[PDFlist] Women's Forum - Side event to the 7th Pacific Regional Conference on Disability:

[Riddell Akua]

Dear Paradise,

Message noted with thanks.

Kind regards
Riddell.

On Wed, 1 Feb 2023, 5:06 pm Paradise Tabucala, <
Paradise.Tabucala at pacificdisability.org> wrote:

> *7th Pacific Regional Conference on Disability:*
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> Across PICs, the average prevalence rate in the female population 18 years
> and older is 19.2 per cent, compared to 12 per cent for males, representing
> about 1 in 5 women.[1] <#m_-6303223790176402243__ftn1> In the Pacific
> region, there are an estimated 775,000 women and girls with disabilities.
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> Many times, women and girls with disabilities are invisible and
> marginalized in society, including among those promoting the rights of
> persons with disabilities, and those promoting gender equality and the
> advancement of women.  The exclusion of women and girls with disabilities
> in decision making spaces allows the perpetuation of harmful stereotypes,
> both concerning gender and disability, and leads to innumerable human
> rights violations.
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> Join us for a 7th Pacific Regional Conference on Disability Women’s Forum
> specifically targeted at (i) identifying practical actions/pathways to
> ensure commitments in the 2030 agenda for women and girls with disabilities
> are realized and (ii) look at key regional priorities on women and girls
> with disabilities according to PDF’s strategic plan 2021-2025 and engage
> partners to progress work on these priorities.
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> This is a 3-part series Women’s Forum webinar and the details are as
> follows:
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> Zoom Session 1 - February 3rd - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83329356437
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> Zoom Session 2 - February 8th-https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84161306391
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> Zoom Session 3 - February 10th -https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84251442927
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> Vinaka and Kind Regards
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> [1] <#m_-6303223790176402243__ftnref1>
> https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/Library/Publications/2018/Empowerment-of-women-and-girls-with-disabilities-en.pdf
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