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21 February 2023 - 10:10pm

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67), New York, 6 to 17th March 2023

You can register for this virtual international event!

GWI has representation at Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) every year which is held in New York in March (6 – 17th).  The Priority theme is : Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls;  and Review theme: Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls (agreed conclusions of the sixty-second session).

Once again, this year it is being held face-to face but it is possible to attend online as well. (Unfortunately, the time difference is not great but it is worth attending wherever possible.)  I recommend registration for the To find out more about the Forum and to register for the virtual conference go to: https://ngocsw.org/ngocsw67/.  Here is the link to the GWI CSW67 written statement  https://graduatewomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GWI-CSW67-written-statement-FINAL-v1_promising-possibilities-yet-tech-innovation-challenges-for-women-and-girls-education.pdf .

GWI is hosting two parallel events but the date and time are not yet confirmed as well as a pre-CSW67 briefing in February.  Please let Stacy Dry Lara, Executive Director know if you plan to attend.  sdl@graduatewomen.org

For further information contact Rae Duff, Advocacy Lead, GWNZ  advocacy@gwnz.org.nz