Comments on: No press in sight http://statusofwomen.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/no-press-in-sight/ Blogging the Commission for the Status of Women (CSW) Sun, 27 May 2007 13:18:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: statusofwomen http://statusofwomen.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/no-press-in-sight/#comment-8 statusofwomen Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:02:20 +0000 http://statusofwomen.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/no-press-in-sight/#comment-8 Actually you don't need a passport at all. I used my driver's license (maybe you have same problem there). You can get in to the parallel NGO events without being registered for the CSW. Actually you don’t need a passport at all. I used my driver’s license (maybe you have same problem there). You can get in to the parallel NGO events without being registered for the CSW.

]]> By: katie http://statusofwomen.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/no-press-in-sight/#comment-7 katie Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:33:06 +0000 http://statusofwomen.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/no-press-in-sight/#comment-7 I'm a photojournalists for New York Indymedia, and I would have loved to cover the conference. Unfortunatly, one requires a passport to enter the UN. Since I am a transgender woman, I am unable to get a passport that will correctly document my gender. I’m a photojournalists for New York Indymedia, and I would have loved to cover the conference. Unfortunatly, one requires a passport to enter the UN. Since I am a transgender woman, I am unable to get a passport that will correctly document my gender.

]]> By: Patti Binder http://statusofwomen.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/no-press-in-sight/#comment-5 Patti Binder Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:22:23 +0000 http://statusofwomen.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/no-press-in-sight/#comment-5 I am surprised at the lack of coverage by the media about the CSW. I live in New York and I feel like the CSW is a big secret. Not only is there very little coverage about the CSW, there is very little awareness about it. I'm sure there are lots of people who care about women and girls' issues who have NO IDEA it exists, much less how to follow it or get involved. I'm so glad to see that you are covering it! Patti I am surprised at the lack of coverage by the media about the CSW. I live in New York and I feel like the CSW is a big secret. Not only is there very little coverage about the CSW, there is very little awareness about it. I’m sure there are lots of people who care about women and girls’ issues who have NO IDEA it exists, much less how to follow it or get involved.

I’m so glad to see that you are covering it!

Patti

]]> By: womenwsf http://statusofwomen.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/no-press-in-sight/#comment-3 womenwsf Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:43:38 +0000 http://statusofwomen.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/no-press-in-sight/#comment-3 Women’s rights NGOs tend to work to a small budget and so focus on consultation with members, identifying the issues, building alliances face to face. This means they often don’t have the human, technological or financial resources to employ media opportunities as strategically as they might. This is where independent media organisations like openDemocracy have an invaluable role to play, in bringing the issues to a much wider audience. I look forward to reading about the contribution of the girls who have come to New York to inform the CSW discussions, which is an essential part of the process. Women’s rights NGOs tend to work to a small budget and so focus on consultation with members, identifying the issues, building alliances face to face. This means they often don’t have the human, technological or financial resources to employ media opportunities as strategically as they might. This is where independent media organisations like openDemocracy have an invaluable role to play, in bringing the issues to a much wider audience. I look forward to reading about the contribution of the girls who have come to New York to inform the CSW discussions, which is an essential part of the process.

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