Quote on a wall inside the UN in New York For decades, the United Nations has been the place where feminists from around the world have come together to advance global norms and galvanize political commitment on gender equality and the human rights of women and girls in all their diversity, including sexual and reproductive rights. This has never been easy. Women’s human rights have always been deeply contested. But we have been able to work hand in hand with governments on agreements like the ICPD Programme of Action, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and the Sustainable Development Goals, catalyzing meaningful changes in the lives of women and girls globally. And we have built important UN institutions, like UN Women and the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, to support countries to deliver on those commitments. This work is far from done. UN80 Initiative Amid unprecedented attacks on multilateralism, geopolitical upheaval, and a related funding cr...
9 - 19 March 2026 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women #CSW70 #AccessToJustice