Commission on the Status of Women: CSW68

Two weeks of vital and vibrant conversations took place at the United Nations March Commission on the Status of Women CSW68. The overall theme:

*Addressed Poverty,

*Strengthen Institutions,

*Maximize Financing and work to

*Achieve Gender Equity.

According to the UN, Globally 10.3 percent of women live in extreme poverty today, and they are poorer than men. Progress towards ending poverty needs to be 26 times faster to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Data from 48 developing economies shows that an additional $360 billion is needed per year to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment across key global goals, including ending poverty and hunger.

For more stats on the theme for CSW please click here.

A sampling of the topics at CSW 68 are here:

EMPOWERING AND INVESTING IN WOMEN: HOW DIGITAL INCLUSION CAN NARROW THE GENDER DIVIDE
CONFLICT-RELATED SEXUAL VIOLENCE: HOW TO MAKE PROGRESS AND FIGHT IMPUNITY? (FRANCE CSW68 SIDE-EVENT)
FROM POLICY TO PRACTICE: FUNDING LOCALLY-LED GENDER-JUST CLIMATE ACTION
CREATING AN ECOSYSTEM TO ENABLE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE E
ECONOMIC GROWTH
BOYS DON´T CRY: THE ROLE OF MEN AND MASCULINITY IN PREVENTION OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE“
EQUAL VOICE AND POWER FOR A PEACEFUL WORLD: LESSONS LEARNED
AND THE WAY FORWARD
FINANCING FOR GENDER EQUALITY: EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS’ ACCESS TO PUBLIC SERVICES IN TANZANIA
INVESTING IN THE PREVENTION OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.

The Commission ended with the Agreed Conclusion Document for CSW 68. At first, there was an objection from Nigeria regarding certain language in the document. However, after several minutes of interventions, Nigeria withdrew its objection and the document was agreed upon.

Here is a draft link to the Agreed Conclusions.

Dominican Sisters International sponsored five sisters from around the world.

Attached is a little about each and why they came to the CSW 68 this year.