CSW68
The 68th session of the commission on the status of women convenes to address gender equality and social protection systems
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The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 11 to 22 March 2024.
Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world are invited to contribute to the session.
Themes
- Priority theme: Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective
- Review theme: Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls (agreed conclusions of the sixty-third session)
Bureau
The Bureau of the Commission plays a crucial role in facilitating the preparation for, and in ensuring the successful outcome of the annual sessions of the Commission. Bureau members serve for two years. In line with ECOSOC decision 2002/234, the Commission holds the first meeting of its subsequent session, immediately following the closure of the regular session, to elect new members of the Bureau as needed.
The Bureau for the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (2024) comprises the following members:
- H.E. Mr. Antonio Manuel Revilla Lagdameo (Philippines), Chair (Asia and Pacific States Group)
- H.E. Ms. María del Carmen Squeff (Argentina), Vice-Chair (Latin American and Caribbean States Group)
- Mr. Māris Burbergs (Latvia), Vice-Chair (Eastern European States Group)
- H.E. Ms. Yoka Brandt (Netherlands), Vice-Chair designate (Western European and Other States Group)
- Ms. Dúnia Eloisa Pires do Canto (Cabo Verde), Vice-Chair designate, African States Group)
Session Outcomes
The outcome of the Commission’s consideration of the priority theme during its 68th session will take the form of agreed conclusions, to be negotiated by all Member States.
Side Event Schedule
11 March 2024
OIC AND THE GOVERNMENY OF EGYPT
OIC CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE FAMILY 2024
EMPOWERING FAMILIES FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE:
BEST PRACTICES IN UPHOLDING WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' HUMAN RIGHTS
11 Mar, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Conference Room 12 (max. capacity: 129), General Assembly Building
Contact: oic.un.ny@gmail.com
Join us for an insightful event marking the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family in 2024 organized by the Government of Egypt and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation! Recognizing the pivotal role of families, the event will spotlight national, regional, and international initiatives under the theme "Empowering Families for Sustainable Development: Best Practices in Upholding Women's and Girls' Human Rights". The discussion will explore strategies to promote gender equality and achieve sustainable development goals, emphasizing the indispensable role of families in advancing human rights and fostering societal well-being.
Speakers:
Opening Remarks
- Statement by H.E. Dr. Maya Morsy, President of the National Council for Women, Arab Republic of Egypt, Chair of the 8th Session of the OIC Ministerial Conference for Women, Chair of the WDO Ministerial Council.
- Statement by H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha, the Secretary General of the OIC, to be delivered by Dr. Amina Alhajiri, Director General of Cultural, Social & Family Affairs, OIC General Secretariat.
- Statement by H.E. Mrs. Sharon Slater, President of Family Watch International, USA.
Interactive Panel
- H.E. Ms. Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women
- H.E. Ms. Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Minister of Family and Social Affairs, Türkiye
- H.E. Mrs. Nandi Soumie Diallo, Minister of National Solidarity, Humanitarian Action, National Reconciliation and Women and the Family, Burkina Faso
- H.E. Mrs. Bunafsha FAYZIDDINZODA, the Chairperson of the Committee for Women and Family Affairs, the Republic of Tajikistan
- H.E. Ms. Lenny N. Rosalin, Deputy Minister for Child Growth and Development, Ministry of Women's Empowerment, Indonesia
- H.E. Dr. Afnan Alshuaiby, Director General, OIC Women Development Organization
- Ms. Muna AbuSulayman, Partner, www.Haute-Elan.com, the Global Fashion Destination for Modest Lifestyle; MBC, Co-host Kalam Nawaem, Longest Running TV Show in the Arab World; UN World Humanitarian Summit- Regional Expert, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA), Saudi Arabia (TBC) (Moderator)
Registration link: https://forms.gle/tkF14BDGukfa7WnW7
EGYPT
WOMEN AND CYBERVIOLENCE
11 Mar, 01:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Conference Room 6 (max. capacity: 123), General Assembly Building
LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES (LAS)
BREAKING CHAINS: WOMEN'S QUEST FOR LIFE IN GAZA
11 Mar, 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Conference Room 1 (max. capacity: 571), Conference Building
STATE OF PALESTINE, ESCWA AND UN Women
DIFFERENTIAL IMPACT ON WOMEN AND GIRLS DURING THE WAR IN GAZA
11 Mar, 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Conference Room C (max. capacity: 53), Conference Building
Contact: admin@palestinemissionun.org
12 March 2024
INDONESIA, MOROCCO, STATE OF QATAR, TÜRKIYE, SAUDI ARABIA, AND UN WOMEN
ADVANCING WOMEN IN THE JUDICIARY: A HIGH-LEVEL SIDE EVENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE 68TH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND TO COMMEMORATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN JUDGES' DAY
12 Mar, 01:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Conference Room 8 (max. capacity: 96), General Assembly Building
LEBANON, THE ARAB WOMEN ORGANIZATION AND UN WOMEN, IN COOPERATION WITH EGYPT, GERMANY, JORDAN, MOROCCO, OMAN, SPAIN AND SWEDEN
THE CARE ECONOMY IN AN EVOLVING WORLD: EQUAL SHARING OF CAREGIVING AND HOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN AS TOOL FOR SOCIAL EQUITY AND COHESION
12 Mar, 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Conference Room 12 (max. capacity: 129), General Assembly Building
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WOMEN'S CENTRE FOR LEGAL AID AND COUNSELING (WCLAC)
THE ISRAELI AGGRESSION ON GAZA AND ITS IMPACT ON PALESTINIAN WOMEN
Parallel Event; SIXTY-EIGHT SESSION OF CSW
12 March, 2024, Time: 4:30 PM
Venue: CCUN 10th Floor- New York
13 March 2024
THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO AND UNFPA
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, A LEVER FOR ACHIEVING INCLUSION AND CONFRONTING POVERTY
13 Mar, 01:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Conference Room 12 (max. capacity: 129), General Assembly Building
Contact: majdamoutchou@gmail.com
JORDAN
GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING TO ACCELERATE GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE MENA REGION
13 Mar, 01:15 PM - 02:30 PM
ECOSOC Chamber (max. capacity: 581), Conference Building
TUNISIA
SIDE EVENT AT THE SIXTY-EIGHTH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (CSW 68)
Gender Responsive Budgeting to Accelerate Gender Equality & the Empowerment of Women & Girls in the MENA Region
Organized by Jordan and co-sponsored by Tunisia, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and UN Women
13 March 2024
13:15 pm – 14:30 pm (EST)
Meeting Room: ECOSOC Chamber, UN HQ
Format: In Person
Language: English
14 March 2024
STATE OF PALESTINE AND UN WOMEN
PALESTINIAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND CIVIL PROTECTION
14 Mar, 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Conference Room E (max. capacity: 52), General Assembly Building
Contact: admin@palestinemissionun.org