Every year thousands of activists from civil society organizations around the world come to New York to take part in the Commission on the Status of Women, the global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. More than 4,400 came for this 59th session.

A snapshot of their messages and perspectives on this year’s session…

Samia Al Hashimi Sudan Karama, an independent network of women activists, policymakers and academics for Arab women's full participation - a grantee of the Fund for Gender Equality.