Expected outcomes

Date:

Advancing the global debate around financing gender equality, including the establishment of a new UN Women’s Agency, achievement of MDGs, revision of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, progress of UNSCR 1325
Enhanced understanding of key global trends in gender equality impacting Commonwealth membership
A report of the progress made on the implementation of the PoA, and an agreed Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the PoA
Recommendations for financing gender equality to be presented for consideration at the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting and CHOGM
Strengthened partnerships within the Commonwealth and with partner agencies and civil society organisations for promoting gender equality and women’s rights
Raised awareness on the challenges and opportunities for promoting gender equality and women’s rights

News

Plan of Action for Gender Equality 2005-2015

Women's Affairs Ministers who met in Fiji Islands from 30 May - 2 June 2004, agreed Gender Mainstreaming in four critical areas for Commonwealth action to advance gender equality.

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8WAMM Communiqué

(8WAMM) Eighth Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting - Kampala Communiqué - Kampala, Uganda, 11-14 June 2007

Speeches

Opening speech at the 8th Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers MeetingDon McKinnon

Official Website

Please click the link below to visit the official website for 8WAMM

http://www.8wamm.ug/

Media Information

Mr Manoah Esipisu, 8WAMM Spokesperson & Deputy Director
Communications and Public Affairs Division
Commonwealth Secretariat
Tel: +44 (0)20 7747 6379
Mob +44 (0) 789 446 2021
Fax: +44 (0)20 7839 9081
E-mail: m.esipisu@commonwealth.int

Mr Julius Mucunguzi, 8WAMM Assistant Spokesperson (Africa) & Media Officer
Communications and Public Affairs Division
Commonwealth Secretariat
Tel: +44 (0)20 7747 6382
Mob +44 (0) 79 222 99809
Fax: +44 (0)20 7839 9081
E-mail: j.mucunguzi@commonwealth.int

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