hey guys

are we meeting after or before class tuesday? Is there anything I can do for the video? please let me know

Kristen

Meeting

Hey everyone,

Thanks for sending me all the stuff for the video. I've been working steadily on it, it's not quite done but it's getting there...

We established last week in class that we will meet this Tuesday evening at 7pm at our classroom (CNH 106)

Clare, we'd appreciate your presence for at least part of the meeting, so you can see what we have so far on the video and get your input on changes needed.

There is a lot of information in the video that will need condensing, because so far there is far too much reading and not enough creativity, but despite that, it looks like it will turn out fine. I haven't chosen a song or songs yet because I'd like everyone's input.

Thanks!

Possible Music

I think it would be a good idea to use a female artist for the music. The link below is for a compilation that you can stream called Woman of the World, there is a song by The Wailin' Jennys, called One Voice (song #11) that might work....

http://www.putumayo.com/en/catalog_item.php?album_id=231

Meeting Tonight + Video Format

Jenelle, Miriam, Brittany, Kristen and I met tonight and made plans for the video. Now we have an idea and a schedule.

- I'm going to make the video on my computer. We can edit it when we meet February 15.

- In our video we want everyone to contribute 45 seconds of material (and we can crop or add when we meet on February 15 when everybody sees it). This material that you submit will be pictures, quotes, facts, but no long pieces of writing. We want to keep it interesting and creative and quick. Focus on your topic. Choose get a myth for your topic, and find pictures, stats and quotes to prove that the myth is wrong.

- So when you send me your information, maybe number your pictures and quotes, tell me how many seconds you want the video to last on each one, give me the order, etc. so you can be involved in the creative process. Tell me if you want the quotes on top of the picture, or before or after the picture, or whatever. Your choice!

Example:

Statement 1 (3 seconds)

Picture 1 (10 seconds)

Quote 1 (5 seconds)

Picture 2 + Quote 2 together (15 seconds)

Statement 2 (4 seconds)

Picture 3 (5 seconds)

...and attach the pictures and quotes with those.

- Would everybody please submit a song (preferably instrumental, and 2 songs if short) that we can choose background music that fits?

- We would like to incorporate the UN Millennium goals at the beginning, to show how much farther we need to go to meet the goals.

The format of the video:

Beginning: start with the UN Millennium goals

Middle: We would like to have parts where we show myths and expose those myths with facts

- we want a video full of pictures, powerful quotes set to music. You can choose if you want to focus on the positive or the negative of your topic.

End: We'll put the words "INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY" then a tagline like "Let's celebrate" or something, and we'll put up the pictures that Jenelle found of women celebrating Women's Day across the world

- We don't expect Hanna to contribute 45 seconds of material because of the other work she is doing. Hanna, can you send me the pictures your roommate offered us to use? Or post them to the blog?

Send your information to me by Friday February 11 so I can make the video and that the video can be shown and edited at our group meeting.

I hope this is clear! If anyone has any questions, ask me, Jenelle, Miriam, Kristen or Brittany. If anyone wants to change anything, we're open to suggestions!

Women in the Canadian Labour Force

-- In the 1980's, there were several significant actions taken by different unions. Federal government clerks were mostly women and very poorly paid. The government would not recognize the systemic inequalities in pay and conditions for women and the clerks went on strike in 1980 . This strike was one of many that focused on pay and benefit inequities faced by women workers. This became a major issue for unions and the women’s movement in the coming years.

-- Another significant change has been the rise in the number of female workers. By 1996, the female labour force participation rate was over 59%. Women made up 45% of the labour force and more than 40% of union membership. The change was reflected in the growing prominence of women union leaders and in concern over issues such as maternity leave, child care, sexual harassment and equal pay to women workers for work of equal value.

Here is a very good website with lots of information:

http://historywire.ca/en/article/21497;jsessionid=89604DA814A6B4D8AFE4826A12960219.tomcat1

Ok so what time works best for everyone in meeting tomorrow? Someone suggested we meet at 5. That works for me and it gives us two hours...
Should we all come tomorrow with the info we have so far on our topic and work on narrowing it down to include what we all think is most important?

Article from the UN - 100 day action plan promoting womens rights

New UN Women’s head lays out 100-day action plan

UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet

24 January 2011 – The head of the new United Nations agency promoting women’s rights and full participation in global affairs laid out a 100-day action plan today, embracing a full spectrum of issues from supporting national partners to promoting coherence within the UN system. “Women’s strength, women’s industry, women’s wisdom are humankind’s greatest untapped resource,” the Executive Director of UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, a former president of Chile, told the first regular session of the agency’s executive board. “The challenge then for UN Women is to show our diverse constituencies how this resource can be effectively tapped in ways that benefit us all.”
Stressing the need to “balance ambition with common sense,” Ms. Bachelet said UN Women would focus on five core principles: enhancing implementation of international accords by national partners; backing intergovernmental processes to strengthen the global framework on gender equality; advocating gender equality and women’s empowerment; promoting coherence with the UN on the issue; and, acting as a global broker of knowledge and experience.
UN Women – known formally as the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women – was established by the General Assembly in July last year, with the merger of four former UN agencies and offices: the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW), the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues, and the UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW).
The new agency is set to receive a large boost in funding and be formally launched on 24 February during the 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and the advancement of women.
“I am determined that UN Women will be a catalyst for change, offering new energy, drawing on long-standing ideas and values, and bringing together men and women from different countries, societies and communities in a shared endeavour,” Ms. Bachelet said.
She noted that UN Women’s approach will be a global one, though its impact will be experienced primarily at the country level, “thus UN Women’s technical support and expertise will be available, on request, to all countries, developed and developing countries, alike.”
In her remarks to the board, Mr. Bachelet also laid out five thematic priorities in the country-specific context: expanding women’s voice, leadership and participation; ending violence against women; ensuring women’s full participation in conflict resolution; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and gender equality priorities central to national, local and sectoral planning and budgeting. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37364&Cr=women&Cr1=

from the end poverty by 2015 campaign...

Poverty has a woman's face. Global prosperity and peace will only be achieved once all the world's people are empowered to order their own lives and provide for themselves and their families. Societies where women are more equal stand a much greater chance of achieving the Millennium Goals by 2015. Every single Goal is directly related to women's rights, and societies were women are not afforded equal rights as men can never achieve development in a sustainable manner.

http://www.endpoverty2015.org/goals/gender-equity

Did You Know?

• Of the 1.3 billion people living in poverty around the world, 70% are women. (Source: World Revolution)
• Women do about 66% of the world's work in return for less than 5% of its income. (Source: Women's International Network)
• In the least developed countries nearly twice as many women over age 15 are illiterate compared to men. (Source: UNFPA)
• Two-thirds of children denied primary education are girls, and 75% of the world’s 876 million illiterate adults are women. (Source: AskWoman)
• Women work two-thirds of the world's working hours, produce half of the world's food, and yet earn only 10% of the world's income and own less than 1% of the world's property. (Source :World Development Indicators, 1997, Womankind Worldwide) 

http://www.endpoverty2015.org/goals/gender-equity

Achieving the Goals

In 2005, Mozambique signed a new law that gave women equal rights as members of a household. Women finally received the legal right to divorce, create pre-nuptial agreements and inherit property.
The Family Law legally redefined the status of women and overhauled marriage laws.
The law also limited marriage to women of 18 years of age and older. Men were now no longer the defacto head of household, and women are able to work outside the home without acquiring permission and can buy and manage financial assets. Members of the Family Law coalition are now teaching leaders how to practice the new laws in ways that will not undermine traditional views of the family.

http://www.endpoverty2015.org/goals/gender-equity

Words of Helena Guergis in Celebration of International Women's Day 2010

As Canadians celebrate International Women's Day, it gives us an opportunity to look back at where we've been, to celebrate what we've achieved, and to refocus on where we're going.

Canada's 2010 theme is "Strong Women, Strong Canada, Strong World." This theme reflects the important action that women contribute both here in Canada and around the globe.

On March 2nd, I reported to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, which is engaged in the 15-year review of progress on implementing the BeijingDeclaration.

Here in Canada, we have seen strong progress. In 2007, women made up 61 per cent of all university graduates.

Women are starting small businesses at twice the rate of men. In addition, women's average incomes has increased almost 17 per cent since 2002.

While we have made strong gains, there is more to do.

For example, violence against women, especially in vulnerable communities, is an ongoing issue. In addition to our government's continued work to tackle violent crime in Canada, last week's Speech from the Throne committed to additional action to address the crimes against hundreds of missing and murdered aboriginal women.

Just as we must continue working to end violence against women, we must take action to help ensure women's economic security and keep encouraging their participation in democracy.

Internationally, Canada is contributing in areas including building schools for girls in Afghanistan, and supporting women as families struggle to rebuild in Haiti. Prime Minister Harper has identified maternal and child health as a major theme of this year's G8 summit and is making it a priority to help women and children have access to clean water, food and medical care around the world.

Canada has much to celebrate on March 8^th. As a nation, we must build on this work and continue moving forward together.