National Council of Women GB President, Ann Davison, has spoken about the vital role the Commonwealth can play in encouraging both regulation of Internet harms and action on climate change. ‘We can be the movers and shakers’, she said at the Commonwealth workshop for civil society organisations.
The Commonwealth Women’s Network is supporting international resolutions for urgent action on these two issues:
https://ncwgb.org/resolutions/climate-change
In the debate on education Ann stressed the need for more funding against seriously harmful practices like child marriage and female genital mutilation. More girls are at risk as population increases in the affected areas, she said. https://ncwgb.org/resolutions/international-development-and-female-genital-mutilation/
Ann took the opportunity to meet with Jennifer Namgyal, Commonwealth Head of Gender to propose Commonwealth Women’s Network’s next steps working against internet harms.