Women’s Intergenerational Leadership : Realizing Rights in Solomon Islands and Beyond

Authors

  • Jess Notwell University of Guelph

Abstract

Le YWCA des Iles Salomon est un organisme féministe en faveur des droits de la personne. Il a adopté une approche intergénérationnelle de ces droits entre l’organisme et le quotidien des femmes. Les stratégies comportent une participation égalitaire des jeunes femmes dans un leadership qui a institutionnalisé le pouvoir partagé. Ces dernières connaissent et réclament leurs droits de la famille et de la communauté. Cette façon de faire du YWCA des Iles Solomon est un modèle qui prouve que le pouvoir partagé et la collaboration intergénérationnelle renforcent les droits de la personne et peuvent offrir des débouchés pour transformer la pratique
de plusieurs organismes de femmes des pays du Nord et du Sud.

Author Biography

Jess Notwell, University of Guelph

Jess Notwell, a PhD candidate at the University of Guelph, has extensive experience in global human rights processes and feminist activism. Her current research on the impacts of intergenerational women’s leadership on women’s rights in the context of occupation builds on her Master’s study of feminist rights-based intergenerational leadership within YWCA Solomon
Islands. Previously, as Vice President of World YWCA and Executive Director of the Canadian Women’s Economic Council, Jess led rights-based policy and advocacy initiatives. Today, Jess consults with NGOs on strategic planning, policy, and rights-based approaches.
Gioia Albano, "Babywearing in a Beautiful Garden," 2013, acrylic on canvas board, 20 x 30 cm. Gioia Albano is an Italian artist living in the south of France. Visit her website at: www.albanogioia.com

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How to Cite

Notwell, J. (2019). Women’s Intergenerational Leadership : Realizing Rights in Solomon Islands and Beyond. Canadian Woman Studies Les Cahiers De La Femme, 33(1-2). Retrieved from https://cws.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cws/article/view/37764

Issue

Vol 33, No 1-2 (2018-2019) : Women's Human Rights

Section

Women's Human Rights: Conceptual and Political Challenges