FAFIA/AFAI

FAFIA/AFAI

<p>The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) is a dynamic coalition of over 75 "Gender women’s equality-seeking and related organizations.<br />
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<div id="toc"><h2>Table of Contents</h2>
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_mission"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Mission</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_areas-of-action"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Areas of Action</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_references"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_further-reading"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Further Reading</span></a></li>
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</div><h2 id="w_mission">Mission<br /></h2>
<p>FAFIA’s mandate is to further women’s equality in Canada through domestic implementation of its’ international "Universal commitments. <br />
</p><p>FAFIA’s goals are to:
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<ul><li>make links between international instruments and agreements and domestic policy-making;
</li><li>provide education and information regarding Canada’s human rights obligations and compliance with them to Canadian women’s organizations, women and other members of the public
</li><li>support the capacity of women’s organizations to work at the international level; and
</li><li>hold Canadian governments accountable to the commitments to women that they have made under international human rights treaties and agreements, including the "CEDAW (CEDAW) and the "Fourth World Conference on Women (PFA).
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<h2 id="w_areas-of-action">Areas of Action<br /></h2>
<p>FAFIA produce research and publications in the following policy areas: <br />
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<ul><li>CEDAW
</li><li>Canada Social Transfer
</li><li>Gender Budgeting
</li><li>Human Rights in Canada
</li><li>Violence, Poverty and Housing
</li><li>Women, Trade and Economic Justice
</li><li>Beijing +10
</li><li>Pay Equity<br />
</li><li>Child Care<br />
</li><li>Student Contributions
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<h2 id="w_references">References</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.fafia-afai.org/" alt="The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action">The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action</a><br />
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<h2 id="w_further-reading">Further Reading</h2>
<p><a href="http://www.unifem.org.au/Content%20Pages/Resources/beijing-platform-action" alt="UNIFEM">UNIFEM</a>
</p><p>"CEDAW </p><p><br />
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