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UN Division for the
Advancement of Women

Non--governmental Orgnizations (NGOs)

Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)

The Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) facilitates NGOs’ participation in sessions of both the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee).

The active participation of NGOs is a critical element in the work of the Commission on the Status of Women. NGOs have been influential in shaping the current global policy framework on women’s empowerment and gender equality -the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. They continue to play an important role in holding international and national leaders accountable for the commitments they made in the Platform for Action. For guidelines on how to participate in sessions of the CSW, click here.

Commission on the Status of Women

CSW 51st Session

   
Similarly, NGOs make important contribution to the work of the CEDAW Committee, including by providing country-specific information to the Committee in its review of national reports submitted by the States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. For guidelines on how to participate in sessions of the CEDAW Committee, click here

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

CEDAW 37th Session

DAW works closely with the NGO Committee on the Status of Women (the NGO Committee), a committee of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the UN, to facilitate information exchange and NGO participation in the United Nations’ work on gender equality. The NGO Committee organizes advocacy training for NGOs, and coordinates NGO events and consultation sessions with NGO representatives in preparation for the CSW. NGOs interested in participating in these events should directly contact the NGO Committee.





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