In June of 1946, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was established to promote, report on, and monitor issues relating to the political, economic, civil, social, and educational rights of women. 62 years later, CSW still remains a hub for civil society organizations, non-profits, and UN entities to strategize on the best ways to shape global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women.
The theme of CSW this year, “challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls,” will help shine a light on issues that are too-often sidelined.
Together, let’s reinforce political, financial, and programmatic investment in girls and women, no matter where they live. Raise your voice – and the voice of others – to push for progress!
Women Deliver will be hosting, co-hosting, and speaking at a variety of events throughout CSW, including:
Speak up, Speak Out: Voices of Young Rural Women and Girls
15 March | 18:30 – 20:30
463 West St Penthouse, New York, NY 10014
Join Women Deliver Young Leaders, youth advocates from Right Here Right Now!, Women Deliver’s President/CEO Katja Iversen, and Jayathma Wickramanayake, United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, as they share stories Moth-style on the sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and women who live in rural areas. RSVP no later than 13 March to secure your entrance!
Hosted by:
CHOICE for Youth & Sexuality, Dance4Life, Right Here Right Now, & Women Deliver
Advocates & Auditors: The New ‘A-Team’ for Gender Equality
13 March | 08:00 – 09:30
730 3rd Avenue New York, NY 10017
Auditors assess national government’s preparedness to implement, monitor, and report on the progress of the SDGs. Advocates work towards policies and programs that reflect the needs of the people, and hold governments accountable on their commitments. So what do these two groups have in common? Join us to find out!
Hosted by:
Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation in partnership with Women Deliver, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), and the Government of Canada
Violence Knows No Borders
13 March | Livestream at 11:30
Sexual violence against girls is a global pandemic. But it doesn’t have to be that way. On 13 March, Together for Girls, Girl Up, and Women Deliver are bringing together global leaders and youth advocates to talk innovative solutions to end gender-based violence. Tune in for the livestream event starting at 11:30AM EST
Hosted by:
Together for Girls, Girl Up, & Women Deliver
Unlocking Her Time: Clean Cooking Solutions to Empower Rural Women
15 March | 08:30 – 10:00
Armenian Convention Center, Guild Hall
This event will bring together experts to discuss how clean cooking solutions can address time poverty, unlock women’s economic potential, and drive gender equality.
Hosted by:
Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, DFID, UN Women, Women Deliver, and Deliver for Good
Advancing the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Rural Adolescent Girls
12 March | 08:30 – 10:00
4 W 43rd Street – Blue Room
Kick off CSW right with a lively, intergenerational panel and discussion focusing on the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescent girls in rural areas. Showcasing community-driven programming and youth leadership, this panel will include expert advocates, educators, and changemakers sharing their experiences working with adolescent girls around the world.
Hosted by:
Pathfinder, Advocates for Youth, & Women Deliver
Roots of Empowerment
14 March | 14:30-16:00
Church Center, 2nd Floor
The discussion will draw on ground experiences to inform and solidify government obligations to uphold gender equal land and resource rights as part of rural women’s human rights and 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda; and identify opportunities for accountability, including data gathering under the SDGs.
Hosted by:
Landesa, Rights and Resources Initiative, Action Aid-Nairobi, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, PWESCR, International Land Coalition, GROOTS Kenya, Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management (WOCAN), Women Deliver, and Deliver for Good Campaign
➔ Follow the conversation via #LandRights