1. UN 54th Session of the CSW, Parallel Event
Sharing of Good Practices to Achieve MDG Number 3
Tuesday, March 2, 2010, UN Church Center, New York

2. “I call
on men around the world to
lead by example: to make clear that
violence against women is an act
perpetrated by a coward, and that
speaking up against it is a badge of
honour.” Ban Ki-Moon

3. WFWP Europe is committed to the
advancement of women for peace and
security, in which the value of each
individual is recognized.
Therefore we promote activities that
encourage development towards
meeting MDG No.3, of Gender
Equality in all fields of life.

4. „Dignity of Woman“ in relation to the Millennium
Development Goals
The United Nations Millennium Development
Goals (MDG) specifically target :
Goal 2 : the wellbeing of women and girls
(universal primary education)
Goal 3 : promote gender equality and empower
women
Goal 5 : improve maternal health
Since the declaration of the Millennium development goals
in 2000, WFWP International has been contributing to
fulfil these goals in various countries and different ways.

5. Violence towards women up to today
constitutes by far the most frequent
violation of human rights
Sexualised advertisement,
pornography, rape, forced Prostitution Forced
veiling, forced prostitution, veiling
trafficking, female genital trafficking
mutilation, honour killings,
Within Europe, the sex trade
has an annual turnover of
Domestic
billions of Euros. Forced child
violence
prostitutution
A billion dollar industry
conveys the message that the
brutalizing, torture,
enslavement, mutilation,
contempt and humiliation of the
female sex is equivalent to
sexual pleasure.
Domestic violence is an issue Sexual harrasment at work
many times ignored

6.  Through sexualized language and advertisements,
through misuse of the female body as advert-gag for
the greatest variety of products, lacking equality is
being reinforced
 The view of woman is distorted
 Women are degraded merely to the role of sexual
object
These are urgent problems in the
field of the status of women
requiring immediate attention.

7. Building upon the remarkable framework of
human rights legislation and mechanisms of
the United Nations and among governments
over the last 60 years to prevent conflict and
promote peace and prosperity among and
within nations.
Knowing that human trafficking, sexual
exploitation, domestic violence and all forms
of abuse constitute an unacceptable violence
against women and children that damages
the whole fabric of the society and is
irreconcilable with a culture rooted in the
dignity and value of the human being.

8. Creating awareness of human dignity
 Considering the amazing God-given human
potential in each woman this state of affairs is
unforgivable
The awareness of dignity in the human society,
especially regarding the dignity of women is one of
the most important prevention aspects regarding
all kinds of violence against women, men and
children such as trafficking, forced prostitution and
domestic violence.

9. Dignity dwells within each person
According to the German philosopher
Immanuel Kant every person has
dignity, it dwells within, independant
of his abilities, social position or other
characteristics like gender, race or age.

10. Dignity
as feature as commission
Man and woman Ethical autonomy of
are created in the people
image of God Man’s responsibility
All human beings
are born free and
For the individual Directed to the society
equal in dignity and
rights. ´(HRD) The control of urges through moral The dignity of human
strength is freedom of spirit, and the beings is inviolable. It
expression of this phenomenon is is the duty of all
called Dignity. Dignity has various
degrees, where she approaches grace
governmental
and beauty, it is called Noble and institutions, to respect
where it borders with awe, it will be and protect it.
called Sovereign. The highest degree (Article 1 UD of HR)
of grace is "magical", and the highest
degree of dignity is Majesty.
(Friedrich Schiller about Grace and Dignity-
1793)

11. Dignity as feature
 Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of
the equal inalienable rights of all members of the
human family is the foundation of freedom, justice
and peace in the world,...
Article 1. All human beings are born free and
equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed
with reason and conscience and should act
towards one another in a spirit of
brotherhood.

12. Dignity as civic participation
 Excerts of the Preamble
 Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in
the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental
human rights, in the dignity and worth of the
human person and in the equal rights of men
and women and have determined to promote
social progress and better standards of life in larger
freedom,..
Article 7 All are equal before the law and are
entitled without any discrimination to equal
protection of the law. All are entitled to equal
protection against any discrimination in violation
of the Declaration and against any incitement to
such discrimination

13. Restoring the image of womanhood in society.
Let us awaken human awareness fully to the original value
and the original beauty of the woman!
Inspiring women to feel the beauty and value of true
femininity, to discover their immanent God given
dignity and to live it.