Upcoming Events
Strategic Approaches to Tackle Impunity for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
A panel discussion organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
Hear us, See us
An exhibition organized by the United Nations Office at Geneva and the Permanent Mission of Canada.
Legislating for gender equality: Eliminating gender-based discrimination and violence by 2030
A side-event organized by IPU, IGC, OHCHR, UN Women and Canada in the context of the 41st session of the Human Rights Council.
Past Events
IGC Reception for CEDAW
IGC is hosting a brainstorm reception for CEDAW Committee Members, Staff, and International Geneva Gender Community to promote new and innovative ways to collaborate on deeper, more effective appropriation of CEDAW recommendations among multilateral stakeholders.
Women at the World Investment Forum
Organized under the overall theme 'Investing in Sustainable Development', the Forum will address global challenges
for international investment in the new era of globalization and industrialization. Investment stakeholders will gather to
brainstorm solution-oriented initiatives and build global partnerships to advance prosperity for all.
for international investment in the new era of globalization and industrialization. Investment stakeholders will gather to
brainstorm solution-oriented initiatives and build global partnerships to advance prosperity for all.
Women in International Law: Challenges and Opportunities
An interactive panel discussion on the challenges that women working in international law have faced and overcome, and the opportunities that they have taken and see for women in the future.
Storytelling@TheLibrary- Amber Heard: An Actress and Human Rights Activist
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the actress Amber Heard will share her captivating story and discuss her perspective on gender equality, LGBTI rights and much more.
UNITAR Side Event: Women in Blue Helmets
This side event is organized in the form of a panel discussion dedicated to a very topical issue at the current moment - increasing female participation in the UN peace operations.
IGC Breakfast meeting
Welcome to an IGC-only breakfast that will bring together trade negotiators, human rights activists and think tanks for a thoughtful discussion on the links between women’s rights and trade.
Celebrate the launch of the Gender Responsive Assemblies Toolkit
Special lunch to celebrate the successful launch of the Gender Responsive Assemblies Toolkit at UNGA in New York and to discuss how Gender Responsive Assemblies can be made a reality by 2020.
'Securing our common future: Promoting gender-responsive disarmament and security'
UN Secretary-General’s Agenda for Disarmament and concrete measures to achieve the Agenda’s call for the “equal, full and effective participation of women in all decision-making processes related to disarmament”.
Plan International- The International Day of the Girl 2018
This event will have as its objective to inspire leaders to make long-term commitments to make Geneva more girl- and young woman-friendly, and how leaders in Geneva can meaningfully engage young women in their work and empower them to make change.