You are cordially invited to attend to<\/p>\n
International Women\u2019s Day Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n on<\/p>\n \u201cEQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: PROGRESS FOR ALL\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Guest speaker <\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n PROF YAKIN ERT\u00dcRK<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, 7 March 2010, 3 pm for 3.45pm*<\/strong><\/p>\n (*Refreshments will be available from 3 pm, Conference will begin at 4.00 pm)<\/strong><\/p>\n Princess Alexandra Hall,<\/p>\n Royal Over-Seas League,<\/p>\n Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LR<\/p>\n All friends, ladies and gentlemen\u00a0are invited.<\/p>\n Entry fee: \u00a35<\/p>\n Pre-registration required.<\/p>\n Please register by 5th<\/sup> March 2010 at btkd.info@yahoo.co.uk or telephone<\/p>\n 07788 908 803 \u2013 07956 810 882<\/p>\n Organised by<\/strong><\/p>\n THE ASSOCIATION OF TURKISH WOMEN IN BRITAIN<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n International Women\u2019s Day 2010<\/p>\n \u201cEqual rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Prof. Yak\u0131n Ert\u00fcrk<\/p>\n Twenty-five years after International Women’s Day (IWD) was first observed by the United Nations in 1975, is a day dedicated exclusively to the celebration of the world’s women still relevant? A well-established international gender equality and women’s rights regime is now in place and while thanks is due to the tireless efforts of women’s movements worldwide, the reality of women on the ground, with respect to the goals of equality, development and peace, varies significantly and in no country do women enjoy their universal rights in full. Therefore, IWD continues to be an important day for inspiring and connecting women worldwide in their struggle against patriarchal subordination, for celebrating achievements and for assessing the emerging challenges embedded in the current dynamics of the global political economy. The presentation will address the gains and obstacles in the quest for universalising women’s rights and equality from a global perspective with a reflection on specific regions, including Turkey.<\/p>\n Biography of Prof. Yak\u0131n Ert\u00fcrk<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n Yak\u0131n Ert\u00fcrk is a faculty member at the Department of Sociology, Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, since 1986. In addition to her academic career she has worked for various national and international agencies on rural development and women in development projects (1986-2003). She also served as Director of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Oct. 1997- Feb. 1999), Director of The Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) at UN Headquarters in New York (March 1999 \u2013 Oct. 2001) and as UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women (2003-2006). 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