UN Commission on the Status of Women CSW59 – Beijing+20 

March 2015, New York

Gender justice is a human imperative. It is time for women to lead to change the paradigm, not adapt to the existing paradigm. We can not be satisfied with our progress as long as any women or men suffer inequality, injustice or violence. 

CSW59 was...

Reflections on CSW59 by Gillian Booth-Yudelam (AWC Perth)

I was inspired and humbled by the experience and extremely grateful to be invited to attend such an important educational event.

I attended multiple sessions on issues ranging from human trafficking and slavery, to increasing women’s participation in the workforce, to women and war and the transformation of trauma.  I gained valuable insights...

A Crash Course in the UN, Women and NGOs (or Why Civil Society Matters)

by Sallie Chaballier (AAWE Paris)

“AAWE is a member of FAWCO, an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council” - have you ever wondered what that blurb on AAWE publications actually means? In the past six months, I have experienced firsthand how meaningful...

Let’s Talk About It and Then Step It Up: UN CSW59 Review

by Ann Marie Morrow, AWC Finland

I remember when I was about 8 years old being asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I answered, “A boy!”. Why did I give this answer? I remember thinking that if I could just be a boy, then...