Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), 2010

IFUW Delegates at the Pre-planning meeting

The Commission on the Status of Women this year undertook a fifteen-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPFA). Emphasis was placed on the sharing of experiences and good practices, with a view to overcoming remaining obstacles and new challenges, including those related to the Millennium Development Goals.

IFUW was represented by a team of 22 delegates: Louise Croot, IFUW President and leader of the delegation; Sushil Bhardwaj and Shirley Randell, IFUW Vice Presidents; Catherine Moore, Loretta James and Polly Woodard, IFUW UN Representatives in New York; Ilona Graenitz, IFUW UN Representative in Vienna; Salma Khan and Nazmunnessa Mahtab (Bangladesh); Leena-Maija Laurén and Sonya Höstman (Finland); Renée Gerard (France); Tamara Kiknadze, Khatuna Charkviani, Eleonora Mjavanadze and Grigolia Ketevan (Georgia); Ati Blom (The Netherlands); Verena Welti (Switzerland); Griselda Kenyon (UK); Shaila Mistry, Jeannette Westbrook and Alice Siqin Yang (USA).

IFUW Reports

• Official Report, written by Shaila Rao Mistry, Member WG-USA and Moderator of IFUW Next Generation Network
• IFUW Delegates at CSW: A compilation of impressions and highlights, edited by Shaila Rao Mistry

IFUW Statements

• Joint Oral Statement on traditional values delivered by Catherine Moore on behalf of Louise Croot, IFUW President.
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  Panel at the 5th International Helvi Sipila Seminar
  Written Statement on education of the girl child, advancement of women in higher education, women and economic empowerment, gender-disaggregated statistics and the creation of a women’s entity at the United Nations.
• Joint Written Statement on recognition and support for United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).

Events organized by IFUW and NFAs

• Panel Discussion on "Networking Centres for Gender in Higher Education", moderated by Shirley Randell, IFUW Vice President.
• The 5th International Helvi Sipilä Seminar “Women in Power”, organized by the Finnish Federation of University Women and other Finnish organizations.

Official Documentation and Information

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  Audience at the seminar "Networking Centres on Gender in Higher Education"
  Outcome documents, including the seven resolutions adopted by CSW on 12th of March
• Official Press Releases related to CSW