Principal activities of 1996:

• "End of the Year Party" celebrating the gender perspective inclusion in the City Constitution. December 17th. At the same time we officially opened and show the restored part of the old house transformed in offices and exhibitions/conferences room.
• Support and comments to the "Human Rigths for the 21st. Century Declaration. A Contribution to the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Human Rights Declaration from a gender perspective", on a draft written by CLADEM. December.
• Presence at the Constitution of the Federal Council of the Nation Women´s Council, belonging to the National Presidency. December 2.
• "Legislative advances after the Quota Law" Seminar organized by ISPM with national and local women legislator of all over the country. December 6-7.
• Participation in VII Encuentro Feminista Latinoamericano y del Caribe (7th Latin american and Caribbean Feminist Meeting). Held at Cartagena (Chile) November 23-28th.
• "Women's Labor Rights". Course in Trade Unions Women training. Organized by FICAM and support by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, November.
• Participation in 15th Feminist Symposium, organized by ATEM. November.
• Participation in the "Women´s and Power" Panel at the "First Sensibilization in Gender Meeting", organized by the Gender Studies Program (Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto), Río Cuarto Women´s Coordination and Centro de Estudios y Trabajo Alternativo Latinoamericano. Río Cuarto (Córdoba), November.
• 1996 "Nexo" Award given by NX Magazine (It belongs to gay, lesbian, transsexual and travestities comunity) Our president received this prize because her fight against discrimination. November 1998.
• Participation in the "Woman at the end of the century" Seminar. Santa Fe Province, October (María josé Lubertino/panelist).
• Prizes Alicia Moreau de Justo. Organized by the Alicia Moreau de Justo Fundation. Our president was elected to give the prize to the women selected by the Fundation. October 8.
• "Equality plans at local level". Seminar organized by Instituto Social y Plítico de la Mujer with City Hall delegates in charge of women subjects coming from all over the country. October 18-19th.
• Participation in "Constitutional Assembly: a gender perspective" Conference organized by the Foro Permanente por los Derechos de las Mujeres. October, 8th.
• Review of the National Budget from a gender perspective. October.
• TV Microprogram about women's rights and every women's concern, in "Charlando con amigos" (Channel 33, Cable TV The broadcasting replays the program twice a week. Since October.
• "Women and National Constitution" Conference organized by Asociación Argentina de Protección Familiar, September 13th.
• Participation in the 7th International AWID Forum. Washington, September 4-7th. (Susana Stigman/panelist).
• "Economic globalization. Effect on developing countries and the North-South relationship" Seminar organized by Friedrich Ebert Fundation (N. York) and Forum for Social Policy of N.York. N.York. UN Plaza, September 10.
• Co-direction FM radio program "Sin límite". 2hs. long, once a week. ISPM General Secretary Susana Stilman is the co-director. Since September.
• Participation in the UN Conference "One year after Beijing" . NGOs commemorative session President of the session: Mr. Boutros Ghali. UN General Secretary. N.York, September 9.
• Participation in the "The Ombudswoman at the new Buenos Aires Constitution". Seminar, August 30-31st.
• Free Advisory Law Service for Women. In the Instituto Social y Político de la Mujer. Once a week since August 15th.
• "Mama Amiga"(mama-friend) Award given by Asociación por la Lactancia Materna Ñu Ñu (Maternal Lactation Association Ñu Ñu). Our president received the prize for promotion and support of suckling. August 9.
• Salt Lake City Major´s visit. - Meeting with national deputees and senator women at the National Parliament. Organized by Instituto Social y Político de la Mujer and USIS (US Information Service) August 7th. - Conference about the experience of a woman as a Major. Organized by Instituto Social y Político de la Mujer and the US Lincoln Center. August 7th..
• Member of NGOs Council for the Citizen's Control Project over the Government and Public Interest Actions. Poder Ciudadano, since July 11th.
• Participation in Roundtable "Women and the Constitutional Assembly" Organized by Buenos Aires Lawyers Association's Women Commission . July 15th. (María José Lubertino/paneluist).
• Senators Chamber . UCR Party group. Lobby and discussion about the "Law project on responsible parenthood". Buenos Aires, June.
• Seminar and debate about "Women work market in Argentina: Public and Private Area. Proposals and Challenges". Organized by Fundación TIDO. Buenos Aires, July 3rd.
• Campaign gathering signatures in claim by the "forced resignation" of a woman member of the Buenos Aires Constituent Assembly, due to the violation of the Quota Law spirit. July.
• Buenos Aires Neighbouring Citizens Forum. It is a group formed by more than 200 NGOs and other citizens to collaborate and monitor the process of building the Constitution for Buenos Aires City, which was a Federal District and after this became an autonomous city. People of the group -who is settled on the grounds of the National Library where the Constitutional Assembly met- debated and organized diverse events to discuss and defend their rights, made proposals and rejected what they didn't agree with the Assembl.
• Observers in World Conference on Human Settlements, Habitat II. Our representative was Susana Stilman. Istanbul, June 3-15th.
• Participation in NGO Forum on Human Settlements. Our representative was Susana Stilman. Istanbul. May 30th- June 14th.
• National Meeting on Reproductive Health "Reproductive rights are human rights". Participation in several panels. Organized by Taller permanente de la mujer. Buenos Aires, May 18th.
• Panel on "Education of women as educational promoter, international participation and changes in the world of work". 2nd. Argentine working day and 1st. Rioplatense working day on Education for adults. For the World decade for international cultural development. Buenos Aires, Deputy Chamber. May 9th.
• Participation in 6th Southern Cone Women Politician Forum, organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Pto. Iguazú (Misiones). May 8-12th.
• Radio micro-program "Con ojos de Mujer". With the support of Mama Cash. To spread abroad Beijing's Platform for Action, women's rights and every information to encourage Argentine women's life. Twice a week, 15 minutes each. by Radio del Plata in "Esto que pasa" conducted by Pepe Eliashev, a renown journalist. Since May, 15th.
• Roundtable on Finance for Electoral Campaigns . Organized by UN Information Center and the Fundación de Estudios Políticos, Económicos y Sociales para la Nueva Argentina. Buenos Aires. April 30th..
• Presentation of the book "Por qué llegan las que llegan", organized by UN Information Center. Buenos Aires, April 25th.
• Participation in a Week of activities against Discrimination organized by NGOs Forum against Discrimination. Buenos Aires, 22-26th April.
• Seminary on "Actions for the Defence of Welfare State" at Torcuato Di Tella University. Organized by Poder Ciudadano. April, 19th.
• Participation in " Silent Marches" for María Soledad Morales case (brutally raped and murdered). March 29th and 30th, April, 1st.
• Conference about Beijing´s Conference by Susana Stilman. Banco de Crédito Argentino. Abril.
• Joint Notice Meeting by MEI Foundation, Lola Mora Association and all over the country NGOs for One day activities to reject the Militar coup d'etàt of March 24, 1976 to encourage memory, the truth and the justice. Buenos Aires, March 24.
• Beijing's Platform follow up Meeting. With members of Latin-American Regional Coordinator., National NGOs Commission. Buenos Aires, March 23rd.
• Participation in "Women and leadership". Debate conducted by Any Conroy ( Executive Director of Women's Campaign Fund and of Women's Campaign Research Fund). with the patronage of NDI, Fundación Mujeres en Igualdad, Estudio Graciela Romer y Asoc. and USIS's Lincoln Center. March, 21th.
• Conference on "Woman and Power". Catamarca National University Rectorship. Interdisciplinary Gender Studies Program. Two day activities to commemorate Ïnternational Woman Day. San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. March 8th.
• Participation on the T.V. program "Buenos Aires saludable. Salud de la mujer urbana" (Healthy Buenos Aires. Urban woman health), in "Public policies and woman Panel". 7-9th. March.
• Media campaign on International Women Day. Newspapers and T.V. Cable (There is a press file)
• International Women Day Homage. Deputies and Senators Chamber Meeting. Organized by UN Information Center for Argentina, Uruguay and Argentine Parliament. For this special parliamentary session our Institute presented María José Lubertino's report about "Women and work" which is going to be published
• Participation in "Reproductive Rights in Argentina Panel" of the 2nd. Workshop of Social Researches in Reproductive Health and Sexuality. Organized by Regional Program on Social Research, Training and Technical Assistance in Reproductive Health and Sexuality (CEDES), Regional Program on Social Topics of Human Reproduction (CENEP/OMS) and the Reproductive Health Scientific Committee from Association of Studies on Population in Argentina. (AEPA) . March, 6-7 th.
• Conference on "4th World Conference on Women" organized by Conciencia and Fundación Banco de Crédito Argentino. March, 6th.
• Publication of a Monthly poster/newspaper named "Con ojos de mujer" which is made with a gr Principal activities of 1996:
• "End of the Year Party" celebrating the gender perspective inclusion in the City Constitution. December 17th. At the same time we officially opened and show the restored part of the old house transformed in offices and exhibitions/conferences room.
• Support and comments to the "Human Rigths for the 21st. Century Declaration. A Contribution to the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Human Rights Declaration from a gender perspective", on a draft written by CLADEM. December.
• Presence at the Constitution of the Federal Council of the Nation Women´s Council, belonging to the National Presidency. December 2.
• "Legislative advances after the Quota Law" Seminar organized by ISPM with national and local women legislator of all over the country. December 6-7.
• Participation in VII Encuentro Feminista Latinoamericano y del Caribe (7th Latin american and Caribbean Feminist Meeting). Held at Cartagena (Chile) November 23-28th.
• "Women's Labor Rights". Course in Trade Unions Women training. Organized by FICAM and support by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, November.
• Participation in 15th Feminist Symposium, organized by ATEM. November.
• Participation in the "Women´s and Power" Panel at the "First Sensibilization in Gender Meeting", organized by the Gender Studies Program (Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto), Río Cuarto Women´s Coordination and Centro de Estudios y Trabajo Alternativo Latinoamericano. Río Cuarto (Córdoba), November.
• 1996 "Nexo" Award given by NX Magazine (It belongs to gay, lesbian, transsexual and travestities comunity) Our president received this prize because her fight against discrimination. November 1998.
• Participation in the "Woman at the end of the century" Seminar. Santa Fe Province, October (María josé Lubertino/panelist).
• Prizes Alicia Moreau de Justo. Organized by the Alicia Moreau de Justo Fundation. Our president was elected to give the prize to the women selected by the Fundation. October 8.
• "Equality plans at local level". Seminar organized by Instituto Social y Plítico de la Mujer with City Hall delegates in charge of women subjects coming from all over the country. October 18-19th.
• Participation in "Constitutional Assembly: a gender perspective" Conference organized by the Foro Permanente por los Derechos de las Mujeres. October, 8th.
• Review of the National Budget from a gender perspective. October.
• TV Microprogram about women's rights and every women's concern, in "Charlando con amigos" (Channel 33, Cable TV The broadcasting replays the program twice a week. Since October.
• "Women and National Constitution" Conference organized by Asociación Argentina de Protección Familiar, September 13th.
• Participation in the 7th International AWID Forum. Washington, September 4-7th. (Susana Stigman/panelist).
• "Economic globalization. Effect on developing countries and the North-South relationship" Seminar organized by Friedrich Ebert Fundation (N. York) and Forum for Social Policy of N.York. N.York. UN Plaza, September 10.
• Co-direction FM radio program "Sin límite". 2hs. long, once a week. ISPM General Secretary Susana Stilman is the co-director. Since September.
• Participation in the UN Conference "One year after Beijing" . NGOs commemorative session President of the session: Mr. Boutros Ghali. UN General Secretary. N.York, September 9.
• Participation in the "The Ombudswoman at the new Buenos Aires Constitution". Seminar, August 30-31st.
• Free Advisory Law Service for Women. In the Instituto Social y Político de la Mujer. Once a week since August 15th.
• "Mama Amiga"(mama-friend) Award given by Asociación por la Lactancia Materna Ñu Ñu (Maternal Lactation Association Ñu Ñu). Our president received the prize for promotion and support of suckling. August 9.
• Salt Lake City Major´s visit. - Meeting with national deputees and senator women at the National Parliament. Organized by Instituto Social y Político de la Mujer and USIS (US Information Service) August 7th. - Conference about the experience of a woman as a Major. Organized by Instituto Social y Político de la Mujer and the US Lincoln Center. August 7th..
• Member of NGOs Council for the Citizen's Control Project over the Government and Public Interest Actions. Poder Ciudadano, since July 11th.
• Participation in Roundtable "Women and the Constitutional Assembly" Organized by Buenos Aires Lawyers Association's Women Commission . July 15th. (María José Lubertino/paneluist).
• Senators Chamber . UCR Party group. Lobby and discussion about the "Law project on responsible parenthood". Buenos Aires, June.
• Seminar and debate about "Women work market in Argentina: Public and Private Area. Proposals and Challenges". Organized by Fundación TIDO. Buenos Aires, July 3rd.
• Campaign gathering signatures in claim by the "forced resignation" of a woman member of the Buenos Aires Constituent Assembly, due to the violation of the Quota Law spirit. July.
• Buenos Aires Neighbouring Citizens Forum. It is a group formed by more than 200 NGOs and other citizens to collaborate and monitor the process of building the Constitution for Buenos Aires City, which was a Federal District and after this became an autonomous city. People of the group -who is settled on the grounds of the National Library where the Constitutional Assembly met- debated and organized diverse events to discuss and defend their rights, made proposals and rejected what they didn't agree with the Assembl.
• Observers in World Conference on Human Settlements, Habitat II. Our representative was Susana Stilman. Istanbul, June 3-15th.
• Participation in NGO Forum on Human Settlements. Our representative was Susana Stilman. Istanbul. May 30th- June 14th.
• National Meeting on Reproductive Health "Reproductive rights are human rights". Participation in several panels. Organized by Taller permanente de la mujer. Buenos Aires, May 18th.
• Panel on "Education of women as educational promoter, international participation and changes in the world of work". 2nd. Argentine working day and 1st. Rioplatense working day on Education for adults. For the World decade for international cultural development. Buenos Aires, Deputy Chamber. May 9th.
• Participation in 6th Southern Cone Women Politician Forum, organized by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Pto. Iguazú (Misiones). May 8-12th.
• Radio micro-program "Con ojos de Mujer". With the support of Mama Cash. To spread abroad Beijing's Platform for Action, women's rights and every information to encourage Argentine women's life. Twice a week, 15 minutes each. by Radio del Plata in "Esto que pasa" conducted by Pepe Eliashev, a renown journalist. Since May, 15th.
• Roundtable on Finance for Electoral Campaigns . Organized by UN Information Center and the Fundación de Estudios Políticos, Económicos y Sociales para la Nueva Argentina. Buenos Aires. April 30th..
• Presentation of the book "Por qué llegan las que llegan", organized by UN Information Center. Buenos Aires, April 25th.
• Participation in a Week of activities against Discrimination organized by NGOs Forum against Discrimination. Buenos Aires, 22-26th April.
• Seminary on "Actions for the Defence of Welfare State" at Torcuato Di Tella University. Organized by Poder Ciudadano. April, 19th.
• Participation in " Silent Marches" for María Soledad Morales case (brutally raped and murdered). March 29th and 30th, April, 1st.
• Conference about Beijing´s Conference by Susana Stilman. Banco de Crédito Argentino. Abril.
• Joint Notice Meeting by MEI Foundation, Lola Mora Association and all over the country NGOs for One day activities to reject the Militar coup d'etàt of March 24, 1976 to encourage memory, the truth and the justice. Buenos Aires, March 24.
• Beijing's Platform follow up Meeting. With members of Latin-American Regional Coordinator., National NGOs Commission. Buenos Aires, March 23rd.
• Participation in "Women and leadership". Debate conducted by Any Conroy ( Executive Director of Women's Campaign Fund and of Women's Campaign Research Fund). with the patronage of NDI, Fundación Mujeres en Igualdad, Estudio Graciela Romer y Asoc. and USIS's Lincoln Center. March, 21th.
• Conference on "Woman and Power". Catamarca National University Rectorship. Interdisciplinary Gender Studies Program. Two day activities to commemorate Ïnternational Woman Day. San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. March 8th.
• Participation on the T.V. program "Buenos Aires saludable. Salud de la mujer urbana" (Healthy Buenos Aires. Urban woman health), in "Public policies and woman Panel". 7-9th. March.
• Media campaign on International Women Day. Newspapers and T.V. Cable (There is a press file)
• International Women Day Homage. Deputies and Senators Chamber Meeting. Organized by UN Information Center for Argentina, Uruguay and Argentine Parliament. For this special parliamentary session our Institute presented María José Lubertino's report about "Women and work" which is going to be published
• Participation in "Reproductive Rights in Argentina Panel" of the 2nd. Workshop of Social Researches in Reproductive Health and Sexuality. Organized by Regional Program on Social Research, Training and Technical Assistance in Reproductive Health and Sexuality (CEDES), Regional Program on Social Topics of Human Reproduction (CENEP/OMS) and the Reproductive Health Scientific Committee from Association of Studies on Population in Argentina. (AEPA) . March, 6-7 th.
• Conference on "4th World Conference on Women" organized by Conciencia and Fundación Banco de Crédito Argentino. March, 6th.
• Publication of a Monthly poster/newspaper named "Con ojos de mujer" which is made with a grant from The Global Fund for Women. Each issue is dedicated to spread abroad one of the topics of Beijing's Conference Action Plan, what is Argentine women situation on the subject, other women NGOs activities, and every interesting and useful information for women. nº 1- March.
• Participation in the Monthly Women Breakfast for the project "Representantes representadas" with a NDI grant and organized by Fundación Mujeres en Igualdad. Since March.
• "Citizen Participation in the Government and its control"Panel, organized by Poder Ciudadano Foundation. March.
• Fundraising campaign in our country and other European, Canadian and American NGOs.
• Campaign gathering signatures for María Soledad Morales case resolution, with other women organizations ("Lugar de Mujer", "Mujeres en igualdad" and "Movimiento de Mujeres Catamarqueñas). March.
• Workshops on "Employment searching techniques". Cooperation with Asociación de Mujeres Jóvenes. 25-29th. March and 8-11th. April.
• Meeting for "Reproductive Health Law". Senators and feminist advicers (UCR and FREPASO parties). March 18th.
• "Gender equality plan for Buenos Aires city". NGOs proposals for the 1st. Buenos Aires authorities election on June 30th. Feb.-Jun.
• Gender proposals to the Constitution for Buenos Aires autonomy city, based on a Project of María José Lubertino (I.S.P.M. President) and Liliana Constante (Buenos Aires Lawyers Association). Jan-Apr. ant from The Global Fund for Women. Each issue is dedicated to spread abroad one of the topics of Beijing's Conference Action Plan, what is Argentine women situation on the subject, other women NGOs activities, and every interesting and useful information for women. nº 1- March.
• Participation in the Monthly Women Breakfast for the project "Representantes representadas" with a NDI grant and organized by Fundación Mujeres en Igualdad. Since March.
• "Citizen Participation in the Government and its control"Panel, organized by Poder Ciudadano Foundation. March.
• Fundraising campaign in our country and other European, Canadian and American NGOs.
• Campaign gathering signatures for María Soledad Morales case resolution, with other women organizations ("Lugar de Mujer", "Mujeres en igualdad" and "Movimiento de Mujeres Catamarqueñas). March.
• Workshops on "Employment searching techniques". Cooperation with Asociación de Mujeres Jóvenes. 25-29th. March and 8-11th. April.
• Meeting for "Reproductive Health Law". Senators and feminist advicers (UCR and FREPASO parties). March 18th.
• "Gender equality plan for Buenos Aires city". NGOs proposals for the 1st. Buenos Aires authorities election on June 30th. Feb.-Jun.
• Gender proposals to the Constitution for Buenos Aires autonomy city, based on a Project of María José Lubertino (I.S.P.M. President) and Liliana Constante (Buenos Aires Lawyers Association). Jan-Apr.