The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the main global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment, meets every year in March to consider what needs to be done to improve the lives and the political situation of women around the world. Member states, women’s rights organizations, as well as UN entities gather to discuss the progress and gaps in implementing the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the blueprint for gender equality. Running parallel to the official sessions, a two-week NGO CSW Forum offers civil society from around the world opportunities to discuss issues pertaining to women and girls, network, and share strategies/best practices. As an organization in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, ICUUW contributes to the CSW by actively participating and hosting parallel events at the NGO CSW Forum.
2025
We held a Spring Seminar in New York! Reports to come...