52nd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Theme: "Financing for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women"
February 25-March 7 2008
New York, NY
Events Co-Sponsored by the Global Justice Center
Widows: the forgotten gender issue in conflict
Panel discussion featuring Janet Benshoof, President of the Global Justice Center; Dr. Nada Hakki, Hope International; and Judge Zakia Hakki, Women's Alliance for a Democratic Iraq
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 (3:15 PM - 4:45 PM)
Church Center - Boss Room (8th Fl.)
- Sponsored by National Alliance of Women's Organization
- Organized by Widows for Peace through Democracy - NAWO member
- Supported by WEDO Nigeria, Global Justice Center, Hope International, Single Women (Nepal).
Financial independence for rural Iraqi women
Panel discussion featuring Janet Benshoof, President of the Global Justice Center; Dr. Nada Hakki, Hope International; and Judge Zakia Hakki, Women's Alliance for a Democratic Iraq
Wednesday, February 27th 2008 (5:00 PM - 6:30 PM)
Church Center - 2nd Fl.
- Organized by Hope Medical International - NAWO member
Peacebuilding - Is It A Woman's Job?
Panel discussion featuring Janet Benshoof, President of the Global Justice Center
Friday, February 29th 2008 (10:00am - 11:30 am)
Dag Hammarskjöld Auditorium*
Key personnel from UNIFEM and DPKO will give their view with expert witnesses from conflict and post conflict zones such as Argentina, Nepal and Iraq.
- Sponsored by the UK Mission
- Organized by National Alliance of Women's Organizations
- Supported by Women's National Commission, Baha'I International Community, International Council of Jewish Women, European Women's Lobby, US Federation for Middle East Peace, NGO Working Group on 1324, UNIFEM UK, Global Justice Center.
Town Hall Meeting: An Open Dialogue on SCR 1325
Featuring speakers from the Women's League of Burma
February 29th 2008 (1:00pm - 2:30pm)
Baha'i Center
1325 - A Beginners guide - what's in it for me?
Friday, February 29th 2008 (5:00pm - 6:00pm)
Church center - Hardin Room (11th Floor)
Working on Peace and Security: Where are we now with SCR 1325?
Moderated by Andrea Friedman, Senior Counsel at the Global Justice Center
Tuesday, March 4th 2008 (11:45am -1:15pm )
Church center - Hardin Room (11th Floor)
* Requires a UN pass
About CSW 2008: The Commission on the Status of Women is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. It is the principal global policy-making body. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide. The Commission was established by ECOSOC resolution 11(II) of 21 June 1946 with the aim to prepare recommendations and reports to the Council on promoting women's rights in political, economic, civil, social and educational fields. The Commission also makes recommendations to the Council on urgent problems requiring immediate attention in the field of women's rights.
For more information, check out the CSW websiteComplete schedule of NGO events
Complete schedule of events put on by the UN Missions/Entities and INGOs