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Title Gender Mainstreaming and Local Governance Day / Time Wednesday, June 21st / 13:30 - 15:30 Room MR18 Event Description This session will focus on women's equality and equity and gender mainstreaming of local governance and local governments. It will identify the necessary pre-conditions for gender mainstreaming of local governments; successful strategies, tools, and challenges to gender mainstreaming; the use and impact of Gender-Responsive Budget Initiatives (GRBIs) at the municipal level; and process and impact indicators. The event will examine challenges and benefits of partnerships between women’s groups and municipal governments, capacity building initiatives, pilot projects and other collaborations for engendering governance between local governments, women's groups, and equality-seeking organizations. Session Language English French Speakers (information as provided by host organization) Louise Poirier, Canada Liliana Rainero, Argentina Glenise Levendal, South Africa France Bourgault, Québec, Canada Nuzhath Leedham, Canada Beatrice Boateng, Ghana Claudia Barbieri, Argentina Morena Herrera, San Salvador Elizabeth Quarcor Akpalu WILDAF/FEDDAF West Africa Tanis Houck, Canada Contact Need more information about this event? Please fill the contact form Related Documents (in English and / or French) Host Organization Women in Cities International in partnership with Toronto Women’s Call to Action, and The Federation of Canadian Municipalities Host Organization Description WOMEN IN CITIES INTERNATIONAL is an international network for various partners concerned with gender equality issues and the place of women in cities. It seeks to disseminate information on issues relating to gender equality, the role of women in cities and the application of a gender approach in community and municipal decision-making, and the public policy process. Toronto Women's Call to Action advocates for anti-racist, anti-poverty women's rights and gender equity in Toronto's policies, budgets, plans, programmes and projects. The intersection of gender with other identities should inform all decision making. THE FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES (FCM) is dedicated to improving the quality of life in all communities by promoting strong, effective and accountable municipal government. The FCM Committee for Increasing Women's Participation in Municipal Government promotes and supports the participation of women in government. Website (Organizer and partners) www.femmesetvilles.org / www.womenincities.org www.twca.ca www.fcm.ca www.femmesetvilles.org / www.womenincities.org / www.mujeresyciudades.org www.twca.ca www.fcm.ca www.redmujer.org.ar

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