Date: Friday, 10 December 2021 Time: 10am – 12pm EDT (find your timezone)
Mark your calendars! Join the Youth Leaders & Young Professionals for a screening of the film Pioneers in Skirts, followed by a discussion about the film.
Pioneers in Skirts is a multi-award-winning social impact film about the issues that affect a woman’s pioneering ambition. Real-life stories and frank commentary leave viewers seeing their role in the solution, feeling hopeful, and motivated to act. Learn more about the film and watch the trailer here.
Did you miss our #IAmRemarkable event on 27 October? Watch the recording of the workshop in self-advocacy hosted and facilitated by Priya Sodha, founder of Innergem.
Some takeaways from the session included:
Data and research around self promotion & unconscious bias
An overview of how self promotion differs amongst culture identities and how to be mindful in its approach
Using strategies learned, participants will practice articulating their achievements through self-promotion techniques
Engage in discussions with colleagues around implementing self promotion practices within teams & how to encourage staff to self advocate
Understand how to be an influence in the workplace using strategies learned in workshop
Please note that this event took place in English. However, the recording has subtitles in the six UN languages.
NGO CSW66 Forum Updates:
Recording: Open Forum on NGO CSW66
Watch the recording of NGO CSW/NY’s Open Forum on NGO CSW66 to learn about the basics of the NGO CSW Forum and the CSW. This event recording is a great resource for anyone new to the NGO CSW Forum and UN CSW spaces.
Apply to host a virtual Parallel Event at the NGO CSW66 Forum in March 2022! Hosting a Parallel Event during the NGO CSW Forum is a great way to promote your organization’s work to thousands of activists, other organizations, and people just looking to learn more about gender equality advocacy and the global women’s movement.
Deadline for applications: 15 December Application fee: $125
The priority theme for the UN CSW is Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes.
To prepare for the UN CSW66 and NGO CSW66 Forum, we’ve compiled a resource list to serve as a research tool with relevant links related to this year’s priority theme. This list will be updated regularly as more resources become available.
Survey: What do you want to see from the Youth Preparation Series for NGO CSW66?
Last year for NGO CSW65, the YLYPs hosted a series of events to help prepare young people for the NGO CSW Forum and UN CSW. We plan on hosting a similar series for NGO CSW66 and we want to hear from you! What would you find most helpful in preparing for the NGO CSW66 Forum and the UN CSW66? All ideas are welcome! Click the link below to share your ideas for the series!
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