Upcoming Events
Exposition "Frontières en tous genres"
Frontières en tous genres est une exposition qui porte sur la construction des identités par les frontières, et montre comment celles-ci, en cloisonnant l’espace, différencient et souvent opposent les groupes concernés.
Closing the Gender Gap in the Digital World
An event co-organized by UN Geneva, ITU & Developer Circles:Geneva
Adolescent Girls' Migration in the Global South: Transitions into Adulthood
A book launch organized by the Graduate Institute.
Sexual Violence, Public Domain, and Disorders of Democracy
An event organized by the Graduate Institute
Des voix de femmes - Grand Concert de la Francophonie 2019
Un évènement organisé par l'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, l'ONU-Genève et la Mission Permanente de la Suisse.
Gendered Security Strategies: How Women matter in the Policy and Practice of "Countering Violent Extremism”
An event organized by the Graduate Institute
Past Events
Geneva Peace Week
This year, Geneva Peace Week emphasizes the urgency of finding peaceful solutions for the growing risks of violent conflict, building on the lessons of history and the needs for future peacebuilding practice.
High-Level Conference on Women's Empowerment in the World of Work
What exactly do we need to do to empower women economically worldwide? What are effective tools? And how can we implement women’s economic empowerment within Swiss corporates?
Digital Transformation – Challenges and Opportunities for Women to Shape Economic Progress in the OSCE Area
The Italian Chairmanship conference (IGC Champion) on Digital Transformation organised in co-operation with the OSCE Gender Section featuring many IGC Champion speakers from Geneva and Vienna.
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.