Conferences

Events

The 133th Inter-parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva

The 133th Inter-parliamentary Union Assembly will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from the 17th to the 20th of October 2015. Among the numerous agenda items the assembly is to focus on…

Upcoming events related to UN Women's flagship report 'Progress of the World's Women 2015-2016'

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UN Women's HeForShe Initiative on European Tour

UN Women’s initiative ‘HeForShe’, initiated on September 2014, is currently on tour all over Europe, and today’s stop is the London School of Economics. Everyone can follow the live event here.…

Women in Parliaments Global Forum Summit 2015

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Money Matters: Female Parliamentarians and Domestic Financing for an Equal Post-2015 Agenda

The United Nation's Third International Conference on Financing for Development is around the corner (13 - 16 July). In line with the overarching topics of the Conference, such…

Madeleine K. Albright Grant Luncheon 2015

This year, the Madeleine K. Albright Grant will be awarded to the Worker Women Social Organization (WWSO), a group based in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Every year, the grant is presented to a new or…

WILPF 2015 Conference Workshop: “A Feminist Playbook for Peace: Re-Owning 1325,” Women’s Power to Stop War Conference

From April 27-29, 2015, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) 2015 Conference will take place in The Hague, Netherlands. In cooperation with WILPF, the Consortium is co-…

Women, business and the law

THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTEand THE WORLD BANK GROUP’S WOMEN, BUSINESS AND THE LAW present a spirited debate Economics or Politics: Which Drives Women’s Empowerment? …

IV Youth Forum (Foro de Jóvenes de las Américas)

This year the youth of the region will be the stars of the Youth Forum of the Americas as social actors, within the framework of the Summit of the Americas. The IV Forum to be held during…