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March 18, 2015

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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…

Kumudini Samuel, Sri Lanka, Director of the Women and Media Collective, an NGO focused on the inclusion of women and gender concerns in the peace process and in new legislation - an FGE grantee. 

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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…

Kumudini Samuel, Sri Lanka, Director of the Women and Media Collective, an NGO focused on the inclusion of women and gender concerns in the peace process and in new legislation - an FGE grantee. 

Theme
Civil Society
Resource type
Multimedia
Video

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