Tag: CSW61
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CSW61 NGO Forum Consultation Day Breakout Group Report
As part of the CSW61 NGO Consultation Day organised by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY (NGO CSW/NY) on 12 March 2017, attendees broke out for discussions into five groups: Ending All Forms of Forced Labour (Modern-day Slavery, Early Marriage, Trafficking), Envisioning a Feminist Internet, Creating Equalities of Work (Equal Pay, Upgrading Domestic…
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Ms Lakshmi Puri Reports on CSW61 – Analysis of the Agreed Conclusions
“The 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, from 13 – 24 March 2017, at a critical juncture in the changing political landscape and realignment of forces mobilized around the gender equality and women’s empowerment agenda (GEWE). Champions of GEWE, human…
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CSW61 – A roadmap to women’s full and equal participation in the economy
In a press release dated 24 March 2017, it is announced that UN Member States have committed to ensure women’s full and equal participation and leadership in the economy
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Transformative Leadership and Women in Water Diplomacy CSW61
‘Inclusive and Transformative Leadership for Women’s Economic Empowerment’ and ‘Women in Water Diplomacy as Key to Economic Empowerment’ at CSW61
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SI at interactive expert panel discussion CSW61
The interactive expert panel discussion was an excellent opportunity for Soroptimist International to showcase its work at CSW61 and Soroptimist International will continue to collect and use data to drive its project work and achieve the SDGs.
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CSW61 Every girl. Everywhere. Period.
Following yesterday’s successful Soroptimist International event, Opening the Door to Economic Empowerment for Women and Girls, today began with the Informal NGO Morning Briefing, organised by NGO CSW/NY with H.E. Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women and Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary-General of the UN and Deputy Executive…
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Opening the Door to Economic Empowerment for Women and Girls
‘Opening the Door to Economic Empowerment for Women and Girls’ took recognised that advancing women’s economic empowerment in the world of work is essential for achieving gender equality. This event took a closer look at the four Soroptimist Federations and a variety of Soroptimist grassroot employment projects from around the world.
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‘Difficult takes a day – impossible takes a week’ Future leaders & economic empowerment
13 March saw the parallel event, ‘Future Leaders Economic Empowerment in the Changing International Work World organised by the National Council of Women of the United States
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CSW61 How Climate, Conflict and Migration Impact Work
As part of the CSW61 NGO Consultation Day organised by the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY (NGO CSW/NY) on 12 March 2016, attendees broke out for discussions into five groups.
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Opening Ceremony CSW61
The Opening of CSW61 was held in the General Assembly Hall today. United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres addressed the Member States for the first time in his role which he commenced on 1 January 2017.