The NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY (NGO CSW/NY), supports the work of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and UN Women. NGO CSW/NY is an untiring advocate with Member States for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls across the globe in support of the work of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and UN Women. NGO CSW/NY supports the implementation of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN Security Resolution 1325, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The NGO Forum Reception is organized by
the NGO CSW/NY.
It will be on Tuesday, 12 th March from 6 to
8pm at the New Yorker Hotel.

We would love to see you in your traditional
or native clothes from your country.
Everyone will want to take your picture while
you network. You will need to pay to attend.
It costs $80. Tickets can be bought online
through the NGO CSW/NY website. We
recommend that you buy your ticket in
advance. We have sold out the last two years.

On Wednesday, 13 th , we will hold the Artisan
Fair from 12Noon to 4pm. The proceeds will
go directly to the artisans who are raising
funds for their NGOs. If you would like to be
a vendor, an application is available on our
website.

Regional Caucus meetings will be held once
during each week at the Ford Foundation.
Please be sure to sign up in advance. There
are 5 different regional groups: Asia Pacific,
Arab and MENA, Africa, Latin American
and Caribbean, and Europe and North
America. This is the place to meet and
network with people from your region.

Advocacy trainings will be offered on “Our
Guide for NGOs and Women’s Rights
Activists at the UN and CSW”. Please check
the handbook for the schedule. If you miss it,
the guide is available on the NGO CSW.org
website in 4 languages and you can download
the app for your android or iphone, just
search for “ngo csw”.

NGO CSW/NY is holding a Rally on the 15 th ,
Friday at noon at the Dag
Hammarskjold Plaza. It is an exciting
experience where women rally for the cause
that they stand for. There will be great
speakers and performers you won’t want to
miss!