The Global NGO CSWs

NGO CSW/NY is one of seven NGO Committees on the Status of Women working around the world. Together, they connect civil society across regions, working globally and regionally, unified yet responsive to regional diversity.

7 NGO CSWs across Africa, the Arab States and MENA, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and New York

Seven committees, one global network

Each NGO CSW brings civil society voices from its region to the work of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

How the network grew

  1. 1972

    NGO CSW/NY is founded

    The first NGO Committee on the Status of Women is established in New York.

  2. 1973

    NGO CSW Geneva

    Founded shortly after NGO CSW/NY.

  3. 1982

    NGO CSW Vienna

    The network expands to Vienna.

  4. 2016

    Four regional NGO CSWs

    NGO CSW Africa, NGO CSW Arab States/MENA, NGO CSW Asia Pacific, and NGO CSW Latin America & the Caribbean are established.

Global reach, regional voice

The Global NGO CSWs offer an important resource for collaboration across regions. They work globally and regionally, unified yet responsive to regional diversity.

Common questions

How many NGO CSWs are there?

There are seven: NGO CSW Africa, NGO CSW Arab States/MENA, NGO CSW Asia Pacific, NGO CSW Geneva, NGO CSW Latin America & the Caribbean, NGO CSW/NY, and NGO CSW Vienna.

When were the NGO CSWs founded?

NGO CSW/NY was founded in 1972, NGO CSW Geneva in 1973, and NGO CSW Vienna in 1982. NGO CSW Africa, Arab States/MENA, Asia Pacific, and Latin America & the Caribbean were established in 2016.

Which NGO CSW was founded first?

NGO CSW/NY, founded in 1972, is the first NGO Committee on the Status of Women.

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More than 250 organizations from around the world are members of NGO CSW/NY.

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