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PAKISTAN - PODA, Action Aid, Lok Virsa
Contacts:
Sameena Nazir - sameena_travel@yahoo.com
Noshaba Arif - noshaba.poda@gmail.com
September 15, 2008
Invitation
- 1st National Conference on World Rural Women Day
in
Potohar Organization for Development
Advocacy (PODA) works for the promotion and protection of human rights of rural
communities in
Therefore, we are delighted to
announce that PODA is organizing a celebration of World Rural Women Day at
national level on October 15th 2008 in
The World Rural Women day was
proclaimed by the United Nations in1995 at the 4th World Conference
on Women in
The 1st National Conference
to mark World Rural Women Day in
1.
Organizing Partners:
Any Organization that contributes with the starting amount of Rs. 50,000 (Rupees Fifty Thousands) to help with major logistical costs of the event will become an Organizing partner. The name and logo of the organizing partners will be placed on the event publications and the promotional material, press releases etc.
2.
Participating Organizations:
Any organization that wants to display its work and products related to rural women, rural development or other related issues can rent a Booth for the whole day at the cost of Rs. 5,000 only. The cost covers one table, two chairs, a booth covering the table and a place to hang your banner, badges, tea and lunch for two staff of your organization during the day.
3.
Village Organizations:
Any
organization that works on rural women issues and is located in a village or
small town can participate in this conference free of cost. We will offer a
booth free of cost to village based NGOs or community organizations. However,
we are NOT able to provide any travel or lodging to village based groups. We
will be happy to suggest affordable accommodation and other logistics in
4. Rural women activists and women artisans:
We are offering free participation, travel and lodging facilities for village based farmer rights activists women, rural women artisan, craftswoman and/or women folk singers or musicians from villages. If you know any such artisan from your rural area, please let us know. They will have an opportunity to show their art work and to present their activist agenda. There are limited seats available for this category so please let us know at your earliest if you can nominate any rural woman activist or artisan.
Please note that the last date for confirmation of participation is 30th September 2008.
All booths/display tables will be provided on First Come First Basis. Therefore, please let us know soon.
Please find attached a draft program of the 1st National Conference on World Rural Women Day. Please feel free to give us your suggestions and comments on this draft Program agenda as it is still being finalized. We look forward to your suggestions for panel speakers also.
Thank you for your attention to
this letter. We look forward to working with you and making the 1st National Conference on World Rural Women Day
a truly memorable event in
Sincerely,
Sameena Nazir
Director - PODA
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PODA CALL FOR
COLLABORATION
To Celebrate October
15, World Rural Women’s Day
Potohar Organization for Development
Advocacy (PODA) works for the rights of rural communities in
1. To create awareness about World Rural
Women’s Day and highlight its significance.
2. To share information about how World
Rural Women’s Day is celebrated in other countries and about how many countries
have made it a national day.
3. To acknowledge the hard work of rural
women in
4. To recognize rural women’s
contribution to food security in
5.
To demand better
services, access to basic human rights including land rights and protection
from violence for rural women.
6.
To demand that the
government of
7.
To demand that the
government of
We look forward to your partnership and
hope to make
a
memorable day for the rights of rural women in
For
more information please contact: Noshaba Arif, Program Development Manager at
PODA.
Ph:
(051) 486-2460 – Cell: 0321-500-3858 – Email: noshaba.poda@gmail.com
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