The new UN Women's Civil Society Advisory Group was created
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Following a rigorous selection process, UN Women established who will be the members of the new Civil Society Advisory Group (CSAG) for the 2018 – 2022 period, during which the new Strategic Note of UN Women will be implemented in Moldova.
Therefore, the members of the Civil Society Advisory Group are the following:
- Angela Frolov, Information Centre “Genderdoc-M”
- Emma Matreniuc, NGO Young People with Disabilities “VIVERE”, Edinet
- Galina Precup, Partnership for Development Centre (CPD)
- Lilia Potâng, „Promo-LEX” Association
- Natalia Duminică, Roma Education Fund/ Roma National Center
- Nina Lozinschi, Platform for Gender Equality
- Oxana Alistratova, Non-governmental organization "Interaction", Tiraspol
"Through this group, we will establish a bilateral cooperation between civil society and UN Women Moldova. It is an open platform, where everyone can contribute to advance women's rights in the Republic of Moldova and, implicitly, gender equality," said Ulziisuren Jamsran, UN Women Country Representative.
The CSAG is a mechanism for regular dialogue between UN Women and leaders from the gender equality movement, on key issues regarding gender equality. The CSAG has a double and complementary role — as advisors to UN Women and as advocates for the realization of the gender equality agenda.
"I would like to thank you for your trust and for the fact that this contest was an open one, where any woman or man was able to apply to become a member of the UN Women`s Civil Society Advisory Group,” Angela Frolov said.
The goals for the CSAG are:
- To foster dialogue and engagement, with a view to advancing goals of gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- To enable UN Women to consult with civil society and draw upon the rich and diverse expertise, experience, outreach and networks, perspective and knowledge that civil society can offer.
- To serve as a consultative forum of ideas and strategies for UN Women’s programming, including identification of the most pertinent and emerging gender equality issues in the country.
Members of the Moldova CSAG will serve as a CSAG member for a period of two years. After the expiration of this period, they can apply for an additional term and in case they are selected, can serve for another term of two years. Membership in the group is honorary and members will receive no remuneration. CSAG members join the advisory groups as eminent individuals, in their personal capacity and not as representatives of their organizations.