The Tibetan Women’s Association is actively involved in the public political arena promoting both the political issue of Tibet and the empowerment of women. TWA is becoming increasingly active in international meetings on development, the environment, gender and political issues. TWA’s work encompasses lobbying governments and NGOs, organizing press releases, conferences, and petitions that support the Tibetan cause, and raising general public awareness of the human rights abuses in Tibet, particularly against women. Rallying for local and international support is one of the key ways TWA raises its political voice.
To highlight the involvement of women in the political sphere and to increase focus on women’s issues, TWA organized the International Year of Tibetan Women from March 12, 1994 to March 12, 1995. During this year, Tibetan women around the world organized demonstrations, festivals, video screenings, lectures and public gatherings to discuss the many issues of Tibet and its women. A festival of Tibetan culture was staged in Bombay, India in January 1995 to commemorate the year.
Whenever possible TWA participates in international UN and NGO conferences worldwide. One of TWA’s most comprehensive campaigns has been to attend the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China in 1995. While the majority of exiled Tibetan women were denied the right to participate, an extensive lobbying campaign was launched that succeeded in gaining widespread international attention for the plight of Tibetan women.
The anniversary of the March 12th uprisingin 1959 by the women in Lhasa is observed by all the branches of TWA. TWA also fully participates in the March 10th uprising gatherings and regards this day as one of the most important days in the history of occupied Tibet.
TWA joins hands with women’s organizations worldwide in support of solidarity, exchange of information and a greater understanding of Tibetan women’s issues.
Recent International presence news:
Tibetan woman Kalden Tsomo calls for Tibet intervention at UN Summit
03-13-2012
Geneva, Switzerland, March 13: Human rights researcher, Ms Kalden Tsomo, made a passionate plea for multilateral intervention to resolve the deteriorating situation in Tibet. Ms Tsomo currently works at the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala and attended the Geneva Convention as a delegate of the regional Swiss branch of the Tibetan Women’s Association (RTWA).
She called on t...Post COP17 report
02-13-2012 Two members of TWA: Tenzin Woebum, head of Women’s Environment and Development Desk (WEDD) and Tenzin Dolma, Joint secretary, who represent Tibet Third Pole (T3P), took part in the two-week Conference of Parties (COP-17) meeting (November 28 – December 9, 2011), an undertaking of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The Tibetan delegates joined NGOs from around the world at the UN’s climate change negotiations to advocate for equitable and durable solution...Tibetans advocate climate justice for Tibet at UN Climate conference
12-07-2011 Tibetans advocate climate justice for Tibet at UN Climate conference
TWA delegates representing ‘Tibet Third Pole’ for COP-17 meeting completes the first week at Durban
Durban, December 5, 2011: Two members of TWA: Tenzin Woebum, head of Women’s Environment and Development Desk (WEDD) and Tenzin Dolma, Joint secretary, who represent Tibet Third Pole (T3P)[1], arrived in Durban on November 28 to take part in the two-week Conference of Parties (COP-17) meeting (November 28 – Decembe...TWA completes week-long International Advocacy Campaign in Finland
10-12-2011 Dharamsala, October 12: TWA’s Research and Media Officer Dhardon Sharling visited Helsinki on the invitation of Finnish Human Rights NGO KIOS, and successfully completed a weeklong international advocacy campaign in Finland’s capital city from October 3 to 9.
KIOS, along with indigenous people’s rights organization Siemenpu, organization for disabled people Abilis and the support of Ministry of Foreign affairs, organized a two-day international seminar on ‘Minority and Indigenous peop...TWA trains Burmese activists in Thailand on 'Democracy and Elections' - report
09-07-2011 The two week training imparted the tools for organizing a Mass Mock Election in Burma
TWA trained Burmese refugee activists based in Thailand on ‘Democracy and Elections,' in light of their successful organizing of Exile Tibet’s first Mass Mock Election in July 2010.
TWA Vice President Samten Chodon joined Program Coordinator of 'Empowerment through Action' (Women's empowerment) Nyima Lhamo in visiting five regions of Thailand.
The objective of this training program was mainly to sh...Tibetan Women’s representatives in 2011 United Climate Change Conference
09-07-2011
Two representatives from Tibetan Women’s Association, Tenzin Dolma (Joint-Secretary) and Tenzin Woebum (WED Desk), will join the Tibet 3rd Pole Group along with other Tibetan environment activists to participate in the 17th Conference of Parties (*COP 17) at Durban from 28th November – 9th December 2011. Our representatives aim to build alliances that will help bind the key issues of Climate Change and Human Rights.
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