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WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL PROCESSES

  November 20, 2002


“Women’s Participation in Political Processes” is the focus of a special Organization of American States (OAS) Permanent Council meeting, scheduled for next Monday, November 25.

The session begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Hall of the Americas, and brings together distinguished personalities from several OAS member states to participate on three panels, covering: the status of women’s participation in the political processes; accomplishments and challenges facing women in politics; and full and equal participation of women in politics.

Permanent Council Chairman Ambassador Denis G. Antoine of Grenada and Assistant Secretary General Luigi Einaudi will inaugurate the meeting, which is being organized in conjunction with the Unit for the Promotion of Democracy (UPD) and the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM).

The entire meeting will be webcast live on the OAS website, at (www.oas.org)



WHAT: “Women’s Participation in Political Processes”

WHEN : Monday, November 25, 2002

TIME : 9:00 a.m.

VENUE: Hall of the Americas
Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Ave., NW
Washington DC

Reference: AVI-027/02