CSW70 side event by the Vatican inside the UN Holy Mary the first surrogate mother? Two thousand years later priests still govern our wombs at the CSW70... Last week, UN Member States voted on the Agreed Conclusions at the 70th edition of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), in New York. It was an historic moment (normally the Agreed Conclusions are adopted by consensus) that marked the end of tense and tiresome negotiations. Progressive and conservative countries clashed over previously agreed UN language and commitments for women’s and girls’ access to justice worldwide. On both sides, civil society was advocating and lobbying to influence the CSW process and outcomes. Tension rose steadily over the weeks and peaked during the negotiations, where conservative countries were seen openly consulting with anti-rights organizations such as C-Fam (Center for Family and Human Rights), whose advocates positioned themselves in the hallways of UN Headquarters. C-Fam is a p...
9 - 19 March 2026 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women #CSW70 #AccessToJustice