On this International Women's Day, let’s celebrate our ambition and not let others define it for us. #IWD2024

This #InternationalWomensDay, honored to meet with Dr. Dr.Zakira Hekmat, founder of ARSA & 2023 #WomenOfCourage honoree, to hear about her tireless efforts on behalf of Afghan refugees. Her life & work are testaments to how courageous women create & inspire a better 🌍.

Led by Indonesia as the Chair of ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women, I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati called us to join her in honoring the resilience and contributions of ASEAN women and girls. Watch the full video on our Youtube! #IWD2024

On #IWD2024, we honor the courageous resilience of women in #Gaza - protecting children, caring for families and maintaining hope for a brighter future - while enduring unthinkable horrors & deprivation

The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women #CSW68 has started! (11-22 March 2024) ℹ️ bit.ly/438SmbR 📌 Official meetings bit.ly/3wBBGxl 📌 Side events bit.ly/3IqI8d9 LIVE 📽 bit.ly/4aayZBD United Nations CSW

#Happeningnow: #UNSC briefing by SRSG Pramila Patten on the situation in the #MiddleEast incl. the #Palestinian question LIVE 📽️ webtv.un.org/en/schedule Japanese Mission UN UN Against Sexual Violence in Conflict

ℹ️ Press release: bit.ly/49PLaUo ITC & UN Women have officially launched the global campaign on gender-responsive public procurement #GRPP at #CSW68! We thank the governments of 🇪🇨🇩🇴🇰🇪🇬🇲🇦🇺🇨🇱 for their support as we make sourcing from women a driver of #GenderEquality.

.Margot Wallström on #Afghanistan asks a stark Q: What would happen if a country said: all men must stay home? No barbershops, no parks, no schools Women's Forum on Afghanistan #CSW68

Current measurements of poverty fail to account for gendered and multidimensional impacts. Gender-transformative poverty data, measured at the individual-level, is necessary to drive action and deliver on the promise of the #BeijingAgenda on #GenderedPoverty data. #CSW68

What is #CSW68? It's a global meeting where governments, civil society, youth, private sector & the UN address how to end poverty, #InvestInWomen and accelerate progress on #GenderEquality and the empowerment of all women and girls. 🌐bit.ly/un-csw68 #InvestInWomen

🔵 #CSW68 continues today with Ministerial round tables in the morning & continuation of the general discussion in the afternoon 📌 Full programme bit.ly/3wBBGxl 📌 Side events bit.ly/3IqI8d9 LIVE 📽 webtv.un.org/en/schedule United Nations CSW

A 20-strong PACE delegation is at the United Nations in New York, taking part in the annual Commission for the Status of Women #CSW68 Here's a quick heads-up from Theodoros Rousopoulos Theodoros Rousopoulos and Secretary General @Despina Chatzivassiliou... youtu.be/vke3ZcEHUUQ?fe…

Great catching up with Mamta Murthi to discuss our joint priorities of ending #GBV and boosting women’s economic opportunities & leadership in health; as well as discuss World Bank new gender strategy #CSW68 #InvestInWomen Dr. Roopa Dhatt

This Wednesday, join the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Sima Bahous Sima Bahous for the annual #SGTownhall event with civil society. 🗓️ Wed 13 March 🕙 10–11 AM EDT 📺 Livestream: unwo.men/ZZKb50QRoGm #CSW68 #InvestInWomen

The Baha’i International Community New York Office will host its #CSW68 side event today, exploring how institutions of all kinds can shoulder the responsibility of creating more gender-equal societies. We welcome all participants in the Commission, from UN Member States, UN

Join us tomorrow at the African Union Mission to the UN for the side event on Quality & Inclusive Education for Girls’ Empowerment Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #CSW68 #ActNOWtoEndVAC

Last week marked a historic moment in Europe as the freedom to #abortion was enshrined in the French Constitution. Despite the attacks of the far-right, hope and resilience are prevailing. 🎦Watch Co-President Manon Aubry address the European Parliament #mybodymychoice

Day 1 recap! Our Executive Director, Tabitha Morton, shares her highlights from the first day of #CSW68 📢 Make sure to subscribe to our newsletter to get all the latest updates from our team here at CSW this week! Just clink the link in our bio. 💙

At Estonia in UN | #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦’s #CSW68 side event on the vital role that equality bodies & institutions play in crises, Evelyn Wever-Croes highlighted the disproportionate impacts of the climate crisis on women and girls in SIDS. #KingdomNL remains committed to advancing gender equality globally💪

”With 543 votes in favour, 45 against, and 27 abstentions, the European Parliament has adopted a directive, agreed with member states, on criminalising the violation and circumvention of EU sanctions.” europarl.europa.eu/news/fi/press-…