68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) and Ukraine Advocacy Week
The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) will be participating in a number of events during the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which will be held March 11-22, 2024, in New York City.
During #CSW68, WRC and our partner HIAS will host a delegation of Ukrainian women human rights defenders and civil society leaders at United Nations headquarters in New York March 17-23. View our calendar of events.
Learn about WRC at CSW68
Stop by WRC's Booth
WRC is excited to be part of #CSW68! Stop by to say hello to us and learn more about our work if you’re attending this gathering of representatives from the United Nations, Member States, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) accredited by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from around the world.
We’ll be at the in-person exhibit booth on Tuesday, March 12, and Wednesday, March 13 at the Armenian Convention Center, 630 2nd Avenue, at the corner of 35th Street.
Date: Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Armenian Convention Center, 630 2nd Avenue, New York
Events
Global Gender and Migration Forum, The State of Migration and Gender: Gender in the Global Compacts
WRC’s Rahel Beigel will present at this session.
Date: Monday, March 11, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Columbia University – Altschul Auditorium (Room 417) International Affairs Building, 420 West 118th Street, New York
Global Gender and Migration Forum, Gender-Based Violence in Displacement Contexts
WRC’s Katherine Gambir will present at this session.
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Fordham University Presidential Lounge, 113 W 60th Street, New York
Global Financing for Gender Equality and the Importance of Feminist Foreign Policy
WRC’s Rahel Beigel will present at this session.
Date: Thursday, March 14
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: AUB Debs Center, 305 E 47th St, New York
Global Gender and Migration Forum, New Approaches to Gender and Migration: A Showcase
WRC’s Aditi Bhanja will present at this session.
Date: Thursday, March 14
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: CUNY Graduate Center, Sociology Lounge, 365 5th Avenue, New York
Women and Girl Leaders in Dialogue – Building Equal Partnerships with Local Women-Led Organizations in Crisis Response
WRC is co-sponsoring this IASC Gender Reference Group (GRG) event.
Date: Friday, March 15
Time: 11:15 a.m.
Location: Baha’i International Community Center, 866 United Nations Plaza, New York
Interactive expert panel on priority theme: “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective”
Date: Monday, March 18
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room 4
Global Gender and Migration Forum - All Events
View all events related to the Global Gender and Migration Forum by using the link below. Registration for all Global Gender and Migration Forum events is required.
Ukraine Advocacy Week
Women and LGBTQ+ Led Organizations on the Frontlines of Humanitarian Action: Promoting Accountability and Justice for Gender-Based Violence in the Context of War, Recovery, and Reconstruction
Join WRC, HIAS, and Ukraine for this #CSW68 side event.
Date: Monday, March 18
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN (German House), 871-873 1st Ave., New York
Note: Only registered individuals can attend this event.
Financing and Institutional Reform for Gender-Responsive War Response, Recovery, and Reconstruction
Join WRC, HIAS, and Ukraine for this #CSW68 side event.
Date: Thursday, March 21
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Conference Room D – UN General Assembly Building
Note: Only registered individuals can attend this event.