HARARE, 9 March (BelTA - ZBC) - Zimbabwe is participating in the 70th
Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) taking place at
the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
The annual gathering is the largest global forum dedicated to advancing gender equality and promoting the rights of women and girls, bringing together governments, civil society organisations, activists and policymakers from across the world.
Running from March 9 to March 21, this year’s session is examining ways to strengthen access to justice for women and girls, while assessing progress made in addressing gender-based violence, legal inequality and barriers to leadership.
Zimbabwe’s delegation is led by the Minister of Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, who is expected to present the country’s position on women’s empowerment, economic inclusion and digital safety.
Throughout CSW 70, Zimbabwe is set to host and co-host several conversations bringing together policymakers, advocates, and women leaders from across the globe as it presents some of its success stories and areas of cooperation with development partners.
These sessions will explore topics including legal strategies to end harmful practices, survivor-centred justice approaches and the role of women’s leadership in driving systemic change.
Running under the theme: “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls”, this year’s conference is also looking at what legal inequality means in life, with recommendations on actions to close the gap, given the current geopolitics prevailing in some countries.
According to the just-released UN Secretary General’s Report for CSW70, justice is where gender equality is decided, and too often denied.
It further notes that when laws are unbiased, and justice systems deliver for all women and girls, societies make real strides toward progress.
The annual gathering is the largest global forum dedicated to advancing gender equality and promoting the rights of women and girls, bringing together governments, civil society organisations, activists and policymakers from across the world.
Running from March 9 to March 21, this year’s session is examining ways to strengthen access to justice for women and girls, while assessing progress made in addressing gender-based violence, legal inequality and barriers to leadership.
Zimbabwe’s delegation is led by the Minister of Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, who is expected to present the country’s position on women’s empowerment, economic inclusion and digital safety.
Throughout CSW 70, Zimbabwe is set to host and co-host several conversations bringing together policymakers, advocates, and women leaders from across the globe as it presents some of its success stories and areas of cooperation with development partners.
These sessions will explore topics including legal strategies to end harmful practices, survivor-centred justice approaches and the role of women’s leadership in driving systemic change.
Running under the theme: “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls”, this year’s conference is also looking at what legal inequality means in life, with recommendations on actions to close the gap, given the current geopolitics prevailing in some countries.
According to the just-released UN Secretary General’s Report for CSW70, justice is where gender equality is decided, and too often denied.
It further notes that when laws are unbiased, and justice systems deliver for all women and girls, societies make real strides toward progress.
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