WILPF CSW 56: UNSCR 1325 and Rural Women, 1 March 2012

This event was dedicated to highlighting with a particular focus on rural women the challenges of 1325 implementation at the National and International level. Panelists took the stage to address the issues specific to their context and to discuss their recommendations for effective 1325 implementation.

NGO Statements

These are statements made by selected NGOs at the Opening Session of CSW56.

Other Statements

Please find other statements made during CSW56 below.

NGO CSW Handbook CSW56

This is the NGO CSW Handbook for CSW56

Opening Statements CSW56

The following persons made opening statements at CSW56.
For full statements please see pdf-files below.

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H.E. Ms. Marjon V. Kamara, Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women

Report of the Secretary-General (E/CN.6/2012/3): The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges

The report provides an overview of the situation of women and girls in rural areas, examines the global context and points out how advancing rural women's and girls' empowerment contributes to rural development and food security. It discusses rural women's access to resources (land, finance, extension, information and technology) and markets, employment and decent work, and social protection.

Expert Group Meeting Concept Note on Enabling Rural Women's Economic Empowerment: Institutions, Opportunities and Participation'

Background and objectives


1. In accordance with its multi-year programme of work (2010-2014), the 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in 2012 will consider The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges‘ as its priority theme.

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