70th Commission on the status of women

A union perspective

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NEW YORK

10-21 MARCH 2025

CSW70 (2026)

The seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 9 to 19 March 2026.

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 2026, the UNCSW priority theme will be Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers.

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Trade Union demands for UNCSW70: Access to Justice for Women in the World of Work

Access to justice should effectively address women's exploitation in the world of work and the discriminatory working conditions they face based on gender.  Trade unions call on the CSW70 Agreed Conclusions to include a bold commitment to the ratification and effective implementation of international labour standards linked to the ILO's fundamental principles and rights at work for all women.

Thu, Nov 20, 2025

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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.

Christina McAnea, Secretaria General de UNISON, en el evento paralelo de UNCSW69 organizado por el gobierno del Reino Unido

Fri, Mar 14, 2025

Christina McAnea, Secretaria General de UNISON, participó en un evento paralelo titulado "Promoviendo el Empoderamiento Económico de las Mujeres: Facilitando Soluciones Lideradas por Empresas para Lograr la Igualdad de Género", organizado por el gobierno del Reino Unido durante la 69ª sesión de la Comisión de la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer (CSW69).

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