CSW 57: Outcome Document Approved
On March 15, 2013 the Outcome Document of the Commission on Status of Women (CSW) 57 was agreed upon by all members states of the Commission. Shortly thereafter, Michelle Bachelet, head of UN Women, announced that she was resigning to return to her country. There is speculation that she plans to run for the Presidency of Chile.
It was a long and hard negotiation, and there is much relief that it passed. Next year's topic is the Development Goals after 2015, and one plan is to fold this year's outcome document into that discussion.
Link to Michelle Bachelet's final statement of CSW 57 and her announcement that this will be her last CSW.
Thanks to all who helped get this document through! It was an amazing conference, and one of the historic successes was the establishment of regional CSW groups in Africa, the Asia Pacific region, and Latin America. The CSW for the Middle East is still being born
Eva Richter
BPW International, UN representative, New-York
CSW57 Download Documents
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CSW57 Draft Agreed Conclusions February 25th 2013 |
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NGO CSW Outcome document for Africa (an open discussion paper, version 5th February 2013) |
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NGO CSW Outcome document for Latin America and the Caribbean (an open discussion paper, version 11 December 2012) |
CSW57 Workshop
Violence Against Women in the Workplace – The Style and Substance of Economic Discrimination
Discrimination against women takes many forms, including by economic means. Women generally have less access to labor markets, entrepreneurship, investment and the wealth of their communities and earn significantly less than men in comparable positions. These inequalities have far-reaching consequences in terms of women's ability to support their families, as well as their mental and physical health and well-being, and constitute a form of violence against the dignity and empowerment of women.
This workshop explores such inequities and the physical and sexual harassment that frequently accompanies them.
CSW57, New York 2013: Pre-registration open
Pre-registration period: 5 November 2012 to 23 January 2013
Because of increasing demands on limited space, it has become necessary to reduce the numbers of attendees from civil society. This number should be kept to a minimum and should not exceed 20 representatives per organization.
Please note that, should the session take place in the North Lawn Building, participants will need a secondary pass to gain access. One or two such secondary passes per/organization will be distributed at or near the registration site. Organizations should also be aware that, in this context, entry into official meetings can still not be guaranteed to all who wish to attend.
Read the Frequently asked questions of UN Women
How to pre-register
Online pre-registration will run from 5 November 2012 to 23 January 2013.
Instructions for changing / editing names of representatives who have been pre-registered
Names and contact details of representatives can be edited by clicking on the relevant name on the CSO net.
Pre-registration questions
All pre-registration-related questions should be sent to the official CSW e-mail address (csw[at]unwomen.org). The subject line should read “CSW pre-registration”.
Huguette AKPLOGAN DOSSA
First Vice President UN 2011-2014
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BPW International Submits Statements to CSW57
BPW International has this year submitted three statements to the upcoming 57th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The three statements relate to the theme - Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls. Two of the statements were joint statements.
- One was in partnership with Project 5-0 partner, ICW-CIF and the other was on behalf of the Working Group on Girls.
- Our one was put together by our team of United Nations Representatives after input from members via the Survey under the leadership of First Vice President & UN Chair Huguette Akplogan.
Plan to join us in New York for CSW57. We look forward to sharing more with you as plans start to take shape.
CSW57: Partecipate all’inchiesta BPW sulla violenza contro le donne
Care Presidenti delle Federazioni BPW e dei Clubs Associati,
Care Socie BPW,
Grazie per dedicare un po’ del vostro tempo all’inchiesta BPW sulla violenza contro le donne e le ragazze (in inglese o in francese).
Questa è coordinata dal Comitato UN Status of Women della BPW International per raccogliere informazioni sul tema della sessione 57 della Commissione della Status delle Donne (CSW57) : Violenza contro le donne e le ragazze. La violenza contro le donne e le ragazze non si può ignorare.
Dobbiamo unirci per costruire un futuro libero dalla violenza contro donne e ragazze. Quando compiliamo questa inchiesta, dobbiamo chiederci, FACCIO ABBASTANZA? E facendo ciò salveremo noi stesse e investiremo nel nostro futuro.
Per favore incoraggiate le altre socie BPW a completare l’inchiesta in inglese o in francese.
Cordiali saluti,
Huguette AKPLOGAN DOSSA
First Vice President UN 2011-2014
CSW57: Participez au sondage sur la "Violence contre les femmes"
Chères Présidentes de Fédérations et Clubs Associés BPW,
Chères BPW,
Merci de prendre quelques minutes pour remplir le sondage sur la Violence contre les Femmes et les Filles de la BPW International.
La BPW International collecte les informations pour la prochaine Commission sur le Statut de la Femme (CSW) qui portera sur la Violence contre les Femmes et les Filles. La violence contre les femmes et les filles ne peut pas être ignorée.
Nous devons nous unir pour construire un avenir libre de violence. En remplissent cette enquête, nous devons nous demander, SUIS-JE EN TRAIN DE FAIRE SUFISAMMENT? Ce faisant, nous nous investissons dans notre avenir.
Veuillez s’il-vous-plaît, motiver d’autres BPW afin qu’elles participent au sondage.
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Le sondage a été mis en ligne le 10 octobre: merci à vous qui avez déjà répondu: Chypre, Tunisie, Turquie, USA, Australie !
Aidez-nous à atteindre 500 réponses !
Meilleures salutations,
Huguette AKPLOGAN DOSSA
Première Vice-Présidente, Responsable ONU 2011-2014
CSW57: Llenar la encuesta sobre " Violencia contra Mujeres"
Estimadas Presidentes de Federaciones y Clubes Asociados de la BPW,
Estimadas socias,
Gracias por tomarse uno minutos para llenar la Encuesta Violencia contra la Mujeres y Niñas de la BPW International.
Es coordinada por el equipo del Comité de la BPW International de la Condición de la Mujer de la ONU, para reunir información de primera mano en el tema de CSW 57: Violencia contra Mujeres y Niñas.
La violencia contra mujeres y niñas no puede ser ignorada.
Debemos unir nuestras manos para construir un futuro libre de Violencia contra Mujeres y Niñas.Al llenar esta encuesta, debemos preguntarnos, ¿ESTOY HACIENDO LO SUFICIENTE? Al hacerlo estaremos redimiéndonos e invirtiendo en
nuestro futuro.
Por favor, motiven a otras socias BPW a que llenen la Encuesta en español.
Cordiales saludos,
Huguette AKPLOGAN DOSSA
Primera Vicepresidente, Presidente ONU 2011-2014
CSW57: Fill the Survey on Violence Against Women and Girls
Dear BPW Federations and Associates Clubs Presidents,
Dear BPW Members,
Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete the BPW International Violence Against Women Survey.
It is coordinated by the BPW International UN Status of Women Committee team to gather first hand information on the Commission on Status of Women (CSW) 57 Theme: Violence Against Women and Girls.
Violence Against Women and Girls cannot be ignored. We must join hands to build a future that is free from Violence Against Women and Girls. As we fill the survey, we must ask ourselves, AM I DOING ENOUGH ? by doing so we will be saving ourselves and investing in our future.
Please encourage other BPW members to complete the Survey until November 10, 2012.
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The BPW International Violence Against Women On-line Survey was launched on October 10, 2012. Thanks to those who have already responded from Cyprus, Tunisia, Turkey, USA, Australia !
Help us achieve our target of 500 Responses!
Best wishes,
Huguette AKPLOGAN DOSSA
First Vice President UN 2011-2014
Invitation to the Commission on Status of Women, 2013.
Dear BPW,
The fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 4 to 15 March 2013. Representatives from Member States, UN entities, and NGOs in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from all regions of the world will attend the session.
The two-week session will include a high-level round table, interactive dialogues and panels, and parallel events. The 2013 session will focus on the following key areas:
• Priority Theme: Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls
• Review Theme: The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS.
BPW International, is preparing is own schedule and I would like to use this opportunity to inform all of you and ask you to begin to prepare your self to come to participate to the next CSW 57.
The first BPW Event will be BPW Leaders Summit* 1st and 2nd March 2013: 2 days for leadership program for Presidents, Vice Presidents and leaders of BPW Federations and Clubs.
Dont Forget our Prestigeous Claire Fulcher Dinner!
We will send very soon the schedule and then you can plan your stay in New York.
Huguette AKPLOGAN DOSSA
First Vice President UN 2011-2014
What is CSW ?
Since 1975, the Commission on Status of Women (CSW) of the United Nations met in New-York, during two weeks in February/March. At this occasion, numerous Non Governmental Organisations join New-York for the CSW NGO Forum that organise parallel events, as conferences or panel discussions. As example in the 56th CSW session of 2012 : 618 organisations and 4300 delegates accredited, 300 side events.
Around 100 BPW join New-York to attend the numerous events, high-level meetings, network with women rights activits worldwide. BPW International has a delegation of 20 Business and Professional Women to participate to the CSW debates. The members of the BPW delegation come from Australia, Nigeria, France, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Switzerland, USA, Canada, Italy, Turkey, Zambia, Mali, UK, Mongolia, Kenya.