Upcoming Events
Past Events
UN Women, CEB, Group of Friends to Eliminate Sexual Harassment and UN Secretariat: P2P learning dialogue on "Making Zero Tolerance a Reality: Tackling Sexual Harassment in the Field and Beyond"
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 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.
Voices of Hope: Realities of Afghan Women
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.
International Gender Champions - Panel Discussion: Strategies for achieving international accountability for SGBV in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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.
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.
CCPCJ 31 MT side event "Combating and criminalising GBV, including Femicide", Tue 17/5 13:10 - 14:00
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.
CSPOC & GCF-WIN: Women Inspiring a Peaceful & Sustainable Future
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.
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.
ITU's International Girls in ICT Day Celebration: Global Dialogue on Access and Safety
The Girls in ICT Global Dialogue on Access and Safety will mark this year’s celebration of Girls in ICT Day. It will take place in the framework of the WSIS Forum 2022, as part of the Gender Mainstreaming track in which the forum promotes and maintains gender equality and women empowerment, guaranteeing the inclusion of women in STEM/ICT.
Gender-Responsive Disarmament in Policy and Practice
The Permanent Mission of Sweden to the UN and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs
invite you to a panel discussion on gender-responsive and inclusive disarmament policy
in line with the women and peace and security (WPS) agenda.
invite you to a panel discussion on gender-responsive and inclusive disarmament policy
in line with the women and peace and security (WPS) agenda.
UNECE RFSD's Side Event: Tracking and Monitoring Financing for Gender Equality
This side event presents the current challenges of implementing Target 5.c and provides concrete measures about how to ensure successful application of indicator 5.c.1 which currently is a Tier 2 indicator and needs to be improved to Tier 1 status. The speakers will provide case examples how the target 5.c. can be achieved and what needs to be done to make SDG 5.c. become a reality in all member countries of the United Nations.