UN CSW 64 Parallel Events
see below for updates following the COVID-19 induced cancellations of CSW64 parallel events.
Impact of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on Rural Women
We regret to report that in light of the current concerns regarding coronavirus disease (COVID-19), all CSW side events and all NGO parallel events have been cancelled.
Topic: This event will focus on exploring the awareness of the Beijing Platform for Action among rural women, as well as its effects on their views and lives.
25 Years of Repression and Regression for North Korean Women
We regret to report that in light of the current concerns regarding coronavirus disease (COVID-19), all CSW side events and all NGO parallel events have been cancelled.
Our parallel event will still take place virtually you can register for the event here
Date: 10 March 2020
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Topic: In accordance with our 2020 UN CSW 64 written contributions regarding the status of North Korean women’s rights in both the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic of China, this event will discuss both the DPRK and PRC’s failure to meet the requirements of the Beijing Platform for Action and the UN Sustainable Development Goals regarding women’s rights, equality, and protection.
UN HRC 43rd Session Parallel Event
17 March 2020
CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
No Penalty for Apostasy / POSTPONED
Date: 17 March 2020
Tentative Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Room XXI, Palais des Nations, Geneva.
Topic: This event will focus on the harmful effects of apostasy, or anti-conversion, laws which unjustly restrict an individual’s freedom of religion or belief and disproportionately target women. This event will also present the positive impacts of ‘no penalty for apostasy’ on women’s equality and well-being.