around
Eritrea. In the months running up to the elections, the National
Union of Eritrean Women organized a campaign to promote electoral
awareness in Eritrean society in general, and among women in particular.
Campaign leaders were trained and equipped with instruction materials.
During the campaign women were encouraged to run in the elections.
For more information visit the National
Union of Eritrean Women.
Land Ownership Awareness Campaign
2002
According to the Eritrean Constitution "every citizen, man
or woman, has the right of access to land for housing and farming"
on reaching the age of 18. Yet, traditional culture and lack of
knowledge still hinder the equal access of women to land. In 2002,
the National Union of Eritrean Women launched a land ownership awareness
campaign and trained fifty legal officers from all over the country
on land ownership rights. For more information visit the National
Union of Eritrean Women.
International
Ethiopian/Eritrean Dialogue Group
June 13, 2001
The Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy hold its first Ethiopian-Eritrean
Dialogue Group meeting in its Washington, DC office on June 13,
2001. The meeting brought Eritrean expatriates together with Ethiopian
expatriates to exchange perspectives an experiences regarding the
conflict and discuss ideas for a peaceful co-existence both in the
United States and the Horn of Africa. For more information visit
the Institute for
Multi-Track Diplomacy.
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