UNIFEM UK: Working for women's empowerment and gender equality

The work of the United Nations in Gaza

UNIFEM in Edinburgh has organised a joint public meeting with the United Nations Association

• 5.30pm
• St Georges West Church, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
• Guest speaker: Hind El Arabi

Hind El Arabi is the Women’s Programme Officer with the UNRWA in Gaza. She is visiting Edinburgh at the invitation of Hadeel, the Palestinian Fairtrade shop in Shandwick Place, in connection with Fairtrade fortnight

Contact the Edinburgh branch for further information.

UNIFEM branches will be involved in various events during March to mark this day and raise awareness of issues affecting women across the world. Contact local branches for details.

News from the Commission on the Status of Women 2010

UNIFEM in Edinburgh will be hosting a coffee morning with guest speaker Jan Grasty, President of UNIFEM UK. Jan will report on the 54th session of the CSW in New York which she will be attending at the beginning of March.

Everybody welcome!

• 10.30am
• Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, Edinburgh
• £3.50 admission, including coffee and biscuits

The meeting will be preceded by the UNIFEM in Edinburgh Annual General Meeting which will run from 10am for 30 minutes and is open to members only

Contact the Edinburgh branch for further information

UNIFEM in Northern Ireland evening event

• 7.00pm
• Belmont Tower, Belmont Road , Belfast
• Guest speaker: Liz Fleming

Liz is a member of the NI branch and she will be talking about her recent experiences taking part in a Habitat project to build houses for women in Bangalore, India. All welcome.

Contact the Northern Ireland branch for further information.

UNIFEM in Edinburgh is holding a fundraising coffee morning

• 10.00am for 10.30am
• Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, Edinburgh
• £3.50 admission, including coffee and biscuits - all welcome
• Guest speaker: to be confirmed

Contact the Edinburgh branch for further information

UNIFEM in London evening event

• 6.15pm for 6.30pm
• Houses of Parliament, Westminster
• Refreshments available
• Guest speaker: Alice Okoko (Women in Africa)

Women in Africa is a UK registered charity set up by Alice Okoko. The focus of her work has been to raise awareness internationally of human rights abuses in Nigeria and to empower African women.

The event will be preceded by the UNIFEM in London Annual General Meeting which will run for about 30 minutes from 5.45pm and is open to members only.

To book for this event contact the London branch.

UNIFEM UK Annual General Meeting

This will be an afternoon event in London.

Contact us for information.