Prof. Rashida Manjoo — The Role of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women

Apologies for technical difficulties throughout this panel discussion resulting in very poor visual and audio quality. ____________________________ The Role of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women with reference to Trinidad and Tobago and the Wider Caribbean Professor Rashida Manjoo United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences Ms. Rashida Manjoo (South Africa) is UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences by the United Nations Human Rights Council starting in August 2009. She is a Professor in the Department of Public Law of the University of Cape Town. She is the former Parliamentary commissioner of the Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) in South Africa, a constitutional body mandated to oversee the promotion and protection of gender equality. ____________________________ The aim of the Caribbean study UN rapporteur tour is to discuss constructively with both State and non-State actors the matter of violence against women and to identify strategies and ways to collaborate to prevent and respond to this human rights issue. ____________________________ The panel discussion provides an opportunity for key stakeholders to gain insights into the roles and functions of the UN Special Rapporteur and the Rapporteur on the Rights of Women and, more particularly, the mechanisms available for placing country-level information relating to the realization of women's civil, political, social, cultural and developmental rights on the regional and international human rights agendas. ____________________________ IGDS Panel Discussion Promoting the Rights of Women in Trinidad and Tobago: Issues and Challenges Monday, April 27th 2015 | 4:00 – 5.30 P.M. Noor Hassanali Auditorium The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus PROGRAMME Chair: Ms. Gaietry Pargass Attorney-at-Law ~ Welcome and IntroductionsProf. Rose-Marie Belle Antoine Dean, Faculty of Law, The UWI, St Augustine and Professor of Labour Law and Offshore Financial Law ~ The Role of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women with reference to Trinidad and Tobago and the Wider Caribbean Professor Rashida Manjoo United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences ~ Promoting the Human Rights of Women in the Caribbean: The Role and Functions of the Rapporteur on the Rights of Women Commissioner Tracy Robinson Rapporteur on the Rights of Women of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ~ Influencing Policy and Transforming Culture for the  Advancement of  the Rights of Women : The Role of the IGDS Prof. Patricia Mohammed Head, IGDS, The UWI St. Augustine and Professor of Gender and Cultural Studies ~ Discussion ~ Refreshments ____________________________ About the IGDS The Institute for Gender and Development Studies, St. Augustine Unit, formerly known as the Centre for Gender and Development Studies (CGDS), the IGDS has its origins in the work of the Women and Development Studies Group (WDSG) at The UWI. Our mission is to produce and disseminate knowledge on gender-related issues in the Caribbean in support of The UWI's mission and to enhance Caribbean development. At the St. Augustine Unit, we offer disciplinary and interdisciplinary courses in gender studies across faculties within The University of the West Indies at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We initiate collaborative research projects that address the relationship of gender to all areas of society. We pursue a programme of outreach activities that includes seminars, workshops and networking events. For more information contact IGDS Tel: 662 2002 Ext 83573/83577 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: http://sta.uwi.edu/igds/ facebook:   / igdsstaugustineunit