Peace, Human Security and Dignity Week
Women in Politics
Swiss Confederation
The event will focus on the importance of women’s participation in politics and the decision-making processes to build peace and human security & dignity.
Founded in 1919, the GWI (Graduate Women International) has been instrumental to global advocacy for humanitarian issues, including education, equality, human rights, human security & dignity and world peace, collaborating closely with various international organizations also located in or close to Geneva such as United Nations (UA), ILO, WHO, UNCHR, Red Cross, UNESCO. The JAUW (Japanese Association of University Women) is one of the GWI’s 60 national affiliations around the world, and it has been working closely with the GWI since it was founded in 1946. This on-line session will offer precious opportunity to bring the GWI & JAUW together and discuss progress of the ongoing joint projects and future potential opportunities for working together on “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”.
Discussion
- Promotion of women's participation and advancement
- Gender equality
- Social inequality
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Track Programme
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
- Time and
Date of
the event -
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2025.08.07[Thu]
13:00 ～ 18:00
(Venue Open 13:00)
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- Venue
- Pavilion
Programme details
<Session 1>
Immediate Past Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa will talk about her point of view as a senior Diet Member and as a JAUW Member, to emphasize importance of women’s participation and leadership in politics.
<Session 2>
A panel discussion among several JAUW members, who are female politicians from the Diet, prefectural councils & municipal assemblies across Japan, will discuss the existing obstacles and how to eliminate such obstacles, and how to encourage more women to get involved in politics.
<Session 3 >
A on-line session will be held with GWI Executive Director Stacy Dry-Lala, located in Geneva, Switzerland.
Peace, Human Security and Dignity Week
Women in Politics
The event will focus on the importance of women’s participation in politics and the decision-making processes to build peace and human security & dignity.
Founded in 1919, the GWI (Graduate Women International) has been instrumental to global advocacy for humanitarian issues, including education, equality, human rights, human security & dignity and world peace, collaborating closely with various international organizations also located in or close to Geneva such as United Nations (UA), ILO, WHO, UNCHR, Red Cross, UNESCO. The JAUW (Japanese Association of University Women) is one of the GWI’s 60 national affiliations around the world, and it has been working closely with the GWI since it was founded in 1946. This on-line session will offer precious opportunity to bring the GWI & JAUW together and discuss progress of the ongoing joint projects and future potential opportunities for working together on “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”.
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2025.08.07[Thu]
13:00～18:00
(Venue Open 13:00)
- Pavilion
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
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Peace, Human Security and Dignity Week
