ZOROASTRIAN DELEGATION TO ATTEND THE 57TH COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (CSW) AT THE UNITED NATIONS
NEW YORK, February 6, 2013 – Three delegates from the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America will be attending the 57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) conference at U.N. Headquarters to be held in New York, U.S.A., March 4-15, 2013.
Mantreh Atashband, Homi Gandhi and Afreed Mistry will be representing FEZANA at the conference, whose main theme is, “Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls”. The conference’s secondary theme is, “The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including care-giving in the context of HIV/AIDS”.
For more information on the CSW conference please visit: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/57sess.htm
There will be parallel events throughout which will be open to the public. The events are usually one to two hours in duration and are hosted by other NGO’s. If you are interested in attending a few sessions, please come to the Church Centre, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY between 8 am and 7:30 pm, daily. Please visit the CSW website for a detailed schedule of the parallel events which will be posted by the end of February. http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/NGO.html#parallel
About United Nations
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About Zoroastrians
Zoroastrians, whose faith is anchored in tenets of truth, righteousness, charity, beneficence and respect for all creation, seek to serve as effective bridge builders among faiths of both the East and West. Zoroastrianism, founded circa 1500 BCE, credited to be the oldest monotheistic religion, is believed to have transmitted concepts such as the ultimate victory of good over evil and the resurrection of souls, through Judaism to Christianity, and later to Islam. Zoroastrianism flourished as the imperial religion of three Persian empires, those of the Achaemenians, the Parthians and the Sasanians, and was the dominant religion from Turkey, and eastward to China during those times. North America’s Zoroastrian community includes those who arrived from the Indian subcontinent, known as Parsis, and those who came directly from Iran seeking religious freedom.
About FEZANA
Founded in 1987, FEZANA serves as the coordinating body for 26 Zoroastrian associations and 10 small groups throughout the United States and Canada. FEZANA promotes the study, understanding and practice of the Zoroastrian faith in North America, represents the interests of its member associations, and carries out philanthropic and charitable activities worldwide. The FEZANA Journal, FEZANA’s publication of record, circulates to Zoroastrian households in more than 22 countries, as well as to scholars, academicians and religious organizations worldwide. For more information visit: www.fezana.org.
For further information please contact:
Afreed Mistry
Co-Chair UN-NGO Committee, FEZANA
Email: afreed.mistry@gmail.com
Mobile: +1-416.302.9754
