New York, May 26–A lot has happened since we last posted an update on the GEAR process to establish a new women’s entity at the United Nations–both on the process and content/substance of the discussions.…
There are many ways that you can advance the GEAR Campaign and help build a UN that really works for all women. Read the document below for even more way ways to advocate!…
Read this compilation of quotes from high-level officials and government representatives–including former U.S. President Bill clinton–in support of the creation of a new women’s entity at the United Nations.
New York, April 2—This week the General Assembly (GA) held informal consultations to discuss the Secretary General’s paper that presents various options for a new gender entity at the United Nations.…
New York, April 1—With visible progress on many fronts, the Gender Equality Architecture Reform Campaign (GEAR) that seeks to create a new women’s entity at the UN was the focus of an article by the Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency this week.…
New York, March 26–This year, at the United Nations 53rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the GEAR Campaign launched a global petition (for individuals) that calls for the creation of a new, stronger women’s entity at the UN.…
New York, March 16–Both last year and this year at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) Campaign actively lobbied governments to include specific language on GEAR in the Agreed Conclusions, the outcome document of the CSW.…
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