In this issue:
- NGO CSW65 Virtual Forum Updates
- Recording: October Monthly Meeting
- Youth Leaders & Young Professionals Mentorship Program
- NGO CSWs in the Regions Updates
- Save the Date: November Monthly Meeting
- Feminist & Women's Movement Action Plan Updates
- NGO CSW/NY Calendar of Events
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NGO CSW65 Virtual Forum Updates
Please note:
- Our virtual platform and registration is not live yet. We will send an email to our listserv with more updates.
- Virtual Parallel Event applications will open on 16 November 2020.
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Recording: October Monthly Meeting
Did you miss our October Monthly Meeting on UNSCR1325 and Women, Peace and Security? Watch the recording on Youtube.
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Youth Leaders & Young Professionals
Mentorship Program
The Mentorship Program sessions will be one-hour conversations with invited experts and 20 attendees on a first come, first serve basis.
Attendees will speak about different themes, experiences, and network with other activists. Join the next session on Friday, 13 November at 9AM EST.
Please be aware that registration does not ensure you a spot in the session. The first 20 people to join the call will be admitted.
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NGO CSWs in the Regions Updates
Arab States/MENACharter of Demands by Feminist Activists & Women's Rights Organisations in Lebanon | A Gendered Disaster Response Plan: Learning from the Past
Feminist activists and women’s rights organisations in Lebanon, signatories to this Charter, are concerned with the human toll of the explosion of the Beirut port which took place on August 4th, 2020. This has come against a background of severe economic hardship, an unprecedented loss in the value of the local currency, spiking unemployment and a degradation of public services, all of which exacerbated by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. We have been reeling from the political system, which is sectarian, patriarchal and corrupt and has oppressed women for decades. Even before the explosion, we were under-represented in national political institutions, comprising only 23% of the workforce, and unable to marry/divorce/inherit the way we want to. Read more.
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 Geneva
As we all continue to watch our world face an unprecedented public health challenge in the fight against COVID-19, and to adjust to new measures put in place in Switzerland to flatten the curve of the second wave of the virus, the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Geneva (NGO CSW Geneva) remains united, active, and stands in solidarity with our global sisterhood of NGO Committees on the Status of Women during the pandemic. Although the safety and well-being of everyone requires us to physically separate from one another, members of NGO CSW Geneva remain committed to the empowerment and defense of the rights of women and girls across the globe.
That said, our member organizations have demonstrated impressive adaptability, innovative spirit and potential for action in support of COVID-19 relief and resilience building efforts around the world. Read more for some examples of the impactful work accomplished by the NGO CSW Geneva membership in the past months. |
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Save the Date: November Monthly Meeting
Join us for our October Monthly Meeting about COVID 19 and Ending Violence Against Women
When: 19 November | 8:30AM EST
Where: Zoom
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The 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing was a turning point for the global women’s movement. The outcome of the conference, the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action (BPfA), was adopted unanimously by 189 countries and is considered "the most progressive blueprint ever for advancing women’s rights."
What did the Beijing Declaration achieve? How are youth activists maximizing Beijing +25 to advance women’s human rights today? How can Art be a tool for activism? Through intergenerational dialogue between Activists and Artists, this series will explore innovations in women’s rights advocacy, culminating with a call to action during the 65th Commission on the Status of Women.
The series is organized by the Feminist and Women's Movement Action Plan, the Global Health Justice and Governance Program at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute.
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UN Women @ 10  Spoken Word Contest Winners
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NGO CSW/NY Calendar of Events
Visit our website to see all of our upcoming events
and meetings!
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