Scenes from the opening of the Youth Forum at the 60th session of the Commission of the Status of Women
© UN Women/Ryan Brown: Scenes from the opening of the Youth Forum at the 60th session of the Commission of the Status of Women - 11 March 2016 in New York.

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60)

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14th March 2016

The 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) will be held from 14 – 24 March at UN Headquarters in New York. This year’s priority theme is Women’s empowerment and its link to sustainable development, and the review theme is The elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls. 

The official schedule, including ministerial segments, is listed here. The Commission will agree an outcome document that sets out the need to strengthen frameworks to promote women’s empowerment and inclusion in development, foster enabling environments for gender equality, and strengthen women’s leadership, amongst others. A draft outcome document is available, here. 

There are a number of side events related to NCDs during this year’s CSW. For a full listing of all side events, please visit the website. 

Please note that many events require an RSVP in order to attend, especially if you do not have a valid UN grounds pass.