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Regional Consultation on <strong>the</strong> “Women’s Right to Adequate Housing and Land” in cooperation with UN Special Rapporteur on Right to Adequate Housing Fiji, 12 to 15 October 2004 DAY THREE, 14 October 2004 The Consultation 9:00–9:15 Overview <strong>of</strong> Day 3 (Gina Houng Lee) The testimonies will be in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> a group <strong>of</strong> speakers where each presenter has 15–minutes to present <strong>the</strong> elements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir case. Presenters will be grouped according to five <strong>the</strong>mes. 9:15–10:45 Testimonies on Violence against Women and <strong>the</strong> Right to Housing Presenters: Merilyn Tahi, Taloi Havini, Kairangi Samuela (Nani), Naemah Khan Panel: Miloon Kothari, Lynssay Francis, Gina Houng Lee 10:45–11:00 Tea break 11:00–12:30 Testimonies on Indigenous Land Rights and Rights to Natural Resources Presenters: Sose Tamarua, Florrie Alalo, Susie Saitala K<strong>of</strong>e, Betty Blake Panel: Miloon Kothari, Elizabeth Tongne, Taloi Havini, 12:30–13:30 Lunch 13:30-14:30 Using <strong>the</strong> UN Human Rights Mechanisms The Special Rapporteur will review <strong>the</strong> questionnaire on women and adequate housing and how it can be used to contribute to <strong>the</strong> rapporteur’s reports. He will review special rapporteur mechanisms, treaty body mechanisms, UN agencies and o<strong>the</strong>r human rights mechanisms that can be used to enforce women’s rights in <strong>the</strong> UN. There will be time for discussion and participation throughout <strong>the</strong> session. 14:30 – 14:45 Tea break 14:45–16:15 Testimonies on discrimination and segregation in eviction and housing Presenters: Eta Tuitoga, Noelene Nabulivou, Kim Curtis Newton, Susanna Naivaga Panel: Miloon Kothari, Diane Otto, Florrie Alalo 16:15–16:30 Wrap-up EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 69
Consultation Dinner DAY FOUR, 15 October 2004 09:00–10:30 Testimonies on legal, customary and religious practices as obstacles to land inheritance and property rights <strong>of</strong> women Presenters: Seema Shaleshni Naidu, John Collins, Lynssay Francis, Filipo Masaurua Panel: Miloon Kothari, Imrana Jalal, Joseph Schechla 10:30–10:45 Tea break 10:45–12:30 Testimonies on housing, land and property rights <strong>of</strong> women (migration, shift to urban areas, urban settlements) Presenters: Stella Simmering, Elizabeth Tongne, Reginald Kipe, Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil, Panel: Miloon Kothari, Sue Le Mesurier, Noelene Nabulivou 12:30–13:30 Lunch 13:30-14:30 Identifying trends and patterns in Pacific women’s rights to land and housing Based on <strong>the</strong> testimonies and related discussions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> methodology, participants will brainstorm and develop an inventory <strong>of</strong> what concepts participants found were new and useful in understanding women’s right to adequate housing. Participants will <strong>the</strong>n be asked to link <strong>the</strong> concepts in <strong>the</strong> right to adequate housing with women’s experiences in <strong>the</strong> Pacific and develop a common regional picture <strong>of</strong> women’s housing and land issues in <strong>the</strong> region. 14:30-15:30 Strategies for advancing women’s housing and land rights in <strong>the</strong> Pacific Participants will brainstorm an inventory <strong>of</strong> possible future strategies and follow-up actions for advancing women’s housing and land rights a) nationally, b) regionally in <strong>the</strong> Pacific, and c) by <strong>the</strong> Special Rapporteur. 15:30-15:45 Tea Break 15:45-16:45 Evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> consultation Participants will be asked to respond verbally to questions for evaluating <strong>the</strong> consultations (e.g. Is it effective to take a human rights approach to women’s housing issues Was <strong>the</strong> consultation an effective forum What would improve <strong>the</strong>m How is <strong>the</strong> consultation useful for <strong>the</strong>ir ongoing and future work). 16:45 – 17:30 Session IV: Concluding Session 70 WOMEN’S RIGHTS TO ADEQUATE HOUSEING AND LAND
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