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WHO at the 68th Commission on the Status of Women [1]
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Date: 2024-03-11
Recognizing the critical importance of women’s health, gender equality and people’s universal right to health, WHO is participating at the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), which is taking place in New York City in the United States from 11 to 22 March 2024.
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. It is instrumental in promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world and shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women.
The priority theme of the CSW68 is “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective.”
WHO will be co-organizing or participating in the following events at CSW68:
Tuesday, 12 March
Widowhood, Self-determination and Equality: Financial Empowerment of Widows as a Tool to Eradicate Poverty
10 – 11.15 AM
Location: UN General Assembly Building, Conference Room D
UN General Assembly Building, Conference Room D Hosts: The Global Fund, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations
The Global Fund, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations WHO Speaker: Manjulaa Narasimhan, Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health
Manjulaa Narasimhan, Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health Open to all registered for CSW68
Wednesday, 13 March
Gender and the undervaluation of health and care work – Debate and Launch of the WHO Fair Share for Health and Care Report
6:00 – 8.00 PM
Location: UN General Assembly Building, Northeast Corner (Visitor’s entrance)
UN General Assembly Building, Northeast Corner (Visitor’s entrance) Host: WHO
WHO Panel discussion and reception to follow
Tuesday, 19 March
Beyond Products: Flowing Towards Equality - Mechanisms for Menstrual Justice
6:30 – 7.45 PM
Location: UN General Assembly Building, Conference Room C
UN General Assembly Building, Conference Room C Hosts: Mission of Costa Rica to the UN in New York, Nosotras Women Connecting, Sikh Human Rights Group
Mission of Costa Rica to the UN in New York, Nosotras Women Connecting, Sikh Human Rights Group WHO Speaker: Manjulaa Narasimhan
Throughout the conference
Photo exhibition titled “Siding with science for healthy outcomes: Celebrating access to safe abortion care for the health and rights of women and girls”
Location: UN General Assembly Building, 1B Corridor Space
UN General Assembly Building, 1B Corridor Space Hosts: UN Special Programme on Human Reproduction (HRP) and WHO
More information about side events from UN Women
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