WDI NGO CSW66 virtual forum

Women's Sex-Based Rights - grassroots global women's voices- A special webinar in the context of CSW66 Topic: Women's Sex-Based Rights WDI will be at the UN for the NGO CSW66 virtual forum. This is the civil society side of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which runs parallel to the official session taking place at the UN Headquarters. This year’s speakers: Graziella Florimond, from France: "Women's right are based on sex", a presentation on Article 1 of the Declaration. Graziella Florimond, a femalist who advocates against the erosion of women's rights in France with WDI France Laura Lecuona, from Mexico: “Language & the current backlash against women’s rights to freedom of opinion and of expression.”, a presentation on the Article 4 of the Declaration. Laura Lecuona has a degree in Philosophy; she’s an editor and translator, and a feminism communicator. She’s country contact for the Women’s Declaration International Mexico's chapter. A member of WDI China: "Violence against Women Is Sex-Based.", a presentation on the Article 8 of the Declaration. A lesbian Feminist from WDI China. Rochelle Dean, from Bahamas: "Reaffirming the need for the protection of the rights of the child -Training and Continuing Professional Development Programmes that align with the best interest of the child.", a presentation on the Article 9 of the Declaration. Rochelle Dean is a civil society expert, academic, and also country contact for the Women's Declaration International Bahamas Chapter.  Sheila Jeffreys, from the UK: "Can Human Rights as a concept survive?" Sheila Jeffreys is a lesbian feminist activist, author and academic. She became an active feminist in 1973 in the UK. She moved to the University of Melbourne in Australia in 1991 where she taught sexual politics and back to the UK on retirement in 2015. She has written 11 books on the history and politics of sexuality, the most recent being an autobiography, Trigger Warning, in 2020. She is a Director of WDI. For more information: www.womensdeclaration.com