In this issue
Beijing+25 Virtual UNGA Meeting on 1 October
Recording: Virtual Townhall of Civil Society and Secretary-General
Feminist & Women’s Movement Action Plan Updates
AGIP Updates
Western-Balkans WMG Series
UN Women @ 10 Online Book Chapter?
Advisory Working Group Updates
Share your or your organization’s work for Beijing+25
NGO Parallel Reports
Stay Informed on the Generation Equality Campaign
More resources for Information about Beijing+25
Beijing+25 Virtual UNGA Meeting on 1 October
Save the date! There will be a virtual high-level meeting during the UN General Assembly on ‘Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls’ on 1 October 2020.
More information about the meeting will be sent out on a later date.
Read about the UNGA’s high-level week.
Recording: Virtual Townhall of Civil Society and United Nations Secretary-General
Did you miss the virtual townhall that happened this morning between civil society and the Secretary-General? You can watch the recording on Youtube now.
The Feminist & Women’s Movement Action Plan brings you DIALOGUES around the 6 thematic areas presented in our virtual conferences
The Feminist & Women’s Movement Action Plan brings you DIALOGUES around the 6 thematic areas presented in our virtual conferences.
Meet in small, self-moderated conversations that cover the Beijing Platform for Action critical areas of concern: Women and poverty, Women and the economy, Human Rights of Women, the girl child, and Women and health + CEDAW + SDG targets.
Choose your own day and time. You can also decide another time and date and invite others.
See more information about the 6 thematic areas and the virtual conferences.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Check out the fwMAP Video Series on Youtube.
Read the Briefing Papers prepared by experts in the six themes.
Listen to all of the Thematic Working Group Maestro conference recordings on NGO CSW/NY’s website.
Adolescent Girls Investment Plan (AGIP) Updates
Read the first stage cross-country report published in time for International Youth Day. The report is based on the research study by Global Evidence as part of the Overseas Development Institute (GAGE-ODI) and draws from AGIP’s COVID-19 risks and opportunities for adolescent girls framework.
Endorse the open letter to ensure adolescent girls at the centre in Generation Equality accountability The purpose of the letter is to call on the Core Group, UN agencies and AC leaders and members to approach the adolescent girls’ actions within each of the 6 ACs as a holistic commitment to advance gender equality through girl-centered action and engaging men and boys to bring about real sustainable change. If you have any questions about the letter and/or AGIP, please get in touch with Nihal Said at nihal.said@plan-international.org.
The Adolescent Girls Investment Plan (AGIP) is a global partnership co-chaired by Plan International and Girls Not Brides and includes a group of civil society organisations, research institutions and foundations collaborating to drive evidence informed investments for adolescent girls’ action, policy and programming.
Future of Equality Series
As the momentum is building towards the Generation Equality Forum, we have decided to take action to shape the agenda and to mobilize actors within our collective efforts to promote gender equality and to hold four sub-regional consultations for Western Balkans and Turkey, each focusing on critical priorities.
The themes and dates of each consultation are as follows:
- 31 August 2020, 10:00 – 12:00 (CEST): Future of Equality in Western Balkans and Turkey – General consultations on the status of GE and priorities under the 6 thematic pillars over the next 5 years
- 17 September 2020, 10:00 – 12:00 (CEST): Innovation, technology and gender equality
- 30 September 2020, 10:00 – 12:00 (CEST): Climate justice and gender equality
- October, date TBD: Women’s organizations and national gender equality mechanisms
Stay in touch with the Women’s Major Group.
UN Women @ 10 Online Book Chapter
Submit your story for the online book commemorating UN Women’s 10th anniversary!
For the 10th anniversary of UN Women, civil society is dedicating a chapter of an online book, Thank You, United Nations, to share your stories, poems, photos, and videos. Join us to celebrate this landmark by contributing to the chapter, “Women changed the UN – and the UN helped women change the world.”
We welcome your reflections on how UN Women has impacted your life, its achievements, and your hopes and dreams for UN Women’s future. It’s free and easy. Sign up and upload your content in any language.
Submit your story!
Advisory Working Group Updates
The next Advisory Working Group meeting will be on Tuesday, 8 September at 4PM EDT.
The Advisory Working Group has bi-monthly meetings alternating between 11AM and 4PM EST. For the full schedule of meetings, visit our website.
If you would like to join the Advisory Working Group, please email us at beijing25@ngocsw.org.
Share your or your organization’s work for Beijing+25!
NGO Parallel Reports
For more information about the Parallel Reports and a list of reports we have received thus far, click here.
Please send all reports to info@ngocsw.org.
‘Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls’ Multi-Stakeholder Hearing Recording
Missed the 21 July Multi-Stakeholder Hearing? Watch the recording! Watch Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 on webtv.un.org. Interpretation in 6 official languages available.
The multi-stakeholder hearing brought together representatives States Members of the UN of the United Nations and members of the specialized agencies that have observer status with the General Assembly, intergovernmental organizations and entities that have observer status with the Assembly. In addition, parliamentarians, representatives of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, invited civil society organizations, national human rights institutions, where they exist, academic institutions and the private sector are also encouraged to participate. It will ensure the full and meaningful participation and voices of women and girls and youth.
Join dialogues about inclusive development on VoiceVoice now!
The Feminist & Women’s Movement Action Plan brings you DIALOGUES around the 6 thematic areas presented in our virtual conferences.
Prepare for CSW65 and the Generation Equality Forum in 2021.
You can now join virtual conversations about the first theme, Inclusive Development, Shared Prosperity, and Decent Work.
Meet in small, self-moderated conversations that cover the Beijing Platform for Action critical areas of concern: Women and poverty, Women and the economy, Human Rights of Women, the girl child, and Women and health + CEDAW + SDG targets.
Choose your own day and time. You can also decide another time and date and invite others.
See more information about the 6 thematic areas and the virtual conferences.
Join the conversation!
Resources to read before you join the conversation:
- Women and the economy, Beijing Platform for Action
- CEDAW Article 14: Governments should undertake to eliminate discrimination against women in rural areas so that they may participate in and benefit from rural development.
- CEDAW Article 11: Women have an equal right to work with men, which includes pay, promotions, training, health and safety.
- Sustainable Development Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth full and productive employment and decent work for all.
- Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduce income inequality within and among countries.
Check out the fwMAP Video Series on Youtube.
Read the Briefing Papers prepared by experts in the six themes.
Listen to all of the Thematic Working Group Maestro conference recordings on NGO CSW/NY’s website.
Working for the Creation of UN Women: The Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) Campaign
Join the first event in the APWWmeet Series 2020! Building on the momentum of the Beijing +25 process, over the next 12 months Asia Pacific Women’s Watch will be working collaboratively to build a number of regional conversations about Gender Equality and Women’s Rights. These will take the form of webinars and interactive conversations. We will contextualise discussions into the current pandemic crisis and investigate what strategies are effective to mobilise, impact decision makers and policy discussions.
Women and Leadership in Humanitarian Action Series
Dialogue 1: Solutions for Supporting Local Women Responders in Humanitarian Action
Please join this dialogue on how to drive a gender-transformative localization agenda and promote diverse, meaningful and inclusive women’s leadership at the community, local, and national levels of humanitarian action. Engage in discussion with local women humanitarian leaders to explore what actions are required from humanitarian actors to further increase the visibility, meaningful engagement, quality financing and partnerships with local women’s organizations. This dialogue is part of the Women and Leadership in Humanitarian Action series organized by IFRC, UN Women and OCHA.
Read more about the event here.
Date: Tuesday, 4 August 2020
Time: 10:00 – 11:30AM EDT
UN Women @ 10 Online Book Chapter
Submit your story for the online book commemorating UN Women’s 10th anniversary!
For the 10th anniversary of UN Women, civil society is dedicating a chapter of an online book, Thank You, United Nations, to share your stories, poems, photos, and videos. Join us to celebrate this landmark by contributing to the chapter, “Women changed the UN – and the UN helped women change the world.”
We welcome your reflections on how UN Women has impacted your life, its achievements, and your hopes and dreams for UN Women’s future. It’s free and easy. Sign up and upload your content in any language.
The site is open for submission through 30 August. Please help to get the word out by sharing this announcement!
Advisory Working Group Updates
The next Advisory Working Group meeting will be on Tuesday, 4 August at 4PM EDT.
The Advisory Working Group has bi-monthly meetings alternating between 11AM and 4PM EST. For the full schedule of meetings, visit our website.
If you would like to join the Advisory Working Group, please email us at beijing25@ngocsw.org.
Share your or your organization’s work for Beijing+25!
If you’d like to share what you and/or your organization are working on for Beijing+25, you can do so here. Activities can be local, regional or global. All responses are public so everyone can be in the know about different Beijing+25 processes around the globe.
Check out the responses so far!
NGO Parallel Reports
Thank you to those who have sent us your National Parallel Reports in preparation for Beijing+25!
For more information about the Parallel Reports and a list of reports we have received thus far, click here.
Please send all reports to info@ngocsw.org.
Stay Informed on the Generation Equality Campaign
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