Commission on the status of women 68

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NEW YORK

11-22 MARCH 2024

Climate Solidarity Strike - New York, 2019. @CUPE/Hatnim Lee

CSW68 (2024)

The sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 11 to 22 March 2024.

The UNCSW provides a unique opportunity for coalition-building with other trade unions and progressive organizations, and for influencing global policies on gender equality. In 2024, the UNCSW will consider the priority theme of 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“.

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Illuminating Realities: Reflections from 68 Commission on the Status of Women

In this episode, we delve into the profound experience of attending the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the United Nations' largest gathering dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment. Our host shares their firsthand account of being amidst hundreds of women from diverse backgrounds, passionately striving towards the goal outlined in this year's theme: "Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls."

Fri, Mar 29, 2024

Illuminating Realities: The Joy, Experience, and Lessons, at 68 Commission on the Status of Women

In this episode, we delve into the profound experience of attending the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the United Nations' largest gathering dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment. Our host shares their firsthand account of being amidst hundreds of women from diverse backgrounds, passionately striving towards the goal outlined in this year's theme: "Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls."

Fri, Mar 29, 2024

Achieving Feminist, Inclusive and Fair Tax Justice: A Perspective from Colombia

At the recent Global Alliance for Tax Justice event “Framing Feminist Taxation for Financing for Care”, Margarita López from SINTRACUAVALLE, Colombia, spoke on behalf of PSI. The event was part of the Global Days of Action on Tax Justice for Women’s Rights, launched during the 68th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

Fri, Mar 22, 2024

Soins, territoires et violence : Renforcer l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, les droits des femmes à la terre et à l'habitat pour accélérer l'éradication de la pauvreté

La commission Huairou, mandatée par les États-Unis auprès du Conseil économique et social des Nations Unies et du Département de l'information publique, l’UCLG « United Cities and Local Governments », Habitat International Coalition (HIC) et Women and Habitat Latin America Network, organisaient, ce matin, une session  en ligne (side event) sur le thème « Soins, territoires et violence : Renforcer l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, les droits des femmes à la terre et à l'habitat pour accélérer l'éradication de la pauvreté ».

Thu, Mar 21, 2024

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RadioLaobour: Entrevista con Gabriela Figueroa, APUBA, Argentina

Mar 18th, 2019

La mujeres alrededor del mundo necesitan servicios públicos de calidad - Gabriela Figueroa, secretaria política de APUBA, la Asociación del Personal de la Universidad de Buenos Aires y consejera directiva de la FATUN, Federación de Trabajadores de la Universidades Nacionales de Argentina, ambas organizaciones afiliadas a la Internacional de Servicios Públicos.

Why public services are important for equality - Rosa Pavanelli

Mar 15th, 2019

Listen to RadioLabour's interview of Rosa Pavanelli, PSI General Secretary. Rosa explains why public services are  important for all human beings, women and men as a means of reducing poverty. As concerns women, public services amplify the potential of women to access the labour market as well as a way of reducing inequality.

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