CoNGO

Food on All Tables
2022-03-22 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Promoting Access to Food for All and Its Impact to Women’s Health and Rights

22 March 2022 | 10:00-11:30 EDT New York | 15:00-16:30 CET Geneva

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Hunger and malnutrition are huge deterrents to fundamental physical and mental wellbeing, impacting multiple generations. Consistently on the rise since 2015, notably in relation to Climate Change, two billion people suffer from hunger or malnutrition.
In many low and middle-income countries, people who make their living in the food system – from farmers and processors, to cooks, and vendors – struggle to address the rising challenges of food insecurity and hunger. The majority of these workers are women.
Women are more vulnerable than men to food insecurity. In times of crisis, when prices rise and food is scarce, women and girls consume less and receive less nourishment in order to feed their families.

Join us for a timely discussion on the right to nutritious food and the essential empowerment of women to make it happen.

Sharon Eubank, President, Latter-day Saint Charities (moderator)
Hans R Herren, Biovision Foundation, Millennium Institute; recipient of the World Food Prize and the Right Livelihood Award (Keynote speaker)
Maria Neira, Director of Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health, World Health Organisation
Rio Hada, Team leader on economic, social and cultural rights; focal point on the human rights of older persons, UN OHCHR
Runa Khan, Founder, Friendship SPO (Social Purpose Organisation), Bangladesh, associate member Make Mothers Matter

The event flyer can be downloaded here

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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Click here for the NGO CSW66 Virtual Forum to access events similar to this. Click here for information about the UN CSW 66th Session. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva, the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna.

Climate Change and Migration: The Intersection of Climate Change, Migration and Gender
2022-03-22 08:00 - 09:30
PPSEAWA International and the
Sociology and Anthropology Department of Washington and Lee University
invite you to a CSW66 Parallel Event
“Climate Change and Migration:
The Intersection of Climate Change, Migration, and Gender ”

March 22 @ 8:00 am EST
March 22 @ 7:00 pm Bangkok | 8:00 pm Kuala Lumpur, Taipei
9:00 pm Seoul, Tokyo | Midnight Suva | 1:00 am Wellington

Please register in advance for this zoom meeting HERE.

Gender is an often discussed but neglected perspective of climate change. The panel has dual themes:

Part 1 includes three speakers from the Ukraine who will enlighten us about the current situation in Ukraine, the impact of the armed conflict related environmental degradation on women and children in Ukraine, and Climate Change risks for Ukraine and most vulnerable groups of population
Part 2 includes several speakers who will address the impact of climate-driven migration in the Pacific region and United States

CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. For information about the event organizer, visit PPSEAWA International. Click here for the NGO CSW66 Virtual Forum to access events similar to this. Click here for information about the UN CSW 66th Session. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, the NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva.

She Talks Peace: An NGO CSW Side Event
2022-03-22 08:00 - 09:30
SHE TALKS PEACE
March 22, 2022. | 08:00 to 09:30 NY EST
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She Talks Peace – a podcast and an initiative of the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy – offers an important inclusive and enabling environment for women and girls to communicate especially in relation to sustainable development and building cultures of peace.
Climate change and more recently COVID-19 heightened the inequalities of structural violence and systemic injustices. Women, who are disproportionately affected by climate-induced disasters and conflict and who now are at the frontlines social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, need to be able to position themselves effectively in discussions and actions that promote women’s empowerment and sustainable development.
This side event introduces ‘She who talks and acts for peace’ and all that entails. This means women and girls communicating in different ways such as finding their voices, having a seat at the table, creating their own niche, breaking glass ceilings or fixing leaky faucets.
Both peacebuilding and promoting sustainable development are highly-gendered phenomena. Climate change should not be addressed in isolation from the crisis of peace as the two are intertwined.
From the perspectives of peacemakers and climate communicators, participants will discuss their efforts to communicate building a better world for all and how discussions on climate and peacebuilding can potentially form transformative spaces for gender relations and women’s empowerment.
PROGRAMME

7:00 to 8:00AM
Registration

8:00 -8:05
Welcome Remarks
Ambassador Delia Albert
Former Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary; Chaired the UNSC in 2004

8:05 -8:15
Messages

Dr. Liberato Bautista
President, Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations
Dr. Akiko Horiba
Sasakawa Peace Foundation

8:15-8:55
She Talks Peace: Strategies to Promote Advocacies

Engaging the Community in Protection and Preservation of the Environment in Southeast Asia

Atty. Maria Paz Luna
UP Women Lawyers’ Circle, Inc.
Chief of Party, INSPIRE

She Talks Peace: Communication Strategy to encourage peacebuilders

Dina Zaman
IMAN Research, Malaysia
SEA Women Peacebuilders, WASL

SEAWPB Youtube Channel: Mobilizing Women and the Religious
Ruby Kholifah
Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN) Indonesia
SEA Women Peacebuilders, WASL

Reaching Gen X, Y and Z
Aprille Vince Juanillo
Association of Young Environmental Journalists

8:55 – 9:00
Reaction
Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini
Founder and Executive Director of International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)
Co-founder Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership (WASL)

9:00-9:05
Reaction
Amporn Marddent
Thailand
SEA Women Peacebuilders, WASL

9:05 -9:25
OPEN FORUM

9:25- 9:30AM
Closing Remarks
Amina Rasul Bernardo
Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy
SEA Women Peacebuilders, WASL

Moderator: Dr. Jenny Lind Elmaco
UN Standing Committee, International Federation for Business and Professional Women

EVENT LINK

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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva, the NGO Committee on Peace, Disarmament and Security, and the NGO Committee on Peace Vienna. For information about the event organizer, visit Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy here.

Sustainable, Socially Inclusive and Economically Positive Social Security Systems: Towards Eliminating Extreme Poverty Among Older Women by 2030
2022-03-21 12:00 - 13:30
ZOOM link: https://zoom.us/j/99053961278?pwd=[REDACTED]
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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. For information about the event organizers, email Prof. Kevin Brabazon for Generations United at kevin.brabazon@stern.nyu.edu and for the NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity, email its Vice Chairperson–Dr. Susan Seperson–at susanneseperson@gmail.com. For more information about CSW66 and NGO activities, visit the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva.

Women at the Helm of Sustainable Solutions to Climate Crisis--A CSW66 Side Event
2022-03-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
The sixty-sixth session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) has already started and will conclude on 25 March 2022.
For the eleventh consecutive year, Dianova International will host a parallel event in the NGO CSW66 Virtual Forum in which many NGOs from around the world will be discussing a wide range of topics on women’s rights.
On the topic “Women at the Helm of Sustainable Solutions to Climate Threats”, our parallel event will take place on Monday, March 21 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am EST (New York time), 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm CET (Madrid time). Please note that the event will be available only in English. Download the event flyer.
I will have the privilege of moderating this event in which intersections among gender equality, women´s empowerment, women´s health, and climate change and disaster risk reduction interventions will be discussed by the following speakers with extensive experience in these fields:

Kehkashan Basu, Founder-President, Green Hope Foundation
Nick Newland, Advocacy Director, Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW)
Gabriel Tripura, Executive Director, Kothowain
Taban Shoresh, CEO, the Lotus Flower. Representing Giving Women
Edward C. Carlson, Chief Executive Officer, Odyssey House

If you have already registered for this side event, thank you again. If you have not yet registered, I kindly encourage you to do so.

Register now

Many thanks for your attention. I look forward to seeing you at the event.
Maria Victoria Espada
Representative of Dianova International to the United Nations

Dianova International is an NGO with Special Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).

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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the event organizer, Dianova International.

New Paradigm for Women: Dignity Through Decent Work
2022-03-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
New Paradigm for Women: Dignity Through Decent Work
March 18, 2022, 1:00 -2:30 EDT (New York)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vd-qoqj8qHdKshLfSFs0FWgJCdP9ufXOg
This side event will focus on training and reforms that can make the World of Work more fair, safe, and inclusive, allowing all workers to be valued for their contributions to society: the elimination of all kinds of violence and harassment in the work realm, The Future of Work will depend on decisions taken today by policymakers, employers, and workers themselves. If those are informed by the values of fairness, equity, and social justice, then we will certainly be building forward better.
Opening – H.E. Maria del Carmen Squeff, Permanent Representative of Argentina
Moderator – Maria Fornella Oehninger, Soroptimist International UN Representative
Women’s Empowerment and Financial Inclusion – Andrea Grobocopatel, President, FLOR Foundation
Closing the Gender Pay Gap – Siobhán Vipond, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), and Chair of the ITUC Women’s Committee
ILO C190 Ending Violence in the Workplace and Promoting Decent Work – Ms Beate Andrees, ILO Special Representative to the UN, and Director of the ILO at the UN
Dream It Be It, Career Support and Mentoring for Girls – Beverly Bucur, Soroptimist International Advisor, Education Specialist
Why STEM? – Elena Pinetti, Scientist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (USA).
Conclusion and Questions
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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva. For information about the event organizer, visit Soroptimist International.

Women in STEM: Mind the Gap
2022-03-18 08:00 - 09:30 | Virtual
Women in STEM: Mind the Gap
March 18, 2022 | 8:00AM to 9:30AM New York EDT
Register here: ngocsw66forum.us2.pathable.com

CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva.

The Importance of Family Remittances in Alleviating Poverty and Achieving the SDGs
2022-03-17 14:00 - 15:30
The Importance of Family Remittances in Alleviating Poverty and Achieving the SDGs
17 March 2022 | 2:00PM to 3:30PM EST VIRTUAL
Register Here.
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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva. For information about the event organizer, visit the NGO Committee on Family.

Older Women and Environmental Justice: An NGO CSW66 Forum Parallel Event
2022-03-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Older Women and Environmental Justice

Time: Mar 17, 2022 10:00 AM | Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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A panel of experts on environmental justice and women will specifically address the impact of climate risk and disasters on the lives of older persons. This parallel event will examine the role of structural inequities on health, safety, housing, water and sanitation as uniquely experienced by older women.
Current efforts to counter associated detrimental outcomes will be highlighted, with special consideration of the inclusion of older woman in development of coordinated responses to risk and disaster reduction.
This session will remind attendees of the intersectionality of environmental justice, climate change and older women, and the imperative to foster environmental resilience by working individually and collaboratively toward justice for all.

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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Ageing New York and the NGO Committee on Ageing Vienna.

Women's Empowerment in a Future World of Work Impacted by Climate Change
2022-03-17 08:00 - 09:30 | Virtual
ICW Parallel Event: Women’s Empowerment in a Future World of Work Impacted by Climate ChangeMarch 17, 2022 | 09:00 PM | Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo

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Description

Economic empowerment of women and girls is pivotal to women having access and control over the use of income and economic assets in order to transform their lives. The rise in automation, connectivity and technology, the emergence of the gig economy, and demographic and social shifts are bringing change in the workplace. However, women face more challenges than men when it comes to labor participation and access to decent jobs. This event will discuss best practices and measures to help women overcome long-established systemic obstacles to their labor participation and transition successfully in the future workplace impacted by many changes, including climate change.
Speakers
– Kyung-wha Kang, Former Senior Advisor on Policy to UN SG António Guterres / Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
– Caren Grown, Senior Technical Advisor, World Bank / Former Director of the Gender Group, World Bank
– Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women / Chair, Corporate Women Directors International
– Melissa Upreti, Senior Director of Program and Global Advocacy, Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers University
– Hyeshin Park, Economist, Gender Programme Co-ordinator, OECD
Moderator: Linda Liu, Vice-president, International Council of Women

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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva. For information about the event organizer, visit International Council of Women here.

Disparities in Cancer Care for Women: An Urgent Global Need--A CSW66 Side Event
2022-03-16 08:00 - 09:30
DISPARITIES IN CANCER CARE FOR WOMEN: AN URGENT GLOBAL NEED
March 16, 2022 | 8:00AM to 9:30AM New York EDT
Register here: ngocsw66forum.us2.pathable.com

CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva.

Women Working Towards Later Life: Expectations and Inspirations
2022-03-16 04:00 - 05:30 | Virtual
Register Here: https://bit.ly/NGO_CSW66_Reg
Preparing for longevity is important for everyone, but particularly women—who not only live longer than men, but also face unique challenges throughout life. Economic empowerment of women and girls have come a long way, but when it comes to older age, there is still a trail left to blaze. This interactive event will tackle how today’s older women turn longevity into an asset and opportunity and inspire how younger women can take control of their future. It will feature ILC Global Alliance’s work on life-course, intergenerational approach to gender equality.
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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Ageing Vienna and the NGO Committee on Ageing in New York. For information about the event organizer, visit ILC.

Achieving Gender Equality and Economic Empowerment through Nurse Migration--A CSW66 Side Event
2022-03-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
The United Nations sixty-sixth session on the Commission on the Status of Women is scheduled to commence from 14 through 25 March 2022. The NGO CSW Forum runs parallel to the official session and provides civil society the opportunity to engage in the processes and CSW sessions.
As part of the NGO CSW Forum 66, CGFNS International Inc., proudly presents its virtual Parallel Event:
Achieving Gender Equality and Economic Empowerment through Nurse Migration.
When: 15 March 2022, 12:00-1:30pm (EST)
Where: Zoom Webinar (Register Here)
The Parallel Event’s Program will include:

Introductory remarks from CoNGO’s President on the role of civil society and nurses in advancing the UN agenda
Current global nurse migration landscape
The immense contributions of nurses and nurse migrants
How nurses and nurse migrants advance the UN Agenda
The work of CGFNS in nursing, migration, and ethical recruitment spheres
A panel discussion featuring four migrant nurses from India, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Venezuela

Speakers will include:

Rev. Dr. Liberato Bautista, President, Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO)
Dr. Franklin Shaffer, President & CEO, CGFNS International
RADM Kerry Nesseler (ret), Strategic Public Policy Advisor, CGFNS international
Dr. Frances Hughes, Director, Global Strategic Initiatives, CGFNS International
Four nurse migrants from India, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Venezuela

If you are interested in attending, or for more information about the event and its participants, please Click Here and register today. This event is free and open to anyone who is interested in attending.
Thank you for your support of the NGO CSW Forum 66, and our eagerly awaited, interesting and inspiring discussion on 15 March!
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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva. For information about the event organizer, visit CGFNS.

Shameful Contrast: Inequality at the Intersections of Age and Gender
2022-03-15 08:00 - 09:30
Shameful Contrast: Inequality at the Intersection of Age and Gender
Mar 15, 2022 08:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
AARP, UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Permanent Mission of Argentina, UN Women and the Special Procedures Office of the Independent Expert on the Rights of Older Persons, invite you to this virtual event
MORE INFORMATION | REGISTER
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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Ageing and the NGO Committee on Ageing Vienna. For information about the event organizer, visit AARP.

Register for the NGO CSW66 Virtual Forum
2022-03-11 - 2022-03-25
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Knowing and Not Knowing about the Climate Crisis: Through the Lens of Trauma and Dissociation
2022-02-24 14:00 - 16:00
February 2022 Program
Knowing and Not Knowing about the Climate Crisis: Through the Lens of Trauma and Dissociation

Dear Friends,
Please join us for our continuing discussion on
Climate Change and Mental Health!

Knowing and Not Knowing about the Climate Crisis:
Through the Lens of Trauma and Dissociation
Thursday, February 24, 2022
2 to 4 PM EST USA
via Zoom
Please find our program flyer attached.
Feel free to share widely with your networks.
Register Here: https://forms.gle/9EvKAVmN6bRbUBSJ9

Best,
Karen Hoppenwasser, MD
Irit Felsen, PhD
Co-Conveners, Working Group on Trauma and Mental Health

PDF Flyer

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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Mental Health.
