AninoEmuwa
Dr.Emuwa
BFWG
Monday 10th Opening Session CSW69
United Nations
Women and the environment, Women in power and decision-making, The girl child, Women and the economy, Human rights of women, Education and training of women, Violence against women, Women and poverty, Institutional mechanisms, Women and health, Women and armed conflict, Women and the media
SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG3 – Good Health and Well-Being, SDG4 – Quality Education, SDG5 – Gender Equality, SDG6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG7- Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 10 – Reduced Inequality, SDG11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG13 – Climate Action, SDG14 – Life Below Water, SDG15 – Life on Land, SDG16 – Peace and Justice Strong Institutions, SDG17 – Partnerships to achieve the Goal
Women and STEM (2019), Securing increased Domestic Funding for Education to include equal and safe access to Digital Learning (2022), To end under representation of women in media as a positive contribution to improve the status of all women in the world (2022), A Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment is a Human Right (2022), Climate Emergency – Declarations and Action Plans (2022)
The political declaration set the scene for the rest of the CSW meetings
The sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the status of Women at United Nations Headquarters in New York, started with an opening session with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations and Chair of the Committee on the Status of Women, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil and the Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous.
and for the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly.
The event brought together Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and non-governmental organisations
During the session, a political declaration was adopted by consensus by governments, to respect, protect, and champion the rights, equality, and empowerment of women and girls. This included:
The need to uphold all human rights and fundamental freedoms for every woman and girl, without exception
The need to integrate women’s voices and leadership into all stages of conflict prevention, peace building, and conflict resolution
The importance of eradicating poverty in all its forms, including through ensuring women’s and girls’ right to education, particularly in STEM fields, and by increasing public investments in care systems.
The necessity of closing the gender digital divide
The elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls, including emerging forms such as digital violence, online harassment, and cyberbullying.
Many members of the GWI delegation were in attendance
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