This event will focus on the voices of girls and young women who are advocates for gender equality in their countries. They will share their personal experiences of trying to influence decision-making processes and which issues global leaders should prioritise to ensure that girls and young women all over the world can have a seat at the table.

This Impact Group on Research and Oceans for Women is being established to enhance international cooperation towards concrete and transformative action to ensure that women actively participate and are able to engage at leadership and decision-making levels in all fields of ocean science and research, and ocean industries. All members of IGC are invited to join the launch and work with the group.

The International Gender Champions and U.N. Parents cordially invite you to an interactive online workshop on parental leave in the UN System, on Thursday, 2 June 2022, from 15:00 to 16:15 CET, via Zoom Application.

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum's (MICR) new exhibition called “Who Cares” looks at the history of humanitarian action through the lens of gender and diversity.

Join the next peer-to-peer learning dialogue on the latest work of the Chief Executives Board (CEB) Task Force on Addressing Sexual Harassment within the Organizations of the UN System, as well as civil society partners and UN Member States.

The UN System, together with external experts, will discuss good practices and efforts being undertaken to tackle sexual harassment in the field, through a victims’-rights based approach.

The BKMC’s online roundtable "Voices of Hope: Realities of Afghan Women" on 25 May 5 pm CEST seeks to raise awareness for the situation of Afghan women on the ground and spotlight local women’s activism as well as the international Afghan diaspora and their efforts in fighting for sustainable peace.

The Embassies of Canada, The Kingdom of Sweden, and the Commonwealth of Australia wish to invite you to attend a meeting of the IGC Den Haag Hub International Justice Impact Group.
This discussion will bring together key legal academics with expertise in international criminal law & gender, including on forced pregnancy, sexual slavery, and other forms of SGBV, to explore strategies to support the effective investigation and prosecution of SGBV crimes in Ukraine. It will include consideration of how the Murad Code Global Initiative can help support safe, effective and survivor-centric gathering of information about conflict-related sexual violence, and how to use that information to build solid and gender-responsive domestic and international criminal prosecutions.

In the margins of the forthcoming 31st Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), the Permanent Mission of Malta to the United Nations Organisations in Vienna will be hosting a virtual side event, with the support of Argentina, Australia, Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section and the UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch, entitled “Combating and criminalising Gender-based Violence, including Femicide”. The event will be taking place on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 from 13:10 – 14:00 on the Zoom platform. Registration is encouraged but not required.

Celebrating the tremendous efforts by women around the world in shaping a peaceful and sustainable future, this meeting explores the impact of women in leadership. How do they inspire and empower others to live up to their full potential and leave a mark on their organizations, communities and the world at large? The meeting highlights women creating peace and working in a regenerative way towards a sustainable future for all.

Coming from international organizations, companies, associations, and start-ups, participants will have a chance to learn from inspirational speakers and interact in small working groups. The event will accelerate projects focused on different aspects of the SDGs: the environment, women’s leadership, diversity and inclusion, education and more. Purposeful networking will strengthen connections and increase synergies.