NGO CSW NY (NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York)

We were honored to attend UN Women's High-level breakfast this morning at HLPF 2024, where we're catalyzing change for women and girls. 🌍✨ Together, we're pushing forward the Gender Equality Accelerators and championing SDG 5. Let's build a sustainable, resilient future for all. 💪

Excellent recommendations from Anne Marie Goetz Joanne Sandler and Dubravka Simonovic on reform. These are not that difficult to implement, especially from the ground up and more importantly in the regions. NGO CSW NY (NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York) advocates advocates can help.

The UN Women’s Forum Needs a Major Facelift With almost 80 years of experience in convening and convincing countries worldwide to advance women’s rights, the Commission on the Status of Women desperately needs a makeover. Paula Naváez Ojeda, president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and commission chair Abdulaziz bin Moh...

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Washington, DC received the prestigious Cities for CEDAW Award today in recognition of its outstanding commitment to advancing gender equality through the enactment of the Cities for CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) ordinance, championed by Council member Robert White and signed into law by Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Our Co-Chair, Pamela Morgan, proudly presented Council member Robert White the award at a ceremony in Washington, DC and commended Washington, DC for its exemplary efforts. By integrating CEDAW principles into local governance, Washington DC demonstrated leadership in advancing gender equality and ensuring a more equitable future for its citizens.

Read the full press release here https://ow.ly/eFTM50SuV2b!

Join us for the very first meeting of our Working Group on Social Justice. Together, we will find ways to advocate for policies and initiatives that promote fairness, inclusivity, and the protection of human rights in all aspects of society.

Date: 24 April, 2024
Time: 11 am - 12 pm EDT
Location: Zoom

Zoom registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkdu6oqTsiGdQnQ_JH1uqsR2r_j6-KySuQ

Don't forget to register for our April Monthly Meeting happening tomorrow!

For our first Monthly Meeting after the CSW68, NGO CSW/NY will host a debrief of the CSW68 outcomes. We will look at different aspects of the CSW68 with speakers from Member States, civil society, and UN spaces. The three main aspects we will cover are the CSW68 Agreed Conclusions negotiations, civil society reflections on the Forum and UN engagement, and looking forward to implementation, Summit of the Future, and Beijing +30.

Join us 15 minutes before the meeting at 10:45 am for a grounding meditation!

Date: Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Time: 11 am - 1 pm EST
Location: Zoom

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldO2qrTMrH9eDxTGxKMk0iaigw6KORfGp #/registration

Full Program:https://mcusercontent.com/eb520eecfe82a5bf0d814ea1f/files/7345869b-ec18-926e-bcaf-4eca828f4216/_edited_EXTERNAL_PROGRAM_April_2024_NGO_CSW_NY_Monthly_Meeting.pdf

From New York to Nairobi -

From New York to Nairobi As CSW comes to a close this evening, we know that the need for feminist civil society voices continues beyond these past two weeks. 

TODAY: Youth Civil Society Briefing -

TODAY: Youth Civil Society Briefing In collaboration with UN Women, today’s Civil Society Briefing is focused on youth. Hear from expert youth advocates and delegates with insights into the CSW68 negotiations, and activists like yourselves about their experiences at the Youth Forum this last weekend. Look toward the Summit of the Fu...

Feature Event: Celebrating NGO CSW/NY Past, Present & Future -

Feature Event: Celebrating NGO CSW/NY Past, Present & Future Join us this Friday, 15 March at 10:30 am EST as we honor the past and empower our future at this special NGO CSW/NY celebration

TOMORROW: Vienna Consultation Day CSW68 -

TOMORROW: Vienna Consultation Day CSW68 The program aims to amplify rural women's and girls' voices and experiences from different rural mountain regions. Find the full program with more information here.

Feature Events: Socially Relevant Film Festival Panel & The Future of Africa Parallel Event -

Feature Events: Socially Relevant Film Festival Panel & The Future of Africa Parallel Event

Reminder: Consultation Day NGO CSW68 -

Reminder: Consultation Day NGO CSW68 We'll be hosting an engaging program to officially kick off the NGO CSW68 Forum, featuring speakers and experts from the UN, governments, and civil society. Find the full program here. 

Reminder: Orientation Sessions for NGO CSW68 - https://mailchi.mp/ngocsw.org/sept22-monthlymeeting-savethedate-2773762

📣 Save the date: NGO CSW68 Forum Orientation Session

This is a great session for those who are new to the NGO CSW Forum or UN CSW spaces, or for anyone who needs a refresher. We'll discuss all the different ways to engage and participate in the NGO CSW68 Forum and CSW68, as well as how to navigate the NGO CSW68 Forum Virtual Portal.

Date: Monday, 6 March 2024
Time: 9 am - 10:30 am EST

Register now! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdO2qqjstHtd8gZnZpXY90xSDntg_n-7C #/registration

🚨SAVE THE DATE🚨

The event is hosted by our Global Youth Fellows Angeline Eugenia Ariestantya, Hadiqa Bashir, Ashna Basu, and Tahina Booth, the last iteration of our Youth Preperation Series for the NGO CSW68 Forum focuses on menstrual equity and justice, featuring expert panelists from Indonesia, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kf-CqpzIoHNaQ-KhbW5p6Omz3FkAmscFz

📣Are you interested in promoting your organization, group or campaign at ?
Join us Thursday in this virtual training and learn how to share your work with thousands of attendees with an Exhibit Booth or Handbook Ad

Learn more: https://ngocsw.org/ngocsw68-promoteyourorg/

Register for the training: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvc-ivrjopGdTm8k62fPEtujVUZblId1cR?_x_zm_rtaid=bfa4i0VhS7On0rPZzlhcHg.1708968235505.335f6831a7a9499f3f5571b7a2e8c47c&_x_zm_rhtaid=157 #/registration

Exhibit Booth and Handbook Ad Applications | NGO CSW/NY Promote your organization, group, or campaign at the NGO CSW67 Forum! Apply for a virtual Exhibit Booth and/or Handbook Ad to promote your organization or Parallel Event and engage with

🚨SAVE THE DATE🚨

The event is hosted by our Global Youth Fellows Angeline Eugenia Ariestantya, Hadiqa Bashir, Ashna Basu, and Tahina Booth, the last iteration of our Youth Preperation Series for the NGO CSW68 Forum focuses on menstrual justice, featuring expert panelists from Australia, Afghanistan, and Papau New Guinea.

Date : Wednesday , 28 February 2024

Time : 3:00am- 5:00 am [This event is geared toward those in MENA and Asia/Pacific time zones given the hosting Fellows.]

This interactive webinar, led by Global Youth Fellows Lila Mansour, Aditi Padiyar, Khongorzul Batbayar, and Shruti Suhani Singh, endeavors to shed light on the transformative potential inherent in initiatives across the Global South. This session explores affirmative narratives pertaining to the empowerment of women and girls, as well as the advocacy of progressive policy frameworks within our diverse geopolitical contexts.

Date: Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm EST

Thursday at 10:30 AM EST, NGO CSW/NY is offering a “Part Three” for
organizers who want further clarification or advice on hosting a successful
IN-PERSON event at NGO CSW68 Forum, as well as to ensure that any event
organizers who were unable to attend last week's meeting receive this
important information.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuf-yqqTotHNa30hIV8xB8uuz8a61GjQ8x #/registration

Save the Date: Amplifying voices through advocacy - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckduutqDIjE9Y7OUuofHGzM6Johx8ETySZ

NGO CSW/NY Women Ambassador Breakfast - Appreciation Award to H.E. Mrs. Zsuzsanna Horváth (Permanent Representative for Hungary at the United Nations) received by Hungarian Mission Representative.

Ambassadors from all over the world came together at NGO CSW/NY’s Women Ambassador’s Breakfast on December 5 as a celebration of female leadership within the UN and as an opportunity to coalesce around the ideas that will be discussed at the upcoming CSW68 this spring.

The event set the stage for the collaborative work that must be done in advance of March’s CSW68. NGO CSW/NY is committed to propelling its advocacy priorities and working with UN Member States throughout the winter to prepare for the NGO CSW68 Forum.

Read a complete article of this event here:https://ngocsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NGO-CSW_NY-Women-Ambassador-Breakfast.pdf

It is essential to consider the diversity of women when discussing the issues that impact them.

Review this to-do list of ways to support LGBTQIA+ survivors of GBV (Credits: The Trevor Project Guide)

Learn more about it in our advocacy journal: https://ow.ly/GjgS50QfHj5

Gender-based violence and poverty dialogues do not always include LGBTQIA+ women and gender-nonconforming people. One of the primary reasons is the social stigmatization that q***r and trans women face from their peers and, in some cases, from their country's policies and institutions.

Review an analysis of the intersection of Poverty, Gender-Based Violence, and the LGBTQIA+ Community and how to take action here: https://ow.ly/lr9q50QfHh2

📣In addition to educating, preventing and reporting gender-based violence at work, people deserve a robust legal system that protects them from any attack on their rights.

Learn more about the ILO C190 and how to support its ratification here: https://ow.ly/LOnF50QesQr

📙How much do you know about harassment at ?

Everyone has the right to work under just and favorable conditions. But globally, our culture’s perpetuation of gender stereotypes, discrimination, and unequal power relations enables gender-based violence and sexual harassment in the workplace.

Review and share this content and our advocacy blog journal related to this topic: https://ow.ly/BP1k50Qesxb

🔸An intersectional understanding of poverty is critical to empowering women and girls in all their diversity.

➡️ Review our Advocacy Journal with more resources about this topic: https://ow.ly/HueF50QerHx

🔸Even though gender-based violence negatively impacts all of society, women are disproportionately disadvantaged by this cycle of violence and poverty.

Review our advocacy journal to learn more about the feminization of poverty: https://ow.ly/up3H50QerHz

Indigenous women, women living below the poverty line and women refugees are the most vulnerable to increased GBV as a result of climate change.

Find more information and ways to combat caused by in our advocacy blog journal: https://ow.ly/IPxt50QcVU7