Upcoming Events
Women and Global Diplomacy
The UN Museum Geneva presents a temporary exhibition on Women and Global Diplomacy: From Peace Movements to the United Nations
How can we turn the Secretary General's strategy for gender parity from policy to reality?
Briefing with Ms Katja Pehrman, Senior Advisor at UN Women
Women's Voices in the Media: Changing the World
Jill Abramson, Senior Lecturer at Harvard University, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations, will explore key female voices.
SEVEN
SEVEN stories, SEVEN women. Performed as a reading in more than 42 countries, SEVEN the play tells the stories of seven courageous women activists from Russia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Afghanistan, Guatemala and Cambodia who overcame abuse of power and advanced Women’s rights. First time ever in Geneva and at the United Nations, this major event will be opened by a powerful performance by world-renowned opera singer Barbara Hendricks.
Past Events
4th IGC Focal Points Meeting 2017 - Geneva
4th Quarterly Meeting of the IGC Focal Points in Geneva
The History of The Family. The common roots of Europe
Public Lecture by Dalia Leinartė, Chairperson of the UN CEDAW Committee
Making Women Count in Peace Negotiations: An Insider’s Perspective from Colombia, Syria, and the Philippines
Organised by the Inclusive Peace & Transition Initiative at the Graduate Institute, the United Nations Department of Political Affairs and the Permanent Missions of Switzerland and Sweden to the United Nations in Geneva as part of the 2017 Geneva Peace Week.
“Living Peace: The Story of Abby and Kyalu” Short Film Screening
Watch an incredible short story on screen and join in on the discussion about gender equality and conflict prevention. The film will be followed by a discussion on Conflict Prevention, Gender Equality and Masculinities with Mr. Benoit Ruratotoye from the Living Peace Institute (Great Lakes), organized by Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the Maison de la Paix Gender and Diversity Hub, which includes GICHD, IHEID Gender Centre, the Gender and Mine Action Programme, Small Arms Survey & GCSP
Building Youth Leadership to Prevent Gender-Based Violence and the Outbreak of Conflicts
Join us for an exciting discussion on youth leadership as a key to peacebuilding, organized by World Young Women’s Christian Association (World YWCA), Sonke Gender Justice, Men Engage Alliance, GCSP, GICHD, Gender Centre at IHEID, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) & Gender and Mine Action Program (GMAP).
Prevention, Accountability, and Gender: International Responses and Fighting Impunity by Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual and Gender Based Violence
This event organized by the Permanent Missions of Finland and Liechtenstein will focus on international initiatives, developments and jurisprudence in investigating and prosecuting sexual and gender-based violence.
Documenting, Investigating and Prosecuting Conflict-related Sexual and Gender-based Violence: The Case of Syria and Iraq
Interactive discussion with two investigators about the challenges and importance of investigating SGBV, focusing on the pathways to justice for crimes in Syria and Iraq, co-hosted by UN Women, the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN and Justice Rapid Response.
The Man Box: What Toxic Masculinities Mean and What Can be Done
What is it to be masculine? Acting tough? Self-sufficiency? Sexual prowess? Aggression?
Gender equality and women’s empowerment in the Global Compact on Refugees
Side event of the thematic discussions of the Global Compact on Refugees, organized by UN Women and UNHCR