CSW69 / Beijing+30 2025

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CSW69 / Beijing+30 2025

On the Occasion of the UN CSW 69th Session

JOURNALISTS AND WRITERS FOUNDATION

PARTNERS WITH 17 NGOs FROM 7 COUNTRIES TO CO-ORGANIZE

14 IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSIONS
10 - 21 March 2025 | In-Person New York | ZOOM

In conjunction with the UN Commission on the Status of Women 69th Session (CSW69), the Journalists and Writers Foundation is proud to collaborate with 17 global partners from 7 countries to co-organize 13 in-person and virtual panel discussions from March 10 to 21, 2025, in New York.

The CSW69 will serve as a pivotal moment in the timeline of various critical human rights documents and internationally recognized commitments. The CSW69 will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, bringing together thousands of women’s rights advocates from 193 UN member states. Despite numerous achievements, it is essential to acknowledge that no country has fully realized its gender equality objectives outlined in the 12 themes of this landmark document. The review process will emphasize the importance of fostering intergovernmental partnerships to ensure that the intersectionality between Sustainable Development Goal 5 (Gender Equality) and the other Global Goals is revived through localized, action-oriented policymaking.

The year 2025 will also mark the 25th anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), which reaffirms the crucial role of women in conflict prevention and resolution while highlighting the detrimental effects of war on vulnerable populations, particularly forcibly displaced women and girls. Unfortunately, women’s meaningful participation in political spheres and decision-making bodies remains a distant goal in the face of ongoing conflicts. According to UN Women, if current trends persist, it will take an estimated 130 years to achieve gender equality in top leadership roles. Additionally, this year will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the historic adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Alarmingly, only 17% of the SDGs show significant improvement and indicate they are on track to meet their implementation deadlines, while 18% are stagnant, and 17% have regressed below 2015 baseline levels.

In light of these concerning realities, the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) and its global partners will co-host 13 panel discussions on the sidelines of CSW69. These discussions will bring together courageous women’s rights defenders, high-level decision-makers, and UN diplomats, all with the mission of fostering partnerships to ensure timely and effective progress toward achieving SDG 5: Gender Equality by 2030.

 

Detailed information regarding the CSW69 panels will be made available in February 2025, including registration links. To learn more about the JWF’s global diplomatic efforts during the CSW and highlights from previous panel discussions, please access the CSW68 Proceedings at https://jwf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/JWF-CSW68-Proceedings-2024-.pdf.

You can access recordings of the CSW panels on the JWF’s YouTube channel at the following link:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc_VIzLG2YlpkTV-tFYcFV8W0umo7QhIU&si=p4GRjUx_OgfGDP3h.

 

14 PANEL DISCUSSIONS

1. Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) and RUSU (USA)

Panel: Increasing Challenges Faced by Women Civil Society Members: Forms of Violations and Potential Solutions March 10, 2025 | 12:30 PM – Church Center for the UN 8 th Floor (In-Person in New York)

2. Advocates of Silenced Turkey (USA)

Panel: Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Health, Gender, and Social Marginalization March 10, 2025 | 2:30 PM – Church Center for the UN 8 th Floor (In-Person in New York)

3. North American University and UNA – USA Council of Organizations (USA)

Panel: Beijing 30+: The Role and Impact of Higher Education in The Advancement of Women March 11, 2025 | 8:30 AM (ZOOM)

4. UNA – USA Council of Organizations (USA)

Panel: TBC March 11, 2025 | (ZOOM)

5. ADVU and International Women`s Association of Bucharest (Romania)

Panel: Advancing Gender Equity through Education, Culture and Economic Empowerment March 11, 2025 | 10:30 AM – Salvation Army Lower Level (In-Person in New York)

6. ANAIS (Romania)

Panel: Resilience and Empowerment: Transformative Approaches and Best Practice Exchange on Gender-Based Violence for Refugee and Migrant Women March 11, 2025 | 12:30 PM – Salvation Army Lower Level (In-Person in New York)

7. International Network of Journalists with Gender Perspective (Latin America)

Panel: Women in Media: Shaping Narratives for Gender Equality March 12, 2025 | 10:30 AM – Salvation Army Lower Level (In-Person in New York)

8. BacharLorai (Canada)

Panel: Breaking Barriers: The Unseen Leadership of Women in Refugee Populations March 13, 2025 | 2:00 PM – TBC (In-Person in New York)

9. Pioneer Academy (USA)

Panel: Shaping Tomorrow: Empowering Women in Society March 13, 2025 | 2:30 PM (ZOOM)

10. Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) and White Tulip Foundation (USA)

Panel: Pathways to Ensure Women`s Equal Access to Global Health March 17, 2025 | 10:30 AM (ZOOM)

11. Set Them Free (USA)

Panel: Breaking the Cycle: Gender-Based Violence, Femicide, State Oppression Against Women in Turkey March 17, 2025 | 12:30 PM (ZOOM)

12. ADVU (Romania)

Panel: Migrant Youth Advocating for Gender Equality through Social Cohesion March 18, 2025 | 10:30 AM (ZOOM)

13. Danaker Diaspora of Women from Kyrgyzstan in Poland (Poland)

Panel: Empowerment of Women and Youth Migrants: Fostering Resilience and Driving Inclusion March 18, 2025 | 10:30 AM (ZOOM)

14 . RoVena (USA)

Panel: The Refugee Women`s Education Crisis: International Perspectives on Barriers for Displaced Women and Girls March 19, 2025 | 10:30 AM (ZOOM)

 

GLOBAL PARTNERS