Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)  The 53rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York (2-13 March 2009) had "The equal sharing of of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS" as its main theme and "Equal participation of women and men in decision-making processes at all levels" as its review theme. This year IFUW sent its biggest delegation ever, with 29 members attending. Read the Final Report with comments from the delegation by Phyllis Scott, IFUW Vice President and Leader of the Delegation to CSW 2009, for more information.
Events organized by IFUW and its members
1.) Panel discussion on “Equal Opportunities in Decision Making: Attainable at Last?”. Organized by Phyllis Scott, IFUW Vice President and IFUW CSW 09 Delegation leader.
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2.) Panel discussion entitled "Equal Sharing of Family Responsibilities Including Care giving". Organized by Conchita Poncini, Coordinator Geneva Reps, and coordinated and moderated by Catherine Moore, Coordinator New York Representatives. Co-sponsored with the Worldwide Organisation for Women (Geneva NGO CSW Working Group on Employment and Economics of Gender). Report 3.) Parallel event/panel discussion on "Centres for Excellence in Gender and Governance and their contribution to equal opportunity for women and men in decision making". Organised and chaired by Dr Shirley Randell, Vice President IFUW. Report and photos
4.) The Finnish Federation of University Women, in cooperation with other Finnish organizations, presented the Fourth International Helvi Sipilä Seminar "She Says NO to Violence”.
5.) Intervention realised by the Argentina Federation of University Women: “Does the feminine quota of equality of opportunities guarantee at the decisive on making?”. Report
6.) The Japanese Federation of University Women held a session on “Women Gender Equality and Care in Japan”.
IFUW Statements
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