Events

Our Shared Island: Women's voices in peacebuilding

The Women's Parliamentary caucus is hosting an online event to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Our Shared Island: Women's voices in peacebuilding will bring together the…

Generation Equality Forum

The Generation Equality Forum will kick off in Mexico City 29-31 March 2021, hosted by the Government of Mexico. With civil society at its core, the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico will reinforce…

Women Parliamentarians as peacebuilders: displacing hate speech with the discourse of respect

Experience during the pandemic confirms that the deployment by political actors of hate speech in the digital space exponentially promotes real-time political violence, particularly in countries with…

Gender Justice & The Law Implications of inequality before the law for full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence

This side event during CSW65 would build on the 2020 annual meeting of the Governmental Subcommittee on Gender Equality and the Sustainable Development Goals. The objective of the session would be to…

CSW65 Side Event: Women’s Political Participation in Africa

International IDEA will be hosting a CSW65 side event under the ambit of the CSW gathering entitled Women’s Political Participation in Africa: Old Barriers, New Frontiers. This global event will…

The Role of EMBs in Promoting Women’s Political Participation

This virtual event, co-organized by UNDP and the Electoral Assistance Division of the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, is aimed at raising awareness on the status of…

Violence Against Women in Politics: Experiences and Ways Forward for Women Leaders

This high-level Side Event to the 65th Meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) will provide a platform for women politicians and leaders to discuss their experiences with…

“We Have Your Back” - Breaking the cycle from online harassment to threats to violence against women and girl leaders

CSW65 side event 15:30 - 17:00 CET (10:30 - 12:00 ET) CSW65 side event on ideas to break the impact of online violence, including harassment and threats against women and girl leaders. …

What will it take to reach gender parity in political participation in a post-COVID-19 world?

IPU – UN Women Annual Parliamentary Meeting (CSW65) Part (a) will take place from 13:00 to 15:00 CET (8:00 to 10:00 ET) / Part (b) will take place from 16:00 to 18:00 CET (11:00 to 13:00 ET) Bringing…