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  • Leaving No One Behind for Planet 50-50 by 2030

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    “UN Women partnered with an extensive group of civil society organisations on Thursday, to hold an innovative flagship event – Leaving No One Behind for Planet 50-50 by 2030: every rural woman and girl everywhere

  • Forced Labour, Modern Slavery, and Human Trafficking

    Forced Labour, Modern Slavery, and Human Trafficking

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    CSW62 event hosted by The Permanent Missions of Argentina, Bangladesh, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Nigeria, and United Kingdom to the UN, 14 March 2018

  • CSW62 Consultation Day

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    The NGO CSW Forum Consultation Day was held on 11 March 2018. The purpose of NGO CSW Forum Consultation Day is to set the stage for the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meetings (12-23 March 2018)

  • Little Stones Documentary on Art & Gender Equity

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    Little Stones is an award-winning documentary uniting the personal narratives of four women around the world using art to create positive change in their communities.

  • Inspirational Women

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    “One of the most amazing experiences in returning to CSW is that of meeting inspirational women. Some of them are those whom we meet every year. Long-term campaigners and activists who never give up on the cause they are fighting for.

  • Economic Empowerment for Rural Women

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    Rural women are the key agents in sustainable development and their empowerment is vital to achieving the full, effective and accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

  • #5 Your Voice at the United Nations

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    Welcome to the new edition of ‘Your Voice at the United Nations’   Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust  by: Sandy Hecker, SI UN Representative, New York During the past four years I have attended an annual event on 31 January 2018 in the General Assembly Hall. This year’s programme…

  • Irish eyes are smiling at CSW62

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    “St Patrick’s Day is approaching fast in New York. It is celebrated here with even greater enthusiasm than in Ireland. On 14 March, the NGO briefing was led by the Republic of Ireland Chair of CSW, Ambassador Geraldine Nason Byrne, who proclaimed her ‘Irishness’, but demonstrated that she is an international woman by switching between…

  • HerStory – Championing girl-driven community change

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    The power of storytelling to transform lives and communities was on display Wednesday 14 March at CSW62. A side event entitled “HerStory: Her Voice. Our Future – Championing Girl-Driven Community Change” illustrated girls’ education, empowerment and enablement at the grass roots level in three countries.

  • Women Peace and Security – CSW62

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    At the Commission on the Status of Women there are hundreds of possible panels, workshops and events to attend. Cathy Standiford, Soroptimist International of Americas, joined NGO representatives from many countries, for an informal conversation on women’s participation in decision making at all levels, to protect the rights of women and girls, and prevent gender-based…