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Gender equality: Why is it important and what can we do to achieve it? (International Forum and Administrative Session)

Gender equality: Why is it important and what can we do to achieve it?

FULL COMMITTEE MEETING

UNITED NATIONS
VIENNA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
Monday May 9th 2022
[Due to the Pandemic Development the FCM will be held as a Zoom Conference]

INTERNATIONAL FORUM [13.00 – 15.00 CEST] 

Gender equality: Why is it important and what can we do to achieve it?

 Prof. Zoe Lefkofridi, Mag. MA MAIS Dr

Dr Nadine Zwiener-Collins

Chair of Politics & Gender, Diversity & Equality Paris Lodron University Salzburg 

Including Discussion with Presenter & Participants
 

Gender equality is a United Nations sustainable development goal (No 5), a core value of the European Union, and a target for many governments, companies and organisations. But why is gender equality so important? Research has documented that gender equality leads to happier, healthier, and more democratic societies: It can help tackle the gender health gap resulting from a lack of research on conditions that predominantly affect women and the dangers of childbirth in many parts of the world. In the economic sphere, gender equality helps boost performance, as women’s equal participation is associated with increased profits for companies and with an increase in Gross Domestic Product. In addition, equality in the political sphere has benefits for good governance. Not only is an equal opportunity to participate the core principle of democracy, but equal participation and representation of women also decreases corruption and increases citizens’ satisfaction with democracy and the legitimacy of the political system. Finally, gender equality matters for the individual: For example, it improves family life, and gender-equal societies consist of happier and healthier individuals.

In their presentation on gender equality, Prof Zoe Lefkofridi and Dr Nadine Zwiener-Collins of the Chair of Politics & Gender, Diversity & Equality at the University of Salzburg reflect on the importance of gender equality for different areas of society, and highlight how gender equality benefits everyone. In the subsequent discussion, they invite the participants to share and reflect on their own experiences, and to join the discussion of what we can do to achieve gender equality.

Professor Zoe Lefkofridi, Mag. MA MAIS Dr., holds the first Professorship for Gender Studies at the Paris-Lodron University Salzburg (PLUS). As Professor for Politics & Gender, Diversity & Equality in the Department of Political Science, her focus is research and teaching on democracy and representation, diversity and equality. Her publications have appeared in internationally leading journals such as West European Politics, European Union Politics and Politics & Gender. Professor Zoe Lefkofridi is also Editor-in-Chief of the Specialty Section Political Participation of the new gold open access journal Frontiers in Political Science and co-editor of the series Politics and Governance in the Smaller European Democracies (NOMOS Publications) and is an elected member of the board of the Austrian Society for Gender Research (ÖGGF). Prof. Lefkofridi holds a PhD from the University of Vienna (2009, Political Science) and a Habilitation from the University of Salzburg (2017, Political Science & Political Sociology) and prior to her time in Salzburg, was a Jean Monnet and Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence and conducted postdoctoral research at Stanford University, the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the GESIS Leibniz Institute in Cologne and the University of Vienna.

Nadine Zwiener-Collins is a postdoctoral researcher in Politics and Gender, Diversity and Equality at the Department of Political Science at the University of Salzburg, funded by the Land Salzburg. Her research focuses on the impact of (gender) inequalities in other areas of life, such as the labour market and the family, on the political behaviour and attitudes of citizens and politicians in Europe. Previously Nadine Zwiener-Collins was a Lecturer at the Social Research Institute of University College London (UCL), and taught there quantitative methods and data analysis to social scientists and also holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics (LSE) and a Ph.D. from the City University of London.

ADMINISTRATIVE SESSION 15:30 – 17.00

(i) Approval of the Agenda
(ii) Approval of the Minutes of the Full Committee Meeting November 8th 2021
(iii) Report of the Chairperson & Discussion with Participants
(iv) Online Quarterly Bulletin ‘Families International’ (FI) Christin Kohler, Executive-Editor FI Issue No. 122.
(v) Committee Statement 60th United Nations Commission for Social Development, February 2022. Franziska Reichel, Comm. Coordinator UNCSD
(vi) Committee Digital Networks – Update Report–Katharina Muegler, Committee Digital Networks Coordinator
(vii) Financial Report: Treasurer Alexandra Lugert M.A.
(viii) Reports from Member Organisations
(ix) Elections to the Board of the Committee for November 2022 – 2025 (Preview)
(x) Date and Place of next Full Committee Meeting.
(xi) Any other Business

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CoNGO Notes: This event is held the NGO Committee on the Family Vienna, a substantive committee of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO). Learn more about this Committee and how you may collaborate with it by visiting substantive committees.

Disaster Risk Reduction: Feminist Perspectives on Stakeholder Engagement

On the occasion of the UN 66th Commission on the Status of Women 

The Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction present

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION: FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES ON STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022  –  8:00 AM EDT (New York)

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsduyppzsoHNMG0xuxvx-fM4FaMdCP2tNX 

With this year’s UN CSW highlighting disaster risk reduction in its priority theme, achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes,” the time for discussion and review in the context of gender equality is urgent and necessary. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2015-2030 acknowledges the disproportionate impact that women face in disasters, not only due to the interlinkages of poverty and gender inequality exacerbating vulnerabilities, but also due to the ongoing crises of climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Women are indispensable in the role of risk reduction efforts and more efforts and attention are required to develop more gender-specific policies, to ensure resources for effective gender-responsive implementation and to advance gender equality within the Sendai Framework.

The panel will present a feminist approach to DRR engagement highlighting linkages to climate change, COVID 19 pandemic recovery and DRR financing. A focus will be on the Global Platform for DRR Conference scheduled for 23-28 May 2022 in Bali, Indonesia and the ongoing midterm review of the Sendai Framework, as well as the inclusivity of under-represented peoples, marginalized and grassroots groups, and civil society from Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

Speakers:

Sharon Bhagwan Rolls, Regional Manager, Shifting the Power Coalition, Suva, Fiji

Maite Rodriguez, Organizer, Community Practitioners Platform for Resilience (CPPR), Huairou Commission, Guatemala

Branwen Millar, Gender Advisor for UN Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) globally based in Bangkok

Lori Johnston, indigenous leader, Yamasi Peoples, from unceded land of the Yamasi in current day Georgia, USA.

Becky Murphy, Policy Lead, Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction, and Co-Focal Point for the Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism

Moderator:  

Rosa Lizarde, Global Director, Feminist Task Force, and Co-Convenor: Women’s Working Group on Financing for Development; Focal Point to SEM

Organizers include members of the UN Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM) on Disaster Risk Reduction, total of 17 Major Groups and other stakeholders (MGoS), the majority of which represent civil society and community-based organizations and demonstrate a high level of engagement in all major intergovernmental processes related of the 2030 Agenda.

For more information, register to the NGO CSW Forum (free) to view related documents and videos:  NGO CSW Registration (configio.com). Look for this event under date.

Register in advance for this meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsduyppzsoHNMG0xuxvx-fM4FaMdCP2tNX

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For more information, contact Event Coordinator, Rosa Lizarde at rosa.lizarde@feministtaskforce.org

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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. Visit here for information about the UN Stakeholder Mechanism for the Sendai Disaster Risk Reduction Mechanism.

Food on All Tables

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
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

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. 

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