Mar
6
to Mar 17

CSW67 2023

CSW67 (2023)

The sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place from 6 to 17 March 2023.

Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world are invited to contribute to the session.

Themes

  • Priority theme: Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls

  • Review theme: Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls (agreed conclusions of the sixty-second session)

Bureau

The Bureau of the Commission plays a crucial role in facilitating the preparation for, and in ensuring the successful outcome of the annual sessions of the Commission. Bureau members serve for two years. In 2002, in order to improve its work and ensure continuity, the Commission decided to hold the first meeting of its subsequent session, immediately following the closure of the regular session, for the sole purpose of electing the new Chairperson and other members of the Bureau (ECOSOC decision 2002/234).

The Bureau for the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (2023) comprises the following members:

  • H.E. Ms. Mathu Joyini (South Africa), Chair (African States Group)

  • Ms. Pilar Eugenio (Argentina), Vice-Chair (Latin American and Caribbean States Group)

  • H.E. Ms. Antje Leendertse (Germany), Vice-Chair (Western European and Other States Group)

  • Mr. Māris Burbergs (Latvia), Vice-Chair (Eastern European States Group)

  • Vice-Chair for the Asia and Pacific States Group: to be nominated

Session Outcomes

The outcome of the Commission’s consideration of the priority theme during its 67th session will take the form of agreed conclusions, to be negotiated by all Member States.

More information regarding the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (2023) to be uploaded as available in due time.

NGO Participation

Submission of written statements for CSW67 will be open for NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC from 23 September to 14 October 2022. Please visit the Opportunities for NGOs to address the Commission page for more information.

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Engage with and make CEDAW submissions to PWWNZ
Nov
24
7:30 PM19:30

Engage with and make CEDAW submissions to PWWNZ

In 2022 Aotearoa NZ government will be presenting its 9th CEDAW report to the UN CEDAW committee for review.

As an important part of our role and to promote gender justice for all, PWW-NZ will be presenting an alternative NGO report. To inform this report we are seeking feedback from people and organisations who are involved in and care about women’s and girl’s rights. We want to hear from all, be it in health, education, employment, violence, law or any other gender justice issue, and including challenges faced by disabled women and girls, migrant women and those from our LGBTQI whānau.

We are very mindful that the current pandemic is having a disproportionately negative effect on women and girls and while this will inform much of the reporting, we must ensure that these and all issues are heard on the international stage and addressed by our government.

Our PWW-NZ alternative report ensures that all voices are heard at the highest levels nationally and internationally. We produce this report to bring together a clear case for accountability and change.

Register now and you will be sent a Google Meet link for the webinar evening


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CEDAW zoominar
Sep
9
6:00 PM18:00

CEDAW zoominar

We will be jointly hosting an interactive Zoom workshop where we bring together New Zealand experts to discuss:
1. What is CEDAW?

2. What does it mean for us as New Zealand women?

3. How and when can we use it to make positive change?

RSVP to Eva at hartsheba@gmail.com and she will email you a Zoom meeting link

We look forward to seeing you online!
Pacific Women’s Watch NZ, Maori Women’s Welfare League and the National Council of Women of New Zealand

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AGM (2019 -2020)
May
26
7:00 PM19:00

AGM (2019 -2020)

Come and join us for our AGM! We welcome the online participation of all our financial members in this unique AGM (our financial year runs from 1st April to 31st March). Please email info@pacificwomenswatch.org.nz for a Zoom meeting invitation.

The AGM will receive for approval the annual accounts, the Convener's report and the minutes of the 2018/19 AGM. Reports and Agenda will be circulated shortly

The rules state that the committee is appointed for two years so an election is only required for vacant positions. We have been notified that the Treasurer position will be vacant so we welcome nominations and expressions of interest.
We also welcome nominations/volunteers to join the committee, please contact us with your interest!

PWW NZ is planning an exciting year ahead making the most of the new normal. Our committee meetings will be held by Zoom so we would welcome participation from outside the Auckland area.

If you would like to learn how to use Zoom, follow these tutorials here https://www.youtube.com/embed/hIkCmbvAHQQ?rel=0&autoplay=1&cc_load_policy=1 and please reach out to us with any questions or concerns!

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