63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

22 March 2019

WOM/2179

Concluding Sixty-Third Session, Women’s Commission Approves Text on Strengthening Social Protection Systems, Sustainable Infrastructure for Gender Equality

The Commission on the Status of Women, concluding its sixty‑third session today, approved a set of agreed conclusions aimed at empowering women and girls by building greater social protection systems and access to public services and sustainable infrastructure.

18 March 2019

WOM/2178

Noting Major Gaps in Gender Statistics, Speaker Says Data Collection Must Ensure All Groups Are Represented, as Commission on Women Continues Session

Data collection must represent the lived realities of all women and girls, the Commission on the Status of Women heard today, with an interactive discussion highlighting the importance of data disaggregation to ensure visibility and access for marginalized groups.

15 March 2019

WOM/2177

Public Services Must Be Accessible, Work in Tandem, Speakers Underline, as Commission on Status of Women Continues Session

Pay for care work, adequate funding for health care, cash transfers free of conditionalities, and safe public transport are essential for advancing the rights of women and girls, the Commission on the Status of Women heard today.

14 March 2019

WOM/2176

Speakers Highlight Partnerships, Laws to End Gender-Based Violence, Pay Disparity, as Women’s Commission Continues Session

Fostering further gains to broaden opportunities for women depends on strong political will and working closely with civil society and other key stakeholders, Ministers and other high-level Government officials told the Commission on the Status of Women today as its sixty-third session continued.

13 March 2019

WOM/2175

Empowering Women Physically, Economically Will Lead to ‘Cultural Transformation’, Speaker Declares, as Commission Continues Session

Taking stock of 25 years of achievements in women’s empowerment, Governments, members of civil society, private sector and the media, today discussed challenges and progress made in implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, in the third day of the Commission on the Status of Women.

12 March 2019

SG/SM/19489-GA/12127-WOM/2173

Secretary-General Pledges ‘We Will Push Back’ against Internal Resistance to Gender Parity, at General Assembly High-Level Event on Women in Power

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly high-level event on “Women in Power”, in New York today:

12 March 2019

WOM/2174

Investing in Women Tantamount to Advancing Universal Social Protection for All, Former President Tells Commission as Session Continues

Harnessing the private sector, tearing down silos, recruiting men as allies and incorporating gender into social protection policies are among many ways in which Governments can advance gains for women in a manner that brings benefits to all, the Commission on the Status of Women heard today.

12 March 2019

GA/12126-WOM/2172

Women’s Participation in Exercise of Political Power Cannot Be Disputed, General Assembly President Stresses as She Opens High-Level Event

When women work to rise to the top, whether in politics, business or community advocacy, they face resistance, discrimination, social stereotypes and double standards, the President of the General Assembly said today as she opened a high-level event on “Women in Power”.

11 March 2019

WOM/2170

Speakers Underline Social Protection Systems, Public Service Accessibility Being Critical to Gender Equality, as Women’s Commission Opens Session

As pushback against women’s rights around the world threaten to reverse hard-won gains, conviction and political courage must drive forward progress and build on achievements, high-level speakers pledged at the opening session of the sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

11 March 2019

SG/SM/19487-ORG/1687-WOM/2171

Stressing Gender Parity Essential for Peace, Development, Secretary-General Tells Women’s Commission ‘We Will Not Turn Back’ to End Imbalance in Power Relations

Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York today (prefaced by remarks about the 10 March Ethiopian Airlines plane crash):

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