While poverty affects all people, gender inequality exacerbates the drivers of poverty, putting more pressure on women and girls as they have far fewer resources to cope. They are likely to be the last to eat, the ones least likely to access healthcare, and routinely trapped in time-consuming, unpaid domestic tasks. They have more limited options to work or build businesses.
Join NGO CSW/NY for a Rally for Peace! This in-person rally will promote global peace & security while bringing more attention to the Women, Peace, & Security agenda and Security Council Resolution 1325 being commemorated at the UN that day. RSVP here. Date: Wednesday, 25 October Time: 1 - 2pm EDT Location: Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
Join NGO CSW/NY for an informative session on the NGO CSW68 Forum and the UN CSW68! If you are planning on attending the Forum or CSW, organizing a Parallel Event, or hosting an Exhibit Booth or Handbook Ad, this event is for you! Register here
While technology has the potential to empower individuals and communities, it can also exacerbate inequalities that affect women's lives disproportionately. NGO CSW/NY's November Monthly Meeting will explore the various dimensions of technology's impact on women, with a particular emphasis on Artificial Intelligence (AI), reviewing ethical concerns and the multifaceted ways technology intersects with the lives of women,
NGO CSW/NY's December Monthly Meeting will focus on climate-related forced migration and its connections to the CSW68 Priority and Review Themes. Following the conclusions around climate held in the COP 28 Outcome Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery, and Peace, this meeting aims to fill in the gaps from the COP 28 process and highlight the needs, priorities, and
More information about this meeting's topic and program coming soon! Register here.
Read the full program for our first event in the CSW68 Youth Preparation Series here. Register here
