Main activities – Year 2002:

Main activities – Year 2002:

Participation in the presentation of the Law Project about Sexual Harassment of the Tripartite Commission of Equality on Opportunities and Treatment in the Business World of the National Work Ministry based on a proposal of our organization. March 7^th.

Assistance to the meeting with the National Women Council and the National Work Ministry, where they signed an agreement on the control and follow-up of the ‘Program for the allowance to the female home head’, on behalf of the provincial women areas of the Government Houses. March 8^th.

Participation in the demonstration against rapist and beaters (National Justice Vice Minister –María Rosa Pacheco’s Case, missing psychologist; Fabiana Gandiaga’s Case, Geba Club and Mar del Plata’s House, 40 women in prostitution– organized by NGOs and Feminist everywhere. Buenos Aires City. March 8^th.

Participation in the Conference ‘Right to have Rights’, organized by the General Women’s Direction of the Government of Buenos Aires City. March 8^th.

Participation on the ‘II Conference in Support to the Full and Equalitarian Participation of Women in the New Millennium’, organized by America’s Forum and Konrad Adenauer Foundation. March 8^th.

Participation in the mention ‘Prominent Women of the XX Century’, organized by the Women’s Commission, Childhood, Adolescence and Youth of the Legislature of the Buenos Aires City. March 8^th.

Participation in the Colón Theatre Gala Show to celebrate the International Women’s Day, organized by the Secretary Culture of the Buenos Aires City Government; there was a fashion show tribute to the female dressmakers of the theatre where all the dresses that were used by the female opera singers since the inauguration of the theatre (1908) were showed. Also there was, for the fist time, a performance of a symphonic orchestra integrated and directed by women. March 8^th.

Participation in the ‘Female Pedestrian, musical and artistic numbers’, organized by the Women’s Library and Independent Feminists. March 8^th.

TV Show ‘Neither more nor less’, in Plus Satelital cable channel broadcasted to all the country and Latin America. March to December.

March 09: International Women’s Day Special Show

March 16: Budget

March 23: Supreme Court of Justice

March 30: Economical Situation in Argentina: The ‘Corralito’

April 06: Political Reform

April 13: Prices’ Control

April 20: Participative Budget

April 27:Emergency Contraception

May 04: Financial System

May 11: Urban Patrimony

May 18: Total Protection Law

May 25: Women’s Traffic

June 01: Interview with Marta Maffei, Special Show

June 08: Show commemorating the Journalist Day

June 15: International Relationships

June 22: Swap

June 29: Sexual Harassment

July 06: ‘Piqueteros’ (Demonstrators)

July 13: Defense of the Cultural Industries Forum

July 20: Neighborhood Assemblies

July 27: Health

Participation in the Seminary ‘Productive Citizenship Activities’, organized by It’s Dependant on Us. Buenos Aires. March 12^th.

Assistance to ‘The Precursors – 15 Women’ exposition opening, dedicated to 15 outstanding argentinian women who opened roads: Trinidad Guevara, Juana Azurduy María Sánchez de Thompson, Encarnación Azcurra, Lola Mora, Julieta Lanteri, Cecilia Grierson, Alicia Moreau de Justo, Elvira Rawson, Paquita Bernardo, Carola Lorenzini, Victoria Ocampo, Eva Perón, Azucena Villaflor y María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa. Organized by the Commission for the Preservation of the Cultural Historic Patrimony of the Buenos Aires City. March 15^th.

Signing of the Cooperation Agreement with the Boys, Girls and Adolescence Rights Council for the development of joint activities of the Program ‘Our Rights, our Lives’, since March 20^th until the these days.

Teaching participation in the ‘Course of Training for the assistance and Prevention of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, with Orientation to the Action’, organized by the General Women’s Direction of the Buenos Aires City Government. April 3^rd to November 20^th.

Participation in the Regional Meeting of Members of the Parliament Emergency Contraception, organized by the Interamerican Parliamentary Group on Population and Development. Santiago de Chile, Chile April 11^th and 12^th of 2002 (María José Lubertino participate as member of the panel).

Massive Campaign of Citizenship Education regarding sexual and reproductive rights. Exhibition of the works done by the 3^rd year design students of Architecture and Urbanism of the Buenos Aires University about the April 9^th to 19^th Campaign.

Participation in the Sexual and Reproductive Forum, organized by the General Women’s Direction of the Government of Buenos Aires City together with the co-organization of the ISPM. April 24^th.

Participation in the Conference Debate ‘Women and Business World Challenges’, organized by General Women’s Direction of the Government of Buenos Aires City together with the co-organization of the ISPM. April 26^th.

Participation in the NGOs’ meeting with female National Senators for the ratification of the Optional Protocol of CEDAW. Buenos Aires. May 7^th.

Elaboration of the Shadow Report ‘Situation of the Women’s Human Rights: Unsolved Matters of the Argentinian Government’ altogether with another six non-governmental organizations (ADEUEM, CELS, CLADEM, FEIM, Feministas en Acción and Mujeres en Acción) to contrast with the Government Report. June/July.

Presentation of the book ‘Body and Law: Legislation and Jurisprudence in Latin America’, organized by the ISPM and financed by the CRLP (Legal Centre for Reproductive Rights and Public Policies). Buenos Aires, June 10^th (María José Lubertino co-autor)

Participation in the ‘VII Reunion of Feminist Argentinian Women’. Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires. June 15^th to 17^th.

Conference Debate with the Member of the Italian Parliament for the Democratic Party Della Sinistra Elena Emma Cordoni about Sexual Harassment and Equality in Italia, organized by the ISPM. June 19^th.

Participation in the course ‘Accountability for Cost’s and Internal Control Centres for Institutions of Sexual and Reproductive Health’, organized by PROFAMILIA, Bogotá, Colombia. June 8^th to 19^th. (Participation of Claudia Fabián).

Participation in the reunion of the National Women’s Council with Civil Society Organizations. July 17^th.

Presentation of the Shadow Report ‘Situation of the Women’s Human Rights: Unsolved Matters of the Argentinian Government’ altogether with another six non-governmental organizations (ADEUEM, CELS, CLADEM, FEIM, Feministas en Acción and Mujeres en Acción) to contrast with the Government Report. UN Information Centre (CINU). August 2nd.

Participation in the ‘IX International Reunion of Women and Health’, organized by EIMS. Toronto, Canada. August 12^th to 16^th. (María José Lubertino exponent on ‘Sexual and Reproductive Rights – Prevention of Violence against Women of UNIFEM’)

Presentation of the Shadow Report ‘Situation of the Women’s Human Rights: Unsolved Matters of the Argentinian Government’ in the Special Sessions of the Committee for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (UN). New York. August 16th. (María José Lubertino exposing)

Participation in the Workshop on Temporary Special Measures: Article 4 of the Convention on The Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, organized by the Committee for the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women of UN (CEDAW). New York, USA. August 17^th to 23^rd. (María José Lubertino, presentation of the Shadow Report on the situation of Women’s Human Rights in Argentina to the CEDAW).