Articles

Gender inequalities sabotage development - Report: 13 June 2007
Victoria Holdsworth, Commonwealth News and Information Service
Wanted: Women for democracy, peace and development: 13 June 2007
Victoria Holdsworth, Commonwealth News and Information Service
The rationale behind the 8WAMM theme: 31 May 2007
Sarojini Ganju Thakur, Acting Head of Gender Section, Social Transformation Programmes Division, Commonwealth Secretariat,
The cost of neglecting gender-related health issues: 29 May 2007
Greg Paton, Research and Policy Assistant, Health Section,
Putting our money where our mouth is: 29 May 2007
Ann Keeling, Director, Social Transformation Programmes Division, Commonwealth Secretariat,
No real progress without gender equality: 24 May 2007
Secretary-General Don McKinnon,
Expected outcomes

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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