From October 2012 through March 2013, the Post-2015 Governance consultation provided a platform to discuss governance and accountability bottlenecks in the context of the MDGs.
This side event will look at the key priorities for SDG's regarding gender equality and women's rights including SRHR, conflict and violence and the intersection of systemic issues that create pervasive gender inequalities, particularly in the informal work economy and the unpaid care economy.
One of the four main pillars of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 calls for increased participation of women at all levels of decision-making. The crucial role of women as peace makers and mediators has been acknowledged on numerous occasions - nevertheless, they remain underrepresented, are missing at negotiating tables, continue to be excluded from peace making processes and their interests are often neglected in peace agreements.
ARAB SPRING OR ARAB AUTUMN: WOMEN'S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN THE ARAB UPRISINGS
Date: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Location: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Washington, DC
Sponsor: the Wilson Center
The 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 to 21 March 2014. The theme will be "Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls".
INVITATION
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations H.E. Mr. Geir O. Pedersen is pleased to invite you to
Voices from Syria
This side event creates a forum for member state and civil society stakeholders to learn more about women's experiences in the Syrian conflict and recommendations for transition, accountability and peace. The representatives of Syria civil society will speak about what can be done to realize the objectives of resolution 2122 (2013) and the wider Women Peace Security agenda in the Syrian context.
