Programme | 3rd Asia Pacific Summit on Gender-based Violence

Objective: Highlight international frameworks and good practices to guide the law and practice in ending gender-based violence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Moderator

Ms Cai Yiping

Executive Committee member, Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN)

(Mainland China)

Keynote Speaker

Topic: Outlook for the Advancement of Anti-GBV in Asia-Pacific from the Perspective of UN Mechanisms /Conventions

Dr Heisoo Shin

Member, UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)
Director, Secretariat to the International Committee for Joint Nomination (ICJN) of the Documents on the Japanese Military 'Comfort Women' to the UNESCO International Memory of the World Register

(South Korea)

Speakers

Topic: The Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention: a Site for Innovative Practice as well as Struggle for Democracy

Dr Andrea Krizsan

Research Fellow, Democracy Institute;

Associate Professor, School of Public Policy/ Gender Studies Department, Central European University

(Hungary)

Topic: Recent Development and Challenge in GBV Prevention at Work-perspective from Taiwan

Dr Wang Ju-hsuan

Supervisor, Taiwan Coalition Against Violence (TCAV)

Chairperson, Yongzhan Social Welfare Charity Foundation

(Taiwan)

Topic: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: CEDAW and Women’s Human Rights in HK

Ms Mabel Au Mei-po

Memeber, Hong Kong Women's Coalition on Equal Opportunities

(Hong Kong)

Topic: A survivor's Voice - From Seeking Individual Justice to Fighting for the Rights of the Group (tentative)

Mei (pseudonym)

Domestic Violence survivor
Founder, Purple Ribbon Mother's Love

(Mainland China)

16:20-16:30

(GMT+8)

Break

16:30-18:30

(GMT+8)

Session 2: State/Institutional Responsibilities for Greater Access to Justice

Objective: Provide an overview of current challenges and gaps hindering efficient policing and the judicial response to violence in the Asia-Pacific region. Discuss recommendations on how to bring laws and practice into conformity with international human rights obligations. Map institutional responsiveness and reforms needed for strong legislation and for policies to be translated into action. Present the experiences of women’s and girls’ access to justice from the perspectives of the courts and law enforcement.

Moderator

Ms Feng Yuan

Director, Avon-Equality Women’s Support Hotline

(Mainland China)

Speakers

Topic: Global Right But Local Responsibility: Holding Governments Accountable for a Violence Free World for all Women with Disabilities

Ms Nidhi Goyal

Disability and Gender Rights Activist

Founder / Director, Rising Flame

(India)

Topic: The Long Lasting Impact of Wartime Sexual Violence and Accountability

Dr Fumie Ohashi

Associate Professor, Institute for Gender Studies, Ochanomizu University

(Japan)

Topic: Development of Taiwan's Women and Children Safety System in Police Policies and its Practical Applications

Dr Wu Chi-an

Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Investigation, Taiwan Police College

(Taiwan)

Language: Simultaneous English/Putonghua/Cantonese interpretation will be provided

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Turning Laws into Actions: Eliminating Gender-based Violence in Asia-Pacific The 3rd Asia-Pacific Summit on Gender-based Violence June 16-18, 2021 I Hong Kong I Live on Zoom

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The 3rd Asia-Pacific Summit on Gender-based Violence - Video Archive

DAY 1: June 16, 2021 (Wednesday)

Turning Laws into Actions: Eliminating Gender-based Violence in Asia-Pacific
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Summit on Gender-based Violence
June 16-18, 2021 I Hong Kong I Live on Zoom