In this issue
NGO CSW64 Forum Cancellation Notice
CSW64 Cancellation Notice
Register: Virtual Consultation Day
Log On. Rise Up. Webinar by World Pulse
Virtual Parallel Event Possibilities
CSW64 Statements from NGOs
High-Level Meeting and Multi-Stakeholder Hearing
#MyEqualityDeclaration Campaign
Feminist and Women’s Movement Action Plan Updates
February Monthly Meeting Recap
NGO CSW64 Forum Cancellation Notice
Following the announcement by the UN Secretary-General on the coronavirus threat sent on Friday, 28 February, and the 64th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW64) briefing held on 2 March, the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York (NGO CSW/NY) Executive Committee has decided to cancel all NGO CSW64 Forum events which include Consultation Day, Recpetion, Conversation Circles Space, Orientation, Rally, Artisan Fair and all Parallel Events.
Read the full NGO CSW64 Forum cancellation notice.
CSW64 Cancellation Notice
In light of the current situation on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the UN Secretary-General recommend member states to amend the format of the 64th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW64) to a one-day, procedural meeting. This meeting will take place on Monday, 9 March, 10:00 am (EST). The meeting will begin with opening remarks, followed by the adoption of the draft of the Political Declaration. The general debate and all Side Events are cancelled.
Read the announcement from the UN Secretary-General here.
Read the letter from the Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women here.
Register: Virtual Consultation Day
We are heartbroken that we had to cancel the NGO CSW64 Forum, but we decided we can’t let this slow us down! Join us for a virtual Consultation Day!
Date: 16 March 2020
Time: 10AM EST
Online via Maestro Conference
Log On. Rise Up. Webinar by World Pulse
Thursday, 12 March
1PM ET / 9 PM UTC
Join an interactive webinar led by World Pulse expert digital activists! You’ll walk away with new ideas and resources to grow online movements, channel your voice to global influencers, and gain greater digital confidence to log on and rise up.
You will also have the opportunity to learn more about World Pulse’s new global #SheTransformsTech campaign!
Note: This workshop was originally scheduled to take place as a Conversation Circles Space event during NGO CSW64 Forum.
Virtual Parallel Event Possibilities
We have encouraged all Parallel Event organizers to host their events via online platforms. While we do not have the capacity to help organize these virtual events, we want to help promote them.
Below are some ways to be engaged with virtual Parallel Events:
- NGO CSW64 Forum App
- Check posts in the homepage and in individual events for information about virtual meetings.
- To access the app, download “Guidebook” and search “NGO CSW64 Forum Handbook”
- Social Media (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram)
- Search the hashtag #NGOCSW64ParallelEvents and check NGO CSW/NY’s tagged posts!
CSW64 Statements from NGOs
We are encouraging NGOs to send us parallel event presentations or anything prepared for CSW64 other than the written statements posted here. Please send your statements to info@ngocsw.org and we will post them on our website.
Review NGO CSW/NY’s Recommendations document developed by the Beijing Platform for Action Study Group.
Register for July 2020 Multi-Stakeholder Meeting and September 2020 UNGA High-Level Hearing!
In accordance with the General Assembly resolution 73/340, a high-level meeting (HLM) of the UN General Assembly on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women will be held on 23 September 2020, with the overall theme: “Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls,” at the UN Headquarters in New York.
As part of the preparations for the HLM, the President of the General Assembly, with the support of UN Women, will organize and preside over an interactive multi-stakeholder hearing (MSH) on 21 July, to ensure the active participation of multi-stakeholders in the process.
The application is now open until 16 March 2020. If you are part of an ECOSOC-accredited organization, you do not need to apply. Only people who are not ECOSOC-accredited need to register.
Read the full letter from the UN Women Civil Society Division
#MyEqualityDeclaration Campaign
The cancellation of CSW64 cannot derail
our organizing efforts!
White Ribbon Alliance has proposed an online, public engagement campaign that mobilizes women and girls around the world to write in one sentence or less their own personal political declaration for gender equality. Share what you and the women around you demand for equality. What does a truly equal world for women look like?
DIGITAL DAYS OF ACTION
March 9 – 13, 2020
Hashtags: #MyEqualityDeclaration #CSW64 #GenerationEquality
#MyBeijing25 #FemMove #MyfwMAP
For more information, read this info sheet and
visit White Ribbon Alliance’s website.
Feminist and Women’s Movement Action Plan
We hope you were able to join the Feminist & Women’s Movement Action Plan (fwMAP) virtual Maestro conferences on the 6 thematic groups! If you missed any, you can listen to the recordings of each conference below!
- Inclusive Development, Shared Prosperity, and Decent Work – January 7, 2020
- Poverty Eradication, Social Protection, and Social Services – January 21, 2020
- Freedom from Violence, Stigma, and Stereotypes – February 4, 2020
- Participation, Accountability, and Gender-Responsive Institutions – February 18, 2020
- Peaceful and Inclusive Societies – February 25, 2020
- Environmental Conservation, Protection, and Rehabilitation – March 3, 2020
For more information on the Feminist and Women’s Movement Action Plan, please visit our website.
February Monthly Meeting Recap
By: Alisha Parikh, Intern
Thank you to everyone who joined our meeting, both virtually and in-person! February’s monthly meeting focused on CSW64, Beijing+25, Feminist and Women’s Movement Action Plan, and the Generation Equality Forum. We hope this meeting provided you with greater clarity on the happenings of gender equality and girls’ and women’s human rights!
If you were unable to join us, you can watch the Facebook Live video or read the recap.
NGO CSW/NY Calendar of Events
For a calendar of NGO CSW/NY’s, visit our website or download it here.
