Every year the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) convenes at the United Nations Headquarters in the New York City. CSW brings together representatives from UN Member States, civil society organizations (you) and UN entities to collaborate around written Agreed Conclusions. The annual meeting is two weeks long. This year it runs from March 11th to March 22nd.
OutRight annually participates at CSW through the CSW LBTI Caucus and our consultative status with ECOSOC. OutRight’s "Commission on the Status of the Women Civil Society Guide" is a primer for activists, advocates and organizations to help make the most of their experience at CSW. [ Download primer » ]
The principal output of the CSW is the agreed conclusions that will focus on the priority themes set for the year. The Agreed conclusions contain an analysis and a set of concrete recommendations for governments, intergovernmental bodies and other institutions, civil society actors and other relevant stakeholders, to be implemented at the international, national, regional and local level.
Along with the main meetings, there are side events hosted by various states and civil society organizations. Below is a list of events we recommend that are LBTI focused:
March 14, 2019
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Transgender and gender conforming people and access to public services challenges and best practicesHosted by EU delegation to the UN, Argentina and Malta along with OutRight and Haus of Khameleon. |
UN headquarters CN11 |
March 14, 2019
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LBTI access to Social Protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructureOutRight Action International and RFSL-COC |
Church Center for the United Nations, 10th Floor |
March 11, 2019
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Strategic Communication for Powerful MovementsCorkery Group Unlimited Movements thrive with strong messaging and strategic communications. Join communications experts from diverse fields – sexual and reproductive health and rights, climate change, and LGBTQI rights – for an energizing discussion of the communications strategies, campaigns, and on-the-ground tactics that are critical to attracting new audiences, changing policy, and having a lasting impact. |
4 West 43, New York, NY - Green Room |
March 12, 2019
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Inclusive Public Services for LBTI PersonsHosted by Canada and United Kingdom |
United Nations Conference Room 1 - Conference Building |
March 13, 2019
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Between 377 and #metoo A cross regional and inter-generational conversation between queer south asian feministCREA and Women Media Collective |
Astraea Lesbian foundation for Justice, 116 East 16th street, 7th floor |
March 19, 2019
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Queer, Caribbean, African & Black Immigrant Women Oral Narratives: Living with HIV and Employed in Canadian HIV Response4Ward Miami AHF (AIDS Healthcare Foundation) |
Church Center for the United Nations, Tenth Floor |
Follow on social media, we will be sharing documenting and following the experiences of our UN religion fellows who will be at participating at #CSW63.
Published on March 7, 2019 | OutRight Action International an LGBT human rights organization
