The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from March 10 to 21, 2025.
The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from March 10 to 21, 2025.
2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) at the Fourth World Conference on Women. CSW69 will focus on reviewing: the implementation of the Platform for Action; the current challenges that affect its implementation, the achievement of gender equality, and the empowerment of women; and its contribution toward realizing Sustainable Development Goals.
Though adopting the Platform for Action was the most comprehensive commitment to gender equality at the time, many governments have failed to follow through with their commitments to policy reform. Women and girls still face systemic inequality worldwide, especially with the renewed efforts of various governments to reduce rights. Gender-environment data reveals these implementation gaps while providing essential evidence to hold governments accountable for their commitments and advocate for policies that address women’s unique environmental experiences and realities.
WEDO is sending a delegation to CSW69 to convene and connect with our coalition partners and other gender advocates as we collectively work to identify how we will mobilize in this moment, how we will hold the line on progress, and where we have opportunities to learn and grow.
Throughout CSW69, the WEDO team will work closely with other members of the Women and Gender Constituency, Gender + Environment Data Alliance (GEDA), Women’s Major Group (WMG), and SRHR and Climate Justice Coalition, among others, as part of our commitment towards collective advocacy for gender-just policies.
Key WEDO Events
For ALL Women and Girls: The Beijing+30 Action Agenda
March 12, 10–11:15 am ET
ECOSOC, United Nations Headquarters
Join the launch of the Beijing+30 Action Agenda, which aims to achieve the following for all women and girls: 1) A digital revolution; 2) Freedom from poverty; 3) freedom from violence; 4) Full and equal decision-making power; 5) peace and security; and 6) a just transition through climate action.
March 12, 2025Reflecting on 30 years of gender advancement for an inclusive energy future
March 21, 10:30 am-12 pm ET
This session, organized by the Gender and Energy Compact, will call for reflection on the progress made and discuss the gaps that still exist in gender-inclusive energy policies, women’s leadership in energy, the use of sex-disaggregated data for accountability and informed decision-making, and the urgent need to address energy poverty.
March 21, 2025Fulfilling the True Vision of Beijing (and Rio): A whole-of-society approach to gender and environment data
March 21, 11:30 am-12:45 pm
UN Headquarters: Conference Room E
This discussion will focus on the role of data in enabling more effective, intersectional, and gender-responsive policy, including through monitoring progress based on the realities of women and girls at the grassroots.
March 21, 2025Sunday, March 9, 2025
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Saturday, March 15, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Friday, March 21, 2025
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