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SUMMARY:Save our City and our Planet through the Leadership of Women and Girls
DESCRIPTION:Sponsors: NGO CSW/NY\, UCLG\, Cities for CEDAW History and Futures Project\, Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UN)\, WADHI\, UN-Habitat.\nDate: Monday – March 17\, 2025\nTime: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  (EDT)\nLocation: 10th Floor\, Church Center (1st Ave & 44th Street\, New York\, NY)\nTo participate in this event\, please register on the NGO CSW Forum platform. \nThis session will explore strategies to strengthen women’s leadership in cities\, address barriers to their political participation\, and enhance collaboration between feminist organizations\, governments\, and the UN in tackling the climate crisis. It will feature updates from the World Urban Forum\, discussions on SDG 5 localization\, and coalition-building efforts\, linking local action with global frameworks like the Beijing Platform for Action\, the SDGs\, and CEDAW recommendations. \nThe program features Maria Fernanda Espinosa\, former UNGA President and GWL Voices Executive Director; Kadie Philp\, Commissioner/CAO\, Pay Equity Commission (Ontario\,Canada); and Esther Eghobamien-Mshelia\, CEDAW Expert\, Nigeria\, and Founder of WADHI\, alongside co-moderators Soon-Young Yoon from the Cities for CEDAW History and Futures Project and Cecile Roth from UCLG. \nSee Brief on Actionable Items to Localize CEDAW.
URL:https://councilorganizations.org/event/save-our-city-and-our-planet-through-the-leadership-of-women-and-girls/
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SUMMARY:Madam Secretary-General
DESCRIPTION:A groundbreaking appointment to transform the UN. \nDate: March 17\, 2025\nTime: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  (EDT)\nLocation: CCUN (Church Center)\, 11th Floor\, 777 United Nations Plaza\, New York\nRSVP here \nThis 1 for 8 Billion CSW side event will explore the need for an open and inclusive selection process for the first woman UN Secretary-General\, ensuring involvement from all UN member states and civil society. The expert panel will also discuss the future of the global system and the urgency of appointing a bold woman leader at this critical moment. \nTo sign up as an NGO supporter of 1 for 8 Billion\, visit here. 
URL:https://councilorganizations.org/event/madam-secretary-general/
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SUMMARY:Advancing Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, March 18\, 2025\n Time: 11:15 a.m.  (EDT)\nLocation: Baha’i International Community\, 866 UN Plaza\, Suite 120\, NYC*\nRSVP: [Registration required by Friday\, March 14 at 12:00 p.m. ET]\n*Note: This is an in-person event only\, with refreshments provided.\nJoin WorldWIDE Network Nigeria\, Osun State\, UNANIMA International\, and Habitat International Coalition for a parallel event alongside the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women and in recognition of Beijing +30.
URL:https://councilorganizations.org/event/advancing-gender-equality-and-womens-empowerment/
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SUMMARY:Women Rise For All
DESCRIPTION: Date: Tuesday\, 18 March 2025\nTime: 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.  (ET)\nLocation: ECOSOC Chamber\, United Nations Headquarters\, New York\nRegister here\nWatch Live on UN Web TV\nThis event\, convened by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed\, will feature H.E. Ms. Halla Tómasdóttir\, President of Iceland\, and women leaders from various sectors to reaffirm commitment to gender equality and the SDGs. \nAs part of the Women Rise for All Initiative\, it will showcase the transformative impact of women’s leadership\, promote intergenerational collaboration\, and strengthen networks driving progress on the Beijing Declaration and SDGs.
URL:https://councilorganizations.org/event/women-rise-for-all/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250320T103000
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SUMMARY:Promoting Reconciliation and Health through Education in Women's unfinished issues
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, March 20\, 2025\nTime: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  (EDT)\nLocation: Salvation Army Auditorium (In-Person only)\nTo participate in this event\, please register on the NGO CSW Forum platform.\n\nThis Beijing+30 event\, organized by the Foundation for Subjective Experience and Research S.E.R. and co-sponsors\, will focus on reconciliation\, peace education\, and gender-responsive financing. It features interactive discussions and speakers on women’s empowerment\, including Nicoline Wazeh Nwenushi Tumasang on financing\, Afrokids International e.V. on health and poverty reduction\, and ERGOSOMA® International on fostering empathy through its Suitcase-Empathy Program.
URL:https://councilorganizations.org/event/promoting-reconciliation-and-health-through-education-in-womens-unfinished-issues/
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SUMMARY:Gender Equality at the Highest Level: Electing a Woman Secretary-General
DESCRIPTION: Date: March 21\, 2025\nTime: 12:30 p.m – 2:00 p.m.  (EDT)\nLocation: Church Center\, 10th Floor\, 777 United Nations Plaza\, New York (First Avenue & 44th Street)\nRSVP here\nWomanSG hosts this NGO/CSW parallel event in partnership with the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS). Jesselina Rana\, UN Advisor at CIVICUS and member of the 1 for 8 Billion steering committee will be on the panel and will speak on behalf of the campaign.
URL:https://councilorganizations.org/event/gender-equality-at-the-highest-level/
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