Dear Friends,

Please find further down an invitation letter to the July 25th, 2006 Gender
Forum scheduled for 4-6p.m. at the Nairobi Safari Club (Lilian Towers).

Our thematic areas of discussion for the day shall be on the key issues of
Women in Leadership, Domestic Violence and the Status of the Girl Child,
with presentations from; Deborah Okumu ­ In a collaborative effort of the
League of Kenya Women Voters, Education Centre for Women in Democracy and the Kenya Women Political Caucus, Jane Onyango - The Federation of Women Lawyers ­ Kenya Chapter and Millie Odhiambo ­ The Cradle Children’s
Foundation.

We look forward to your participation.

Regards,

Catherine Magua
catherine @ hbfha.com
For Wanjiku Wakogi
Regional Gender Programme Coordinator
Heinrich Boll Foundation

Dear Friends,
GENDER FORUM ON THE NAIROBI +21 INITIATIVE
TUESDAY 25TH JULY 2006 AT THE NAIROBI SAFARI CLUB, 4 – 6PM

Greetings from the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

We wish to take this opportunity to sincerely thank those of you who took part in the last forum in the continuing series of gender fora under the Nairobi +21 process. For those who were not able to make it for one reason or another, we believe that you will be able to participate in this next Forum.

We, in continued collaboration with the National Commission on Gender and Development, UNIFEM, Ford Foundation, FEMNET, AWC, CIDA – GESP and the Urgent Action Fund – Africa towards the Nairobi +21 Initiative, wish to invite you to a gender forum on Tuesday, 25th July 2006 at the Nairobi Safari Club (Lilian Towers) from 4pm to 6pm.

Our thematic areas of discussion for the day shall be on the key issues of Women in Leadership, Domestic Violence and the Status of the Girl Child, with presentations from:

i. Deborah Okumu – In a collaborative effort of the League of Kenya Women Voters, Education Centre for Women in Democracy and the Kenya Women Political Caucus
ii. Jane Onyango - The Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya Chapter
iii. Millie Odhiambo – The Cradle Children’s Foundation

The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Martha Karua is scheduled to address the gathering.

We expect that the day’s forum will be enriching for all members and participants alike. We strongly urge you to attend, bring a friend, and contribute to the debate.

Thank you.

Wanjiku Wakogi
catherine @ hbfha.com
Regional Gender Programme Coordinator
Heinrich Boll Foundation