Dear Activists,
We hope this newsletter finds you all well and healthy in your own corner of this world. We all know far too well our world will not be the same once we recover from this pandemic. We at NGO CSW/NY and as Conveners of Civil Society Advisory Group are invigorated by the postponement of the Generation Equality Forums, as we take this as an opportunity for us to emerge stronger than ever in our activism and demands.
Please read about all our ongoing activities during these uncertain times. We hope this will inspire you to help us reach even more women and girls globally with our shared aspirations. In the coming months you will hear more about how and what we are planning to do. As always, we look forward to hearing from you. Share with us how and what you are contributing to this movement–what local actions you are taking?
COVID-19: Women front and centre: Statement by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director
As part of Beijing +25, the Feminist Women’s Movement Action Plan is launching a working group to get universities more involved. Join us to DIscover the legacy of the BPfA, CEDAW and the SDGs so we can find courage.
Listen to all of the Thematic Working Group Maestro conference recordings on our website now!
Review the timeline for Building Momentum for the Feminist and Women’s Movement Action Plan and Beijing+25.
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Advisory Working Group
Updates The next Advisory Working Group meeting will be on Tuesday, 31 March at 11AM EST. After next Tuesday’s call 11AM call, we will be meeting bi-weekly on Tuesdays alternating between 10AM and 3PM EST. If you would like to join the Advisory Working Group, please email us at beijing25@ngocsw.org. |
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Outcome Document for
Beijing+25: Where are the Women and Youth Peacebuilders? On March 17, 2020, the civil society-led Beijing+25 WPS-YPS Action Coalition organized the online event “Beijing+25: Where are the Women and Youth Peacebuilders?”. In the lead-up to the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, and the 5th anniversary of UNSCR 2250, women and youth peacebuilders formed a coalition to discuss urgent, intersecting issues related to the full and effective implementation of the Women and Peace and Security (WPS) and Youth and Peace and Security (YPS) agendas. Read the outcome document of the event and the advocacy paper. |
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Ensuring
Adolescent Girls are at the Heart of Generation Equality The Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) recognized that girls as a group faced distinct and often magnified barriers to the achievement of their rights, and therefore required specific attention and actions. Read more about the efforts being taken to ensure that Generation Equality meaningfully includes girls’ voices and actions for girls. |
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Share your or
your organization’s work for Beijing+25!
If you’d like to share what you and/or your organization are working on for Beijing+25, you can do so here. Activities can be local, regional or global. All responses are public so everyone can be in the know about different Beijing+25 processes around the globe. Check out the responses so far! |
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NGO Parallel
Reports
Thank you to those who have sent us your National Parallel Reports in preparation for Beijing+25! For more information about the Parallel Reports and a list of reports we have received thus far, click here. Please send all reports to info@ngocsw.org. |
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