FOR A BETTER PROMOTION OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS: WHAT ROLE FOR PARLIAMENTS AND PARLIAMENTARIANS OF THE WEST AFRICAN SUBREGION Seminar organized jointly by the National Assembly of Togo and the Inter-Parliamentary Union Lomé (Togo), 16-18 February 2009

	Women and men parliamentarians from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo will come together to debate, share their experience and strategize to identify common solutions and initiatives. The seminar aims to provide information on the principles of gender equality contained in international and regional women’s rights instruments, with a special focus on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The participants will review its implementation in the West African francophone subregion, share their experiences and identify key parliamentary actions for its implementation in their countries.

DOCUMENTS OF THE SEMINAR
All practical and substantive documents related to the Seminar are available exclusively in French, which is the only working language for this particular event.
	General report [PDF]
	List of participants [PDF]
	Provisonal Programme [PDF]
	Information note [PDF]
	Hotel reservation [PDF]
	Registration form [PDF]
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