OMEGA International Public Relations 2006-6-17
Shanghai, 17 June 2006 - At a press conference to commemorate OMEGA's presence in the Chinese market for the last 111 years, OMEGA brand ambassador Nicole Kidman presented the new, limited edition Constellation Iris watch. OMEGA also pledged its support for UNIFEM in China by organising an exclusive charity auction.
Opening the event with a presentation on OMEGA's role in China , Kevin Rollenhagen, Vice President of OMEGA in China and Hong Kong , announced the launch of the Constellation Iris, and pointed out that the OMEGA boutique in the prestigious location of Nanjing Road was the company's biggest flagship store worldwide. OMEGA President Stephen Urquhart summarised OMEGA's historical highlights, emphasising the significance of the company's role in China . He then introduced Nicole Kidman who expressed her delight at being in China for the first time and told the audience how much she enjoyed her role as an OMEGA ambassador.
Nicole Kidman presented five Constellation Iris watches with special numbers such as 1, 8, 28, 111 and 1895. 8 is an auspicious number in China , and in this particular context means "prosper"; 1895 is the date OMEGA established itself in China , symbolically commemorated by the number of Constellation Iris watches which have been specifically produced for the occasion. Nicole Kidman signed the boxes of the five watches, three of which will be sold at the OMEGA Boutique in Nanjing Road .
The press conference was followed by a visit to the impressive and luxurious OMEGA flagship Boutique in Nanjing Road . In the evening OMEGA hosted a private dinner for a select number of guests and a glamorous party rounded off this special day - an unforgettable occasion in true OMEGA style.
To celebrate the 111 year anniversary of the company's presence in China together with Nicole Kidman's first visit, OMEGA held two charity auctions on behalf of UNIFEM, the women's agency at the United Nations committed to advancing women's rights and gender equality. As a Goodwill Ambassador for UNIFEM, Nicole Kidman presented her own watch the number 1, and the number 8 was sold at a silent auction during the party. Ten percent of the proceeds of all sales during the evening will be donated to UNIFEM. As an additional gesture of solidarity for this worthwhile cause and until 16 July 2006 , the two OMEGA Shanghai boutiques will also contribute ten percent of their sales of the limited edition Constellation Iris to UNIFEM.
Nicole Kidman was chosen to become an OMEGA ambassador because of the values she shares with the company. As an Oscar-winning actress of international renown, she has established a reputation for choosing challenging and diverse roles which have brought her critical acclaim, and confirm her immense versatility as an actress. By virtue of her proactive role as patron of the arts and various philanthropic causes, Nicole Kidman also makes an invaluable contribution to increasing social awareness on a worldwide level.
Ms Kidman brings not only elegance but also integrity to her role as an OMEGA ambassador and possesses the same dedication and pioneering spirit associated with the company.
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Xinhua News Agency 2006-6-19
新华网上海频道记者 冯亦珍 6 月 19 日 报道：正值瑞士名表欧米茄手表进入中国市场１１１周年，欧米茄携名人大使妮可 · 基德曼来到上海。１７日欧米茄在中国上海首次发布全球新款腕表巨作 -- 欧米茄星座 " 彩虹女神 " 系列。
妮可 · 基德曼作为全球最为杰出的女性代表之一，高贵典雅的迷人气质，及多年来对其事业孜孜不倦的成功追求令无数喜欢她的人赞叹不已，此外她多年来还一直热衷参加各项社会公益慈善事业，被任命担任联合国妇女发展基金会的亲善大使。妮可此次将会和欧米茄一起向联合国妇女发展基金会捐赠，所捐善款全部用于维护中国妇女权益的项目，包括教育、制止家庭暴力、关心女性艾滋病患者等。
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china.com 2006-6-17
据记者了解，在几年前，妮可 · 基德曼就准备好了她的 “ 上海之行 ” ，不过此次来沪她并非为了电影拍摄，而是以她担任的世界名表欧米茄的 “ 名人大使 ” 、联合国妇女发展基金会 “ 亲善大使 ” 的双重身份，首次来到中国。
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新闻午报 2006-6-17
妮可 . 基德曼在很多人心中是优雅、坚强的代名词，听到这两个字，妮可却笑着连连摇头： “ 我很难对自己作出评价。我妈妈常常对我说， ‘ 你可以退休了。 ' 因为像我这种脆弱的性格不适合在娱乐圈发展。然而当我遇到困难时所具有的面对困难以及解决困难的勇气，有时候连我自己都感到很吃惊。我大概属于那种能够置之死地而后生的性格吧。 ” 妮可接着笑着补充， “ 女生脆弱的一面也是她有女人味的一面。 ” 妮可此行不但是为了推广欧米茄限量版手表，还会向联合国妇女发展基金会做出捐赠。说起慈善事业，她表示自己是受了母亲的影响： “ 妈妈以前在澳洲的时候就一直关心妇女的权益问题，而我希望今后不仅局限于做慈善，还可以通过其他途径去帮助那些需要帮助的妇女儿童们。 ”
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china.com; sohu.com 2006-4-27
中新社北京四月二十七日电(张艳琼)今天下午，由联合国社会性别工作组资助推动的第二批中国社会性别研究与倡导基金项目在北京正式启动，旨在推进社会性别平等以及妇女权利。
本次受助项目涉及妇女暴力、社会性别和艾滋病、女性家政服务人员等六个领域，共包括七个项目：研究和倡导以促进在中国建立功能性的妇女庇护所、内蒙古自治区社会性别和法律培训、中国女性艾滋病患者及女性家属的社会救助政策研究、家政女工的权益的法律保护、流动女性参加社会保险的政策研究及倡导、给政府官员和媒体做社会性别培训和倡导、将社会性别意识纳入村民自治主流。
中国妇联国际部部长邹晓巧指出，过去二十年来，中国在妇女和社会性别平等方面尽管取得了长足发展，但仍然面临诸多挑战。
她希望中国社会性别研究与倡导基金能有重点地对中国的社会性别现状和趋势进行系统的调查和战略研究，给予中国政府和大众以指导性的建议，促进中国两性平等。
由联合国妇女发展基金负责执行的中国社会性别研究和倡导基金建立于二00四年九月，它是目前在中国运行的联合国系统支持的旨在促进社会性别平等和妇女赋权的最大合作项目之一。
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China Development Brief 2006-5-1
Universities, Women's Federation sweep Gender Facility second round
Mon, 2006-05-01 13:06
Gender
Seven groups took away grant awards totaling USD 200,000 to tackle the gender-related issues of HIV/AIDS, migration, political participation and domestic violence, the United Nations Theme Group on Gender announced on April 27 in Beijing, marking the second anniversary of China Gender Facility.
Most winners in the first round of the Facility's grants competition had a governmental or academic background, and the trend was reinforced this year. Of the seven grantees, selected from a total of 68 proposals, three are Women's Federation branches (from Xuzhou, Inner Mongolia and Guangxi) and four are research centers affiliated to Beijing University, Beijing Normal University, Huazhong Normal University in Wuhan and Yangzhou Party School in Jiangsu.
UNIFEM gender specialist, Guo Ruixiang (郭瑞香), explained that winners were chosen for their research and advocacy ability, and that this tended to favour groups that are good at networking and able to exert stronger influence on policymakers.
Guo also acknowledged that some grassroots NGOs had applied unsuccessfully.
Renowned Chinese women's activist, Professor Wu Qing (吴青), who was invited to speak at the award ceremony, later told China Development Brief that her group, the Rural Women's Culture and Development Centre, had not known about the Facility, although it has years of experience working to promote women's political participation and protect women migrants' rights.
Established in September 2004 and administered by UNIFEM, the China Gender Facility aims to advance gender equality and women's empowerment with funding support from UN agencies and other multilateral and bilateral development agencies, notably DFID, AusAID, UNFPA, ILO and UNICEF.
Report by Tina Qian, April 28 2006
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China Labor Market 2006-4-29
2006年4月27日，由联合国社会性别工作组资助推动的第二批中国社会性别研究与倡导基金项目在北京正式启动，旨在推进社会性别平等以及妇女权利。
由联合国妇女发展基金负责执行的中国社会性别研究和倡导基金是目前中国运行的联合国系统支持的旨在促进社会性别平等和妇女赋权的最大的合作项目之一。 第一批基金项目于2005年7月启动执行，数据收集和培训都已全面展开。
第二批项目的启动仪式上，中国社会性别研究与倡导基金会向获得第二批基金资助的七个项目颁发证书。
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China Radio International
2005-5-27 3:17:39
CRIENGLISH.com
The China Gender Facility, backed up by the UN, is a development program to help local governments and organizations in China promote gender equality.
With many women facing unemployment and domestic violence, this project will collect more accurate information on the situation of Chinese women and hopefully enhance people's awareness of their situation.
China has been working hard on gender equality. But due to lack of experience and money, research and trainings in this area is falling behind in China 's rapid modernization process.
A high unemployment rate for women means many are completely reliant on their husbands for their livelihood. Many women are subject to domestic violence, and the suicide rate among Chinese women is the highest in the world.
Liu Bohong, deputy director of the Women Study Institute of China raises her concerns.
"I believe there is now a ‘back dash' on gender equality in some areas under the current market economy and a globalization environment. A woman may be viewed as a commodity. But the public is not well aware of this problem and we lack effective policy and regulations to prevent this growing inequality."
Liu Bohong says gender awareness attracts little attention from the mainstream of Chinese society while lawmakers and women themselves still don't understand the concept of gender equality. In terms of gender studies, China is below international standards, challenged by a lack of both professionals and money.
One example given by the expert is that she can't get accurate information about how many Chinese women are experiencing domestic violence or have lost their jobs due to gender discrimination.
Efforts are being made to monitor the situation by both the government and NGOs.
For instance, some researchers are drafting plans to give ‘widow's pensions' to unemployed women whose husbands have passed away.
In the Uygur Autonomous Region in the west of China , women from ethnic groups are getting more protection from domestic violence, in a new project sponsored by the UN.
It is being funded by the new China Gender Facility, under the UN Theme Group on Gender. The group aims to aid research and policy to promote gender equality.
Khalid Malik, the UN ambassador to China has experience with many different UN agencies. He says the China Gender Facility will hopefully build a solid foundation for other UN agencies in China and their work on gender equality.
"We have very practical programs to reduce poverty, to strengthen girls' education, to enhance minority women's understanding of rights. But to make those practical programs most useful, you need a solid understanding of the issues themselves. And this facility is about making these issues better understood. Because if we can have people talking about the real issues, that will spur them to take action.."
The first group of 9 projects has been financed for the next 5 years. The money will be used for information collecting, social aid to women, and training people about the importance of gender equality.
By Xiaoyu, CRI news
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China Development Brief
UN launches Gender Facility to promote research and advocacy May 26 2005
The United Nations formally opened a China Gender Facility for Research and Advocacy by awarding nine institutions across the country grants ranging from USD 30,000 to USD 50,000 at a May 26 launch ceremony.
First established in September 2004, partly in recognition of the tenth anniversary of the Fourth Conference on Women in Beijing , the Facility is a multi-agency funding mechanism managed by a UN Theme Group for Gender. It aims to promote advocacy and social dialogue on gender equity in China .
“Improved knowledge is needed for improved gender advocacy”, Dr. Christian Voumard, UNICEF Resident Representative told the launch meeting. TV celebrity Liu Yiwei and actress Jia Ni also made speeches as gender advocates.
To date, the main donor to the Facility has been the UK Department for International Development, with additional contributions from UNFPA, ILO, UNICEF and UNIFEM. According to Guo Ruixiang , China programme specialist for UNIFEM, the executing agency, funds have now reached nearly USD 1 million, and are expected to grow. AusAID also appears poised to make a significant contribution.
The first nine grantees were selected from 71 proposals submitted in 2004. Nearly half of them are research institutes attached to universities: Tsing Hua University ; Northwest Industrial University in Xi'an , Shaanxi ; Jiangxi School of Administration and Kunming Party School in Yunnan . Other grants went to government initiated NGOs such as the China Disabled Persons Federation, the Women's Research Institute attached to All-China Women's Federation, Xinjiang Province Women's Federation and the China Employment Promotion Association, newly established under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Henan Community Education Centre, headed by activist Liang Jun, is the only ‘grassroots' grantee in the current round.
Among the issues addressed by the proposals are domestic violence, employment, gender mainstreaming, capacity building of policy makers, and concerns related to older and disabled women.
The next call for proposals will be announced during the last quarter of this year.
By Tina Qina, May 26 2005
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Xinhua News Agency
UN Launches China Gender Facility for Gender Equality
(By Zhao Lei, Journalist of Xinhua)
BEIJING , May 26 (Xinhua) ? Aiming to advance gender equality in China , the United Nations' Theme Group on Gender (UNTGG) launched the China Gender Facility for Research and Advocacy on Thursday.
Nine project proposals, covering a wide geographical area from Beijing , Yunnan and Jiangxi to the Xinjiang Ulghur Autonomous Region, were granted sponsorship, according to the UNTGG.
Among the issues addressed by the proposals are domestic violence, employment, gender mainstreaming, policy-maker knowledge about gender equality, and aging and disabled women.
According to Christian Voumard, Chairman of UNTGG and UNICEF Representative in China , the China Gender Facility provides funding for innovative and catalytic proposals that seek to promote advocacy and social dialogue on gender equality within the framework provided by the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
As the major contributor, the UK 's Department of International Development (DFID) will provide a maximum of 50,000 US dollars for each proposal.
“The Facility is an outstanding example of how donor harmonization can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of development assistance,” said Adrian Davis, head of DFID China. He highlighted the collective commitment to assist the Government of China in tackling gender based discrimination and promoting women's empowerment.
The Facility aims to promote applied research, the development of advocacy strategies and advocacy interventions on key gender-related themes. Twelve specific areas have been identified as priorities for research and advocacy, including strategic research linked to the revision of Women's Law, the collection and use of gender disaggregated data, and sex ratio and girl children. Enditem
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The Beijing News
May 27 2005
UN Launches China Gender Facility--Research areas include domestic violence, cross-border trafficking in women etc.
The Beijing News (by journalist Zhao Quanmin) --- Yesterday, the China Gender Facility for Research and Advocacy is launched in Beijing .
The China Gender Facility for Research and Advocacy was created by the United Nations' Theme Group on Gender (UNTGG). The first phase of the Facility is to support nine projects covering a wide geographical area, including “Development of Database on China 's Disabled Women and Status Study”, “Training on Improving Gender Mainstreaming”, “Against Domestic Violence in Multi-nation Areas” etc.
According to Mr. Christian Voumard, the UNICEF Representative in China , these nine projects were selected through suggestions and researches in many ways; they cover a nation-wide area; and the research areas include many focus areas such as domestic violence, cross-border trafficking in women.
Ms. Liu Bohong, deputy director of the Women Study Institute of China believes that, the Gender Facility creates a collaboration platform for UN organizations, donors, and Chinese government, women's organizations, other national departments of policies, research institutes, NGOs that are willing to promote gender advocacy and practice.
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China Women Daily
May 26, 2005
Journalist Cai Yiping
To commemorate the 10th anniversaries of Beijing Forth World Conference on Women
UN Launches China Gender Facility for Research and Advocacy
Aiming to advance gender equality in China , and commemorate the 10th anniversaries of Beijing Forth World Conference on Women, the United Nations' Theme Group on Gender (UNTGG) launched the China Gender Facility for Research and Advocacy in Beijing today. Ms. Hong Tianhui, All-China Women's Federation Secretariat First Secretary, Mr. Malik, the coordinator of UN China, Mr. Voumard, Chairmen of UNTGG and UNICEF Representative in China, Mr. Davis, the UK's Department of International Development (DFID) Representative in China, Ms. Lazo, UNIFEM Regional Programme Director for East and Southeast Asia, representatives of UN China, Chinese government, NGOs and media were presented at this launch.
Ms. Hong Tianhui, All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) Secretariat First Secretary represented ACWF to congratulate the launch of Facility. She said the Gender Facility created a collaboration platform for UN organizations, donors, and Chinese government, women's organizations, other national departments of policies, research institutes, NGOs that are willing to promote gender advocacy and practice. It was an innovative and catalytic attempt. She suggested that the Facility should focus research on advance gender equality, strengthen the legislated gender perspectives, and strategies of gender mainstreaming, and support probation projects that focus on women's participation in politics, employment equality, legislation of against domestic violence, sex ratios at birth, issues of girls, HIV and gender, gender and aging, and reproductive health etc. Under the framework of guiding documents such as Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action approved in the Forth World Conference on Women, Millennium Declaration approved in UN Millennium Summit, the Facility should make systematic investigation and strategic research on the present situation of China gender, and provide guiding suggestions. The accomplishment of research should be publicized through varied forms, and the theory of gender equality should be advocated in governmental organizations, to make positive impact on the legislation and execution of Chinese policies.
Why the Facility needs to be launched 10 years after the Forth World Conference on Women Beijing? Mr. Malik, the Coordinator of UN China answered the questions from our newspaper and said, “In the 16 UN China organizations, every one has different responsibilities. Many organizations such as UNDP, UNICEF, UNIFEM, all have launched a lot of programmes to advance gender equality from aspects of laws, aid-the-poor, health etc. The Facility is only one of those programmes, and it focuses on research and advocacy. I hope the launch of this special Facility can help to create a long-term effective mechanism, and become the core and basis of other gender equality programmes. Research and Advocacy aim to recognize and solve gender related issues better, solve issues such as sex ration at birth, women's health, and domestic violence etc. It also needs to advance people's consciousness.” He also emphasized the role of media, and people should be encouraged to discuss these issues through media.
China Gender Facility for Research and Advocacy confirmed twelve key research and advocacy areas, including the strategic research linked to the revision of the Law of Protection for Women's Rights and Interests; the links among gender, MDG, and xiaokang society; the collection and use of gender disaggregated data; sex ratios at birth and girls; gender, employment and society assurance; gender and population flow; the role of women's organizations and civil society; adolescent girls; violence against women; and trafficking.
Through the process of selecting for more than half a year, nine projects from 71 project proposals were granted the first sponsorship. They include: “Policy Study on Building Old Age and Survivors Insurance in China” proposed by Tsinghua University; “Development of Database on China's Disabled Women and Status Study” proposed by China Disabled Persons' Federation; “Gender Training for leaders in the Kunming Party School System” proposed by Kunming Party School; “Gender, MDG and Chinese xiaokang” proposed by Women Research Center of Central Party School and Henan community education center; “Training on Improving Gender Mainstreaming” proposed by ACWF Women's Study Institute; “Against Domestic Violence in Multi-nation Areas” proposed by Xinjiang Women's Federation; “Gender Equity and Employment Law - Research on Gender Equity in the Law for Promotion of Employment” proposed by China Association for Promotion of Employment; “Patterns of Localized Strategies to Promote Women's Participation in Legislation” proposed by Northwest Industrial University, and “Gender Analysis and Adjustment on the ‘Care for Girls' Project” proposed by Jiangxi Administration College. Mr. Voumard, Chairmen of UNTGG, said these nine projects displayed the broadness of geographical area and the diversity of focus areas.
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Beijing Evening News
June 3 2005
UN launches China Gender Facility for Research and Advocacy in Beijing
Beijing Evening News (By Intern Yuan yue) ? The United Nations' Theme Group on Gender (UNTGG) launched the China Gender Facility for Research and Advocacy in Beijing . The first group of nine projects that were granted sponsorship by the Facility includes “Policy Study on Building Old Age and Survivors Insurance in China”, “Development of Database on China's Disabled Women and Status Study”, “Gender Training for leaders in the Kunming Party School System”, “Gender, MDG and Chinese xiaokang”, “Training on Improving Gender Mainstreaming”, “Against Domestic Violence in Multi-nation Areas”, “Gender Equity and Employment Law - Research on Gender Equity in the Law for Promotion of Employment”, “Patterns of Localized Strategies to Promote Women's Participation in Legislation”, and “Gender Analysis on the ‘Care for Girls' project”.
UNTGG was created to provide a platform to promote dialogue and coordination on gender and development among organizations; and provide a communication channel between UN organizations and donors. The China Gender Facility aims to attract more involvement from all parties that could influence on China gender policies; expand the impact scope of gender research results on society and public; promote the strength of propaganda on gender related themes; and help to implement MDG. The Facility has identified twelve specific areas as priorities for research and advocacy, which include women's participation in politics, trafficking in women, and the impact of women's organizations and NGOs. UNDP, UNIFEM, UNICEF and ACWF were presented at the launch. As we learned, the UK 's Department of International Development (DFID) is the major donor of this programme.
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CCTV - 9
May 26 2005 broadcasted the China Gender Facility Launching in the Evening News at 20:00 (Journalist Ms. Wan Duyan)
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“W omen of China ” Magazine
The “Women of China ” Magazine published an article on the launching of the China Gender Facility in its 2005 August issue by its journalists Ms. Cai Nan and Mr. Hong Yang.
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