The Feminist Economic Transformation or FET Project is a participatory discussion series bringing together feminist leaders in global conversations to look at key elements of feminist economic transformation - laying the groundwork for advocacy for a more equal, inclusive and sustainable economic model. Ideas and recommendations ranged from the care economy and collective approaches to a care-centered economic model, to economic...
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Every year, in addition to the Priority Theme, CSW reviews progress on the Priority Theme from five years before. At CSW66, the Review Theme is Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work (agreed conclusions of the sixty-first session). On March 15, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and IT for Change co-sponsored a parallel event on the Review Theme, to look into how the digital world of work...
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The North America and Europe Caucus (NA/E Caucus) for CSW is a group of activists who are interested in equality for women and girls and work at the UN to ensure that this is progressed.
At the first NA/E Caucus meeting during CSW66 on March 17th, 2022, over 125 participated during the call.
- The establishment of public delegates within the...
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By Karen Castellon, AWC Berlin and FAUSA
March 15, 2022
“Conversation Circles are one of the most popular aspects of the annual NGO CSW Forum. This year, for CSW66 and the NGO CSW66 Forum, all Conversation Circles will address the intersections between selected themes and climate justice in alignment with the CSW66 priority theme. Participants from around the globe and all...
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By Karen Boeker, AWC Denmark
After Secretary General António Guterres’ words at the beginning of the Town Hall meeting during CSW66 on Wednesday, March 16, my thoughts are still spinning anxiously two days later.
Listening to his opening remarks (available in full here), all the important aspects on the Status of Women are touched upon; more is not possible in the...
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By Tara Scott, AWC Central Scotland
FAWCO UN Rep Tara Scott was a delegate to COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021. Tara was deeply impressed by the many indigenous women who talked about their lives, their communities, and their work protecting the environment. She put together a presentation with beautiful artwork, photos of several indigenous women, and links to articles,