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<span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Via FAR – Feminist Alliance for Rights</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">The Civil Society <b>Advisory Working Group</b> (AWG) of the Beijing +25 review process has shared the minute of their last call on December 23th. The minutes are attached to this

 email. The next call of the AWG is Tuesday January 7<sup>th</sup> at 5pm (EST). If you want to join this group comprised by more than 280 activists, send a message to

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<span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">Among the various parallel initiatives reported, we want to highlight the progress and next steps of the </span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:blue">Feminist

 Women’s Movement Action Plan (FWMAP)</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">, which is the women’s organizations’ initiative built upon existing legal obligations and international consensus to assert women’s

 human rights throughout the review process and beyond. As women’s human rights is also at the core of FAR’s work, we want to invite our members to actively engage with the FWMAP.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">In the past months, six thematic groups were formed to organize themes in order to address issues and achieve the goals of the FWMAP:</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">● Environmental conservation, protection and rehabilitation</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">● Freedom from violence, stigma and stereotypes</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">● Poverty eradication, social protection and social services</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">● Inclusive development, share prosperity and decent work</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">● Peaceful and inclusive societies</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">● Participation, accountability and gender-responsive institutions</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">As we are entering to a second stage, we have been invited to participate in virtual conferences using

VoiceVoice calls and Maestro, to discuss topics and issues under each thematic working group during January and February.

<i>Check out the </i></span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByQy5nZ9AwPcWmE3UnhLWnROVW83TEZXY2NwdlpCQWFENGVj/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:red">schedule</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black"> and

 save the date.</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p>

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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">The first conference, which is taking place on </span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">January 7</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black"> 3:00

 pm EST*<i> (*check your time zone), </i></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">is called</span><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black"> Inclusive development, shared prosperity and decent

 work. </span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">Critical areas of concern that will be addressed include: </span></p>

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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">-Women and poverty, </span></p>

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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">-Women and the economy, </span></p>

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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">-Human Rights of Women, </span></p>

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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">-Human Rights of Girls</span></p>

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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">-Women and health + CEDAW + SDG targets </span></p>

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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">You can register</span><a href="https://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/TG2FJ3D1XK2YUNJJ" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

</span><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:red">here</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black"> to the next Maestro conference. </span></p>

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