WHO at the 68th Commission on the Status of Women

11 – 22 March 2024

Recognizing the critical importance of women’s health, gender equality and people’s universal right to health, WHO is participating at the 68^th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), which is taking place in New York City in the United States from 11 to 22 March 2024.

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. It is instrumental in promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world and shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women.

The priority theme of the CSW68 is “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.”

WHO will be co-organizing or participating in the following events at CSW68:

Tuesday, 12 March

Widowhood, Self-determination and Equality: Financial Empowerment of Widows as a Tool to Eradicate Poverty

10 – 11.15 AM

Location: UN General Assembly Building, Conference Room D
Hosts: The Global Fund for Widows, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations
WHO Speaker: Manjulaa Narasimhan, Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health
Open to all registered for CSW68

Unveiling healthcare challenges for LBT women

1.15 – 2.30 PM

Location: UN General Assembly Building, Conference Room F
Host: The World Bank
WHO Speaker: Anna Coates, Gender, Rights and Equity Department

Wednesday, 13 March

Gender and the undervaluation of health and care work – Debate and Launch of the WHO Fair share for health and care Report

6:00 – 7.00 PM

Location: UN General Assembly Building, Northeast Corner (Visitor’s entrance)
Host: WHO
Panel discussion and reception to follow

Urgent action for Gender Equality in the SDGs: Accelerating progress for women and girls by 2030

Location: Virtual
Host: UN DESA
WHO Speaker: Anna Coates, Gender, Rights and Equity Department

Thursday, 14 March

Connecting the Dots: Investing in gender data for gender equality

Location: UN General Assembly Building, Conference Room C
Host: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Open Data Watch, PARIS21
WHO Speaker: Anna Coates, Gender, Rights and Equity Department

Friday, 15 March

Location: UN General Assembly Building, Conference Room C
Host: UN-Habitat and UNCDF
WHO Speaker: Anna Coates, Gender, Rights and Equity Department
Register : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/promoting-womens-leadership-in-investment-decisions-in-cities-tickets-856223576767?aff=oddtdtcreator

Beyond Products: Flowing Towards Equality - Mechanisms for Menstrual Justice

4.45 – 6.00 PM

Location: UN General Assembly Building, Conference Room C
Hosts: Mission of Costa Rica to the UN in New York, Nosotras Women Connecting, Sikh Human Rights Group
WHO Speaker: Manjulaa Narasimhan

Thursday, 21 March

Throughout the conference

Photo exhibition titled “Siding with science for healthy outcomes: Celebrating access to safe abortion care for the health and rights of women and girls”