The war in Syria has killed over 250,000 people and injured more than one million since 2011. Over 53% of civilian deaths are caused by the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

With the launch of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the links between the status of women worldwide and the long-term propensity of societies were importantly strengthened. Women’s empowerment and sustainable development was also selected as the priority theme for the 60th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) that will take place in New York from 14 to 24 March 2016. 

Panelists

• Brandy Robinson, Associate Professor and 2014 and 2015 WILPF US UN Delegate (CSW)
• Yee Won Chong, Strategist and Founder of Say This Not That and 2012 TEDxRainer Speaker
• Shawna Wakefield, Associate at Gender at Work and Women's Rights and Gender Justice Advocate and Activist

Panelists

In 2000, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. Over the past fifteen years, it has become the focal point for the galvanizing worldwide efforts to address the many challenges women face in conflict. However the expectations and advancements of 1325 applied has varied greatly through out the world.