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Diverse CSW deelnemers inclusief Minister van Engelshoven


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Van 11 tot en met 22 maart 2019 vond in New York de CSW plaats. Meer dan 9000 vrouwen en mannen werkzaam bij ngo's en overheden van over heel de wereld verzamelden bij de Verenigde Naties in New York om te praten over vrouwenrechten en gendergelijkheid. Op deze pagina vind je de statements van de Nederlandse ministers, geschreven blogs en wat er in de media over de CSW werd gepubliceerd.

Opening Statement EU

The EU will continue to work to ensure the promotion, protection and fulfilment of all human rights of all women and girls. Particular attention is needed for those who potentially face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination based on any ground including sex, race, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, disability, age, sexual orientation and gender identity. Lees hier verder

Statement Minister van Engelshoven

‘I quote our champion of feminism Audre Lorde: ‘It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences’ But… there are forces in this world that try to use our differences against us, in order to weaken us, Forces that aim to challenge our solidarity. This worries me greatly. We must not allow this to happen.’ Lees hier verder

Statement Minister-President Wever-Croes van Aruba

‘We need to see women as equals and equally valued in their contributions to our society. Women are an essential part of all advancements in our community. In line with this, my government has committed to implementing the SDGs as a dynamic and comprehensive framework, in line with our vision and the principle of leaving no one behind; which includes a specific focus on our women and girls.’ Lees hier verder

Closing statement delivered on behalf of the European Union

‘I take the floor on behalf of the EU and its Member States. May we first extend our warm thanks to the Chair, the facilitator, all members of the bureau and UN Women for their commitment, patience and tenacity - especially in the face of hostile external pressure - in reaching today’s positive outcome. We would like to take this opportunity to condemn in the strongest terms the pressure and harassment that have targeted our facilitator in the past few days. We would also like to pay tribute to the spirit that has prevailed during these negotiations, in spite of the challenges and different stances on sensitive topics.’ Lees hier verder

Blogs

Backlash vrouwenrechten voelbaar in New York

Het wereldwijde nieuws van afgelopen week liegt er niet om. Het is 2019 en de jaarlijkse Commission on the Status of Women lijkt meer dan ooit nodig. Er is een wereldwijde opkomst van repressieve bewegingen en in New York zitten we er middenin. Dit merken we tijdens de onderhandelingen in Conference Room 4 maar ook in de wandelgangen van de headquarters van de Verenigde Naties. Lees hier verder

Bold words, principles and politics

The United Nations is a truly global system. No wonder it is a wordy system: many words are required to bridge the all too many gaps that divide countries. At the UN Head quarter in New York it strikes time and again how many nationalities, cultures and languages literally come together. Babylon at is best. For a moment increasing nationalism and populist protectionist seem to be at a distance. Lees hier verder

Lees hier de overige blogs van Atria over de CSW.


In de media

‘Onheilige alliantie’ van VS, Vaticaan en moslimlanden trekt bij de Verenigde Naties ten strijde tegen seksuele rechten

De ‘onheilige alliantie’ tegen seksuele rechten is weer op de been. Bij de Verenigde Naties in New York woedt al twee weken een diplomatiek gevecht rond een document over de positie van meisjes en vrouwen. Lees hier verder

Minister na afloop VN-vrouwentop: ‘Ik maak me grote zorgen over die wonderlijke conservatieve coalitie’

‘Iets beter dan we aanvankelijk hadden durven hopen.’ Zo omschrijft D66-minister van Onderwijs Ingrid van Engelshoven het resultaat van de vergadering van de Commission on the Status of Women, die zaterdag bij de VN in New York werd afgesloten. De minister woonde de vergadering de eerste twee dagen bij en volgde de twee weken durende onderhandelingen over het slotdocument verder op de voet via haar staf ter plekke. Lees hier verder

Conservatief offensief op VN-vrouwentop tegen seksuele rechten mislukt

Het offensief van een reeks conservatieve regeringen bij de Verenigde Naties in New York om de seksuele rechten van meisjes en vrouwen in te perken, is mislukt. Een grote meerderheid van landen heeft zaterdag ingestemd met het slotdocument van de Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), die waakt over de uitvoering van de VN-doelen over vrouwenrechten. Lees hier verder

Margriet over de VN-Vrouwentop

Margriet van der Zouw van WO=MEN was te zien bij 5 uur Live. Twee weken lang woedde er een diplomatiek gevecht tijdens de VN-Vrouwentop in New York over de rechten van meisjes en vrouwen. Het was een pittige strijd, maar uiteindelijk tekende de meerderheid van de 193 VN-landen het slotdocument. Bekijk het fragment hier

Als het op vrouwelijke seksualiteit aankomt zijn de VS, het Vaticaan en moslimlanden dikke vrienden

Toch werd de baarmoeder deze week twee keer politiek gemaakt. De Volkskrant beschreef hoe Amerika op de VN-vrouwentop het voortouw nam tegen abortus. De regering Trump vormde een wonderlijke coalitie met het Vaticaan en moslimlanden als Saoedi-Arabië en Bahrein. Keep your friends close, but your frenemies closer, zei de wijze Paris Hilton ooit, maar hier ligt dat toch anders. Als het op vrouwelijke seksualiteit aankomt dan zijn deze staten gewoon dikke vrienden. Lees hier verder


Deze update is oorspronkelijk gepubliceerd op de website van WO=MEN hier

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