WO=MEN in New York

In the pursuit of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, it is imperative to acknowledge and address the multifaceted challenges they face, especially in a world where economic crises, such as energy shortages, disproportionately impact women and girls. This year’s theme of the CSW resonates deeply with the current global landscape, where women bear a disproportionate burden in the face of rising living costs and the connecting energy crisis.   As the institute 75inQ, our mission is to shed light on the hidden gendered face of the challenges to achieve a just energy transition . During times of economic turmoil, persistent gender inequalities, such as the income gap and limited financial flexibility, weigh more heavily on women. Consequently, women are more frequently impacted by energy poverty, especially in single-headed households, which are predominantly headed by women. Women based on their gendered roles in care responsibilities heav i ly depend on energy...

Tijdens de virtuele CSW68 Kennissessie op 6 februari 2024 vertelde Bram Hodes over de ervaring van Single SuperMom met gender en armoede in Nederland. In deze blog vertelt hij meer over het ontstaan van de organisatie, hun werk en waarom ze dit jaar naar de CSW gaan.   Single SuperMom is in 2008 kleinschalig begonnen in de woonkamer van de oprichtster Isra Lee als een manier voor haar om hulp te vinden bij haar alleenstaand moederschap. Toen Isra alleen kwam te staan voor de opvoeding van haar zoon Floris merkte ze al gauw dat de Nederlandse samenleving niet is ingericht voor alleenstaande moeders. Zo was alleen al het combineren van de noodzaak om geld te verdienen voor onderdak en eten met haar verantwoordelijkheden als moeder een onmogelijke opgave. Ook merkte ze dat  hulpprogramma's die haar hierbij zouden moeten helpen geen rekening hielden met haar specifieke situatie . Zo hebben hulpprogramma's voor arbeidsparticipatie bijvoorbeeld geen kinderopvang beschikbaar, waardoo...

During one of the virtual CSW knowledge sharing sessions organized by WO=MEN and Soroptimist International in February 2024, Veerle Slegers from Feniks Emancipation Expertise Centre talked about her experience at Feniks and the key ingredients to keep in mind when influencing the outcome document, the Agreed Conclusions, of this upcoming CSW on gender, poverty, institutions and financing. Read her blogpost here to find out more. At  Feniks  Emancipation Expertise Centre   we are very pleased with the recommendations developed by Dutch civil society  for the Agreed Conclusions of the upcoming UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The recommendations explicitly address the need for the transition to a rights-based, fair and just economic system which is essential for a gender-transformative and intersectional approach to poverty alleviation. At Feniks, we strongly support that statement.   At the same time we would like to see three essential ingredients add...

  During the CSW ngo -briefing on the 22nd of januari 2024, pitches were given to the Dutch CSW68 delegation with recommendations from the civil society . They had a clear message: involve us and listen to the insights of people living in poverty to work towards the goal of equal rights more effectively.     Veerle Dams , advocacy coordinator at CHOICE , speaks on the importance of involving young people in decision-making, policy and implementation at all levels in the fight against poverty and gender inequality.   “ The upcoming CSW theme opens an unmissable opportunity to enable young people to become changemakers, by ensuring accessible youth-friendly financing mechanisms for the achievement of gender equality. In an era where the voices and actions of young people shape our present and future, it is imperative to prioritize their needs and ensure they have the necessary resources and capacity to become agents of change.   While various funding mechanis...