British psycholgist and speaker Lee Chambers will be taking part in this years Commission on the Status of Women as a delegate. The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment, will take place this year from 11 – 22 March under the priority theme, “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective”.
The work of the Commission began in 1946, days after the UN General Assembly’s inaugural meetings heard former US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and part of the country’s delegation, read an open letter addressed to “the women of the world”.
The world is at a crucial crossroad for gender equality. Globally 10.3 per cent of women live in extreme poverty today, and they are poorer than men. Progress towards ending poverty needs to be 26 times faster to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, and at CSW68, governments, civil society organizations, experts and activists from across the world will come together to agree on actions and investments that can end women’s poverty and advance gender equality.
The Commission will open the session on the morning of 11 March, elect officers and begin to discuss how to address women’s poverty, strengthen institutions and increase investment to accelerate progress on gender equality.
By the end of the second week, the Commission will agree upon a set of actions and recommendations that will serve as the blueprint for improving the lives of women and girls by reducing their time and income poverty and boosting their leadership.
Chambers, a delegate with UN Women UK, and alongside fellow delegates, will be using the two weeks to continue to advance his learning and connections with fellow advocates and allies. He will also be speaking at Naidex, the Watercooler and AFBE Live over the coming month.
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