Women - Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
WYA at the 54th Commission on the Status of Women
World Youth Alliance participated in the 54th Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters in New York City. This year, WYA's delegation consisted of interns and members from 7 different countries including: Mexico, USA, Canada, India, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Liechtenstein.
To see our written statement to the CSW please click here.
To read our statement to the CSW on Women and Girls, co-sponsored with other anti-trafficking NGOs, click here.
To read the article in spanish published in Mexico on Fatima Villanueva Gonzales participation, click here.
For continuous updates, and to follow our efforts at the UN Commissions, click here to read the WYA North America blog.
The Commission on the Status of Women presents recommendations and reports to the Economic and Social Council on promoting women's rights in political, economic, civil, social and educational fields. It aims to promote implementation of the principle that men and women shall have equal rights. Following the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women, CSW was mandated to regularly reviewing areas of concern in the Platform for Action.
The 53rd Commission on the Staus of Women
 
The 53rd Commission on the Status of Women took place at UN Headquarters in New York from 2 to 13 March 2009. The theme of CSW-53 is "Equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including care giving in the context of HIV/AIDS.”
Check out the WYA North America blog for our delegates' impressions from the commission!
Read WYA's statement on the theme of CSW 53.
Join us!
If you would like to represent WYA at the next Commission on the Status of Women, please contact your regional WYA office. Click here for contact information.
The 52nd Commission on the Status of Women
From February 25 to March 7, 2008, World Youth Alliance attended the 52nd Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. Our delegation was composed of WYA members from Australia, Canada, France, Kenya, Korea, the Philippines, Poland and the USA, and we participated in many regional and thematic working groups in which we assisted in drafting statements and language for the agreed conclusions of the commission. It was an exciting challenge!
Our delegation members learned a great deal from the numerous panels and parallel events we attended at the commission. We were also able to form relationships with members of the NGO community from all five WYA regions as well as state representatives from the countries in these regions.
 During the commission WYA's ideas were communicated to delegates through our Esperanza newsletter. Team member Kristen Panico also prepared and delivered a speech during the Interactive Panel which was attended by country delegations and representatives of UN institutions and the NGO community - you can read Kristen's speech here.
CSW 2008 Esperanzas (in French and English):
Reproductive Choice
Multiplier Effect
The 2008 WYA delegates to the CSW were: Aliah, Elise, Francois, Horim, Hyung, Irene, Kristen, Kate, and Shannon.
Documents to Read in Preparation
Basic Policy Analysis Guideline
Protocol for Participation
CSW 2009 Briefing
Relevant Links
Official CSW Site - http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/
Logistics
Accommodations and Maps
Registration Forms and Deadlines
General Schedule (TBA)
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