68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Commission’s first day will open with the election of officers, the adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters, and the introduction of the official documents. It will lead into a general discussion on the follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly.

10 -11 a.m.

The annual Townhall Meeting with the Secretary-General and Civil society on the occasion of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will be moderated by UN Women Executive Director, Sima Sami Bahous, and take place at the United Nations Headquarters. The session will and take place in English and will include interpretation services in all official UN languages, International Sign Language and live closed captioning is available in English. It will be webcast live at http://webtv.un.org/  

11.30 a.m. - 12.45 p.m.

Hosted by UN Women’s Generation Equality and the Economic Justice and Rights Action Coalition, this side event will explore innovative multi-stakeholder approaches and tested solutions for financing women’s economic justice and rights and for eradicating women’s poverty. An Economic Justice and Rights Action Coalition accountability report will be launched highlighting progress on commitments, blueprint targets, indicators and inspiring impact stories.

15 March, 4.45 – 6 p.m.; 16 March, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; 17 March, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.

UN Women will convene an annual CSW Youth Forum, led by young people with the support of UN Women, as a pivotal event in engaging young people in the Commission. The Forum will open at the UN Secretariat in New York on 15th of March, followed by two days at the United Nations International School on the 16th and 17th of March 2024. The Forum will provide a dynamic and interactive space that enables young participants to engage directly with policymakers, articulate their ideas, and foreground their priorities, especially regarding methods of ensuring accountability. 

3 p.m. – 4.15 p.m.

UN Women is convening a high-level panel of diverse leaders to discuss how social protection can be harnessed to realize human rights, promote gender equality and eradicate poverty, especially in the context of multiple crises and repeated shocks. As the global community prepares for the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (B+30) in 2025, the event will bring together speakers to highlight good practices, lessons learned and country examples on how we can accelerate progress to expand social protection.

3 p.m. – 4.15 p.m.

UN Women is convening a high-level side event, in partnership with Member States (TBC), UN agencies (UNDP, UNFPA, OHCHR, UNESCO - TBC), and civil society partners (TBC) to highlight how multistakeholder, issue-based coalitions at the country level, can accelerate and safeguard gender equality gains.