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Group Work and Focus Questons

• What is CSW?• Why are you interested in

attending?• What one question do you wish

to ask?• What are you bringing to CSW?

Some points to know….

• The Commission on the Status of Women (21st June 1946 (hereafter referred to as “CSW” or “the Commission”) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). (Presentation, UNAMIA and GS organizations have Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC)

• It is the principal global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women.

Some points to know contd ….

• Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York

• to evaluate progress on gender equality, • identify challenges, • set global standards and • formulate concrete policies to promote gender

equality and women's empowerment worldwide.

Title: Who are CSW?• The Commission consists of one

representative from each of the 45 Member States elected by the Council on the basis of equitable geographical distribution:

• 13 Africa; • 11 from Asia; • 9 from Latin America and Caribbean; • 8 from Western Europe and other States• 4 from Eastern Europe.• Elected for a period of four years.

Who are CSW ….

• Argentina 2014Bangladesh 2014Belarus 2013Belgium 2015Central African Republic 2014China 2012Colombia 2013Comoros 2014Cuba 2012Democratic Republic of the Congo 2015Dominican Republic 2012El Salvador 2014Eritrea 2012Estonia 2015Gambia 2014Georgia 2015Germany 2013Guinea 2013Haiti 2012India 2012Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2015Iraq 2013

Israel 2013Italy 2013Jamaica 2015 Japan 2013Liberia 2015Libya 2014Malaysia 2014Mauritania 2013Mongolia 2014Netherlands 2015Nicaragua 2013Philippines 2014Republic of Korea 2014Russian Federation 2012Rwanda 2013Senegal 2012Spain 2015Swaziland 2014Sweden 2012Thailand 2015United States of America 2012Uruguay 2014Zimbabwe 2015

Title: Bureau 56th Session

• H.E. Ms. Marjon V. Kamara (Liberia) Africa Group Chair

• Ms. Anne Hernando (Philippines, nominated) Asia-Pacific States

• Ms. Irina Velichko (Belarus) Eastern European States Group

• H.E. Mr. Carlos Garcia Gonzalez (El Salvador) of the Latin American and Caribbean States Group

• Mr. Filippo Cinti (Italy, nominated), Western European and other States Group, Vice-Chair

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UN WOMEN

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Ms. Michelle BacheletExecutive DirectorUnder-Secretary-General of the United Nations

Deputy Executive Directors

Mr. John HendraPolicy and Programs

Ms. Lakshmi PuriIntergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships

5th World Conference on Women

• We need only one member-state ambassador to sponsor the resolution for 5WCW in the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly (September 2011-June 2012) which begins in September.

• Signature campaign began in 2009

Title: Where does the Agenda of CSW come from?

• Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995.

• Women and Poverty 2012• Education and Training of Women 2011• Women and Health • Violence against Women 2013• Women and Armed Conflict• Women and the Economy • Women in Power and Decision-making• Institutional Mechanism for the Advancement of Women• Human Rights of Women• Women and the Media• Women and the Environment• The Girl-child 2007

• Financing for gender equality and empowerment of women 2008

• The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS 2009

• Beijing + 15 2010

Panels• Each Panel has an issues paper• Name of panel Presenters • Each panel will be Webcast• Papers will be uploaded after the

event.• http://www.un.org/womenwatch/

daw/csw/56sess.htm

Priority Theme

The empowerment of rural women and their role in

poverty and hunger eradication, development and

current challenges2 Panels – 6 hours Mon 27 p.m.

1 Panel on Tue 28 a.m. Economic Empowerment of Rural Women

Priority Theme – Good Shepherd Response

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15Good Shepherd Response to Human Trafficking

36 Units / 20 Responses 55%

Each pin names a contact sister involved in responding to Human Trafficking

• Saipan Stella

• Mid North (USA) Gayle

• New York (USA) Ellen,

Maureen, Clare,

Judy, Paulette

• Canada Yvette and Rita

• Mexico Marcela

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Colombia/Venezuela Fabiola, Lucila Peru IsabelArgentina/Uruguay Monica

Paraguay Maria JuliaBrazil Ana Maria, Maria Lourdes

Philippines Henedina,

Carmen, Diana

Malaysia Teresa Symons

Sri Lanka Immaculata

Taiwan Therese

Hong Kong Felicitas

Japan Regina

Australia New Zealand

Michaela

Senegal/Burkina Faso Maria Juanita

Ethiopia Ferew

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ICMC partners with Sisters of the Good Shepherd to combat human trafficking in the Asia-Pacific region

February 20, 2012 3833 Signatures

Support the Social Protection Floor Initiative

Review Theme

Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of

women (agreed conclusions from the fifty-second session)2 panels 6 hours Thursday March 1, am and pm.

(1) National experiences (2) International organizations &multilateral

development partners.

Emerging Issue

Engaging young women and men, girls and boys,

to advance gender equality

I Panel 3 hours am March 6

Preparatory Panel CSW 57 2013

Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence

against women and girls

I Panel – 2 hours 1-3p.m. March 29

International Women’s Day March 7/8

2012 Theme: CONNECTING GIRLS, INSPIRING FUTURES

UN- Wednesday Celebration 10.00 – 12.00NGOCSW - Thursday March 8 10.30 – 12.30 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza 1st and 47th Street

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• NGO CSW Sponsored Events • Morning Briefing 8.45 – 9.45 Each Day – 2nd Floor of Chruch

Center • Conversation Circles – networking

by themes• NGO CSW Caucuses – Regional Outcome Document /Follow up plans for the future

• NGO CSW Hand book pages 60 – 80 ( 20 pages) are

the list of parallel events that will be held over the two weeks

• Member State Paralle Events – website

Parallel Events

How choose what to attend?

Parallel Events

• www.girlsrights.org • WGG Statement to CSW 56 →• Read the Latest Issue of Action for Girls

in English, Spanish or French → • List of WGG Sponsored Parallel Events

for CSW56 → 24 are listed

The Working Group on GirlsAn NGO Committee working at the United Nations

• Advocacy – Talking Points Issues : Human Rights; Access to Economic

Resources; Quality Education and Training; Data Collection ; Campaigns to Create Awareness

Have an elevator speech ready! Visit Missions!

The Working Group on GirlsAn NGO Committee working at the United Nations

• Draft Prepared Access it here http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/56sess.htm

• Subject of Advocacy • What do you wish to see in there?• WGG Points?• Good Shepherd Points: Inclusion

of girls; Issue of Human Trafficking; Migration; Poverty; Social Protection Floor Initiative

Outcome of CSW Agreed

Conclusion