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Calendar of Side Events
NGOs with valid UN grounds passes need not indicate prior interest in attending events unless
specified by event sponsors. Side events on UN premises are not ticketed this year unless they
are by invitation only.
Please check back frequently as times and venues of side events may change.
Mon, 09 March | Tue, 10 March | Wed, 11 March | Thu, 12 March | Fri, 13 March
Mon, 16 March | Tue, 17 March | Wed, 18 March | Thu, 19 March | Fri, 20 March

Sunday, 8 March 2015
 UN Women, NGO CSW, Man Up Campaign, The Working Group on Girls, City of New
York
MARCH FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS
08 March, 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza to Times Square, Starting point 47th Street and 2nd Avenue
Flyer
Contact: Beijing.20[at]unwomen.org
Planet 50-50 by 2030 - Step it up for Gender Equality. A march for Gender Equality and
Women's Rights in commemoration of the 20-year anniversary of the Beijing Declaration
and Platform for Action and International Women's Day.
Everybody is invited to attend! Please join us and mobilize your networks to come!
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Monday, 9 March 2015
 International Union for Conservation of Nature, Finland, Peru, Liberia
The Environment Gender Index: Measuring Success for an Equitable Future
09 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
DHL Auditorium - Dag Hammarskjöld Library (max. capacity: 160)
Contact: kelsey.howard[at]iucn.org
 Inter-Parliamentary Union
Countering cyber violence against women
09 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Conference Room E - GA Building (max. capacity: 52)
Information flyer
Contact: ny-office[at]ipu.org
The event will discuss how cyber violence against women challenges parliamentarians,
policymakers and Internet service-providers everywhere. It will examine what action can
be taken to promote safe and responsible use of online technology. Special emphasis will
be placed on strong legislation to address and provide avenues of redress for cyber
violence against women. Based on the experience of some countries, the event will
identify emerging trends and lessons learned from them. The panel will also discuss how
Internet service-providers can be more accountable for the protection of users' privacy
and security and what proactive steps could be taken to eradicate violence against
women online.
No more reservations
 Inter-American Development Bank, International Juvenile Justice Observatory
Engendering National Security Agendas and Institutions in Latin America and the
Caribbean // Incorporando el enfoque de género en las agendas e instituciones nacionales
de seguridad en América Latina y el Caribe
09 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Conference Room 11 - GA Building (max. capacity: 131)
English Agenda
Agenda en Español
Contact: nathyelia[at]iadb.org
If you have any further questions please contact Nathyeli Acuña (nathyelia@iadb.org) or
Diana Parra (dparra@oijj.org) //// The panelists will discuss progress made in LAC and

possible lines of action to integrate a gender perspective in security policy, such as
increasing the participation of women in policy making and incorporating a gender
approach in areas including the police, defense sector and justice reform.
 Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations International Planned Parenthood
Federation
SEXUALITY EDUCATION: THE WAY FORWARD FOR EQUALITY AND
EMPOWEREMENT
09 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
ECOSOC Chamber - Conference Building (max. capacity: 581)
Flyer
Contact: elisa.riquier[at]diplomatie.gouv.fr
In the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Post-2015 development
agenda, and the ICPD and Beijing ¿plus 20¿ review processes, this event will deal with
the issue of sexual education in line with sexual and reproductive rights, and underline
the importance of access to comprehensive sexual education for boys and girls as a way
to achieve gender equality and women¿s empowerment. Pascale Boistard, French
Secretary of State for Women¿s rights will be the chair of the meeting, engaging the
debate between high-level panellists involved in the field of human rights and gender-
based violence. Panelists: France, Pascale BOISTARD, French Secretary of State for
Women's rights Véronique SÉHIER, Co-president of Le Planning Familial Carmen
BARROSO, Regional Director of the International Planned Parenthood Federation
 Guatemala and United Nations Population Fund
High-Level Presentation" "Investing on Priority Populations: Adolescent Girls and
Youth, the experience of Guatemala for South - South Cooperation
09 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Flyer of event
Contact: mjdelaguila[at]gmail.com
 World Health Organization (WHO) and GWI
Preventing and responding to violence against women
09 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Contact: gwomen[at]gwu.edu

 Germany
Economic Empowerment of Women - A Question of Transparency
09 March, 01:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN, 871 United Nations Plaza, First Avenue at
49th Street, New York, NY 10017
Flyer Economic Empowerment
 Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations The Japanese Association of
International Women's Rights
CEDAW and gender- based violence(GBV): the progress made and the challenges for the
20 years after the Beijing
09 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Conference Room 1 - Conference Building (max. capacity: 571)
CEDAW and GBV - 3.9.2015
Contact: mhoriuchi43[at]aol.com
 Association for Progressive Communications, Estonia
High-level panel: Reprioritising Section J of the Beijing Platform for Action - Critical
Issues on the human rights of women and girls and the internet
09 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Invitation
Contact: pille.kesler[at]mfa.ee
This session will bring together a discussion on ways to reprioritise section J of
theBeijing Platform of Action in a post-2015 development context, looking at current key
issues and challenges including privacy, autonomy, violence against women online and
censorship, and debating the role of the state, private sector and civil society in ICTs for
the advancement of the human rights of women and girls. Discussants: Marina
Kaljurand, Deputy Foreign Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Alejandra
Mora, Minister, Ministry for Women’s Affairs ofCosta Rica Leah C. Tanodra-
Armamento, Undersecretary,Department of Justice, Republic of the Philippines Alton
Grizzle, Programme Specialist,UNESCO Freedom of Expression and Media
Development Division / Global Alliance on Gender and Media Jan Moolman, Senior
Coordinator, Association for Progressive Communications Moderator:Joanne Sandler,
Genderat Work, former Deputy Executive Director of UNIFEM UN grounds pass holders
will be able to access our event.

 Liechtenstein
Above the Parapet: Women's challenges at shaping public life
09 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Trusteeship Chamber - Conference Building (max. capacity: 673)
Flyer
Contact: as[at]nyc.llv.li
Please indicate in your RSVP whether or not you are a UN badge holder. Those without
badges will need to register for special event passes to access the room.
 International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
For the Rome based agencies FAO, IFAD and WFP, the key message for Beijing+20 is
"Empower rural women to achieve food and nutrition security".
09 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Flyer RBA side event rural women
Contact: m.hartl[at]ifad.org
The event will also contribute to the discussions on the post-2015 development agenda.
The panel discussion will bring together a number of global and national gender experts
to explore the dimensions, achievements and challenges related to empowering rural
women and achieving food and nutrition security.
 Turkey - World Bank
"Increasing Women's Access to Economic Opportunities: Towards and Integrated and
Evidence-based Policy Design"
09 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: increasing.womens.access[at]gmail.com
- The event aims at highlighting novel work done around documenting evidence to
identify the enabling factors for women's economic participation and labor market
outcomes. - In addition, the event will focus specifically on ideas around new policy
design on key areas such as work-family reconciliation via early childhood education
and care; and push-pull factors for women's entrepreneurship.
 The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in partnership with the United
Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC), the Pan African Parliament (PAP) and Women
in Parliament (WIP).

The Role of Women Parliamentarians in Achieving the SDGs
09 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
 Norway, OHCHR, Tunisia, ISHR, Amnesty International, WHRDIC, ICAN, Nobel
Women's Initiative, JASS og AWID
Protection in Practice for Women Human Rights Defenders
09 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Invitation
RSVP: aiunny@amnesty.org
 Spain
Presentation of the book "General Discussion on Women and Girls with Disabilities"
09 March, 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations, One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 245
East, 47th Street, 36th Floor
Invitation
 Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
Francophone ministerial meeting
09 March, 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Millenium Hotel ONE UN New York, One UN Plaza, Diplomatic Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Contact: claire.schiettecatte[at]francophonie.org
 Hungary
Protecting Maternal and Child Health - Challenges and Best Practices
09 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Flyer
Contact: csw59hungarysideevents[at]gmail.com
 Armenia, Cyprus, Armenian Relief Society, University of the Highlands and Islands
(UK)

Women and Diaspora: From Past to Post-2015
09 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
RSVP: armenia@un.int ; rsvp@cyprusun.org ; ceb@ars1910.org The event will be
broadcasted live on the UN Live United Nations Web TV !
 Permanent Missions of Algeria, Australia, Chile and Switzerland
High-level Panel: Women in Political Leadership - Achieving equality in political
decision-making
09 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Concept Note
Invitation
Contact: ptg[at]eda.admin.ch
Please indicate if you do NOT hold a UN grounds pass.
 Iceland and the Nordic Baltic Network of Policewomen
Human Trafficking - Nordic Baltic Network of Policewomen
09 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Human Trafficking side-event program
Contact: th[at]mfa.is
 Portugal, Poland, Spain, Italy, European Commission
Prevention and Eradication of Violence against Women and their Children: Using Best
Practice Approaches for International Solutions
09 March, 3:00 PM-4:30 PM
PT_Concept Note_Side Event
Contact: icoroa[at]missionofportugal.org
During this Side Event, four countries will present their national experiences in
preventing and combating violence against women and their children, including domestic
violence. The session will seek to identify best practices and allow for an open dialogue

with the aim of formulating recommendations for an effective and integrated response at
national and global levels.
 United Kingdom, Denmark
Violence Against Women and Girls Online
09 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Contact: aaron.holtz[at]fco.gov.uk
 Canada
Violence in the Digital Age: New Approaches to Cyber-Abuse of Girls and Young
Women
09 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Contact: prmnyrsvp[at]international.gc.ca
Please register for the event at the following link: http://goo.gl/10bY8D
 United Nations Development Programme, Karama
Expanding the influence of Arab women as leaders in the Women Peace and Security
agenda
09 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Flyer Arab women as Leaders in the WPS agenda
Contact: alaa.malhas[at]undp.org
With urgent programs on women, peace, and security being launched from October to
January of this year, including the Justice for Salwa is Justice for All campaign (which
demands justice for assassinations and attacks against women human rights defenders,
and asks for better protection and security for women to participate at all levels of
advocacy), the 59th session is a crucial moment in the international women's movement
and a critical opportunity for leaders from the Arab region to lend their voices in
reviewing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action twenty years after its adoption
and look at the way forward in achieving goals on gender equality, human rights, and
peace. In previous years, Karama successfully garnered media attention and political
engagement to build awareness of the priorities for women in the Arab region and share
experiences and insights from the work women's rights leaders were doing on the ground.
Karama has hosted delegations representing 13 countries, putting women's rights leaders
and activists face-to-face with US congress members, the Deputy National Security

Adviser for Strategic Communication to President Obama -Ben Rhodes-, academic
leaders such as Isobel Coleman of the Council for Foreign Relations and Jane Harman -
Director, President and CEO of the Wilson Center-, Special Rapporteurs on Violence
against Women, Human Rights Officers from the OHCHR, as well as members of the
Security Council. Karama's delegations have also hosted panels convening governments,
international activists, and UN representatives and sharing strategic research and
recommendations on topics ranging from women's political participation to challenges to
women's security following the Arab uprisings. Recently, in parallel with this work,
Karama and its partners launched the Arab Regional Network on Women, Peace, and
Security. This network is an outcome of a strategic training on women, peace, and
security held in cooperation with the European Union and the League of Arab States.
Since then, the network has continued to build momentum at the regional-level, issuing a
ten-point manifesto calling on the international community for support on ten main issue
areas, and at the national-level, working to develop national action plans on UN SCR
1325.
 Latvia, UN Women
Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM): Progress,
Challenges and Post-2015 Opportunities for furthering the goals of the Beijing Platform
for Action
09 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Invitation flyer
Contact: elina.volksone[at]mfa.gov.lv
 Council of Europe, Belgium
Gender stereotypes and sexism - root causes of discrimination and violence against
women
09 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Flyer Gender stereotypes and sexism
Gender stereotypes and sexism
 Coalition of UN Member States, Observers, Council of Europe, Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women, Human Rights Watch and International
Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
High Level Meeting on the Role of Governments in Ending Violence and Discrimination
Against Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Women.

09 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Preliminary Program
Preliminary Program
Contact: marieke.vreeken[at]minbuza.nl
 Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, ASEAN Confederation of
Women's Organizations
Beijing+20: combating trafficking in women and children in the ASEAN region
09 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Contact: caic[at]un.org

Tuesday, 10 March 2015
 Kenya
"Women's Economic Empowerment and Financial Inclusion: Elevating Livelihoods
Through Table Banking and Information" hosted by H.E. Rael Ruto, Spouse of the
Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya
10 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Flyer
Concept Note
Contact: DivaYancey[at]kenyaun.org
 Sweden
Why Reproductive Rights Matter
10 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Contact: monica.clarke[at]gov.se
 United Nations Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG)
Saving Lives, Protecting Futures, an Every Woman Every Child High-Level Event
hosted by the Secretary-General
10 March, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Contact: bellsund[at]un.org
The event will be broadcasted live on the UN Live United Nations Web TV. For more
information about Every Woman Every Child please go to
http://www.everywomaneverychild.org/
 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Women, Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights, Algeria, Australia, Portugal, United States
High-Level Side Event on Equal Nationality Rights
10 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM

Contact: Hurwitz[at]unhcr.org
Panelists include:
o Assistant Secretary of State Anne C. Richard (United States)
o H.E. Ms. Mounia Meslem Si Amer, Minister of National Solidarity, Family and
the Status of Women (Algeria)
o Prof. Dr. Harkristuti Harkrisnowo, Deputy Minister for Human Rights
(Indonesia)
o H.E. Ms Mariama Sarr, Minister of Gender and Family (Senegal)
o The Hon. Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women
(Australia)
o H.E. Ms. Teresa Morais, Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs and
Equality (Portugal)
o The Hon. Melanie Griffin, Minister of Social Services and Community
Development (Bahamas)
o Mr. Volker Turk, UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner - Protection, on behalf
of UNHCR, OHCHR and UN Women.
By invitation only
 Mauritania, US Federation for Middle East Peace (USFMEP), United Federation for
Peace & Development (UFPD)
A general discussion on the protection of women in conflict and post-conflict situations
in the context of the following provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All
forms of Discrimination against Women
10 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Women in Conflict
U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace
Contact: info[at]usfmep.org
http://www.usfmep.org/events/upcoming-events.html
 Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations
GENDER INEQUALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: HOW TO TACKLE A DOUBLE
INJUSTICE
10 March, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Flyer
Contact: rachel.rouchouse[at]diplomatie.gouv.fr
The debate will be dealing with the impact of climate change in developing countries,

with a stress on local communities facing shortages in their access to natural resources,
with a particular gender perspective. Highly dependent on natural resources to support
their families, women seem to have a limited range of options to choose and adapt to
climate change. Working on women's access to human rights and integrating them to
decision-making processes, we believe that women can become agents of change and
improve the resilience of their communities to climate change by their actions.
Participation of Pascale Boistard, French Secretary of State for Women's Rights
 Argentina, Education International, and members of the Post-2015 Women's Coalition,
including African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET),
Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW), Center for Women's
Global Leadership (CWGL), Huairou Commission (HC), Karama, Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), and Women Peacemakers Program (WPP).
Realizing Gender Equality, Women's Rights and Women's Empowerment within and
beyond the Post 2015 Development agenda
10 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Flyer
Contact: victoriabuonomo[at]gmail.com
 United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI)
Rallying to End Gender-based Violence in Schools
10 March, 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
UNICEF House, Labouisse Hall, 3 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017
Contact: adosreis[at]unicef.org
Featuring Irina Bokova, Director General, UNESCO
with Ted Chain, Director of Programme Division, UNICEF and
Patience Stephens, Special Advisor on Education, UN Women
 Germany
Equal Pay Day - Closing the Gap
10 March, 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Flyer Equal Pay Day
 Philippines

Status: It's Complicated ¿ Challenges to Cross-Border Movements of Women and Girls
10 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: nypm3com[at]gmail.com
International migration has taken on more significance in the lives of the millions of
people around the globe. In 2013 alone, remittances to developing countries accounted
for US$404 billion of the total global remittances of US$542 billion. These have
improved the lives of families left behind and have contributed to national and local
development in countries of origin. However, there is a need to highlight the challenges
faced by international migrants in their home countries and host countries, as well as in
countries of transit.
 Iceland with the women's movement in Iceland
Cool Feminism: Exploring Ideas from the North
10 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Cool Feminism
Contact: th[at]mfa.is
 Canada, Peru, Plan International, CARE, American Jewish World Service (AJWS),
International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC).
Child, Early and Forced Marriage - Indicators for Progress
10 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: PRMNYRSVP[at]international.gc.ca
Please register for the event at the following address: http://goo.gl/qdGgVP
 Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) / Réseau francophone pour l'égalité
femme-homme (RF-EFH)
Table ronde : « Leadership et autonomisation des femmes francophones : les priorités du
RF-EFH pour la Francophonie ». Bilan du Réseau francophone pour l'égalité femme-
homme (RF-EFH) sur l'application du programme d'action de Beijing, 20 ans après.
10 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Conference Room D - GA Building (max. capacity: 53)
Programme

The event will be held in French only.
 Australia, Women's Services Network
Preventing violence against women and girls in the digital and technological age
10 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Australia Wesnet 10 March - Concept Note
Australia Wesnet 10 March - Concept Note
Australia Wesnet 10 March - Invitation
Contact: gabrielle.krasowski[at]dfat.gov.au
This side event will explore the intersection between technology
and gender-based violence against women and girls, highlighting a trending issue across
the globe. The panel will promote the use of technology as a safety and empowerment
tool for women and girls, and discuss how technology can be used to gather evidence for
police and courts. This side event will also contribute to understanding and preventing
violence against women, one of the core focus areas of the Beijing Platform of Action.
 Benin
Les initiatives du Bénin en matière d'autonomisation de la Femme.
10 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: beninewyork[at]gmail.com
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 High-Level Task Force for International Conference on Population and Development,
Denmark, Uruguay
Are We Really Leaving Nobody Behind? Equality & Sexual and Reproductive Health
and Rights for All
10 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
www.icpdtaskforce.org
Agenda
Contact: cdiseta[at]icpdtaskforce.org
This event will provide a platform for first-hand accounts of fundamental human rights
issues affecting diverse and excluded groups of women and young people worldwide,
with a focus on gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights. Based on

critical gaps identified through the twenty-year reviews of Cairo and Beijing
implementation, this dynamic line-up of notable speakers and audio-visual testimonials
aims to showcase just how mainstream and essential sexual and reproductive health and
rights are for all women and girls, and how necessary they are for an effective, inclusive
and transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda that leaves nobody behind.
 UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) The African Union UN Department
of Public Information (DPI) UN-Women NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and
Security Femmes Africa Solidarite
High-Level Interactive Dialogue: Towards a Continental Results Framework on Women
Peace and Security in Africa
10 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Concept Note
Agenda
Event Flyer
Contact: AfricaCSW[at]gmail.com
 Germany, UN Global Compact, UN Women
Unlimited Potential: Business Partners for Gender Equality (WEPs Annual Event) - UN
Stakeholders' Plenary
10 March, 1:30 PM-6:00 PM
Contact: wepsevents[at]unglobalcompact.org
Marking the 20th anniversary of the historic adoption of the Beijing Declaration and
Platform for Action, the 2015 Women's Empowerment Principles Event will showcase
strategies to address persistent challenges to gender equality and highlight opportunities
to scale up investment in women and girls. Leaders from Government, business, the UN
and civil society will explore how partnerships can advance gender equality, women's
empowerment, and sustainable development, with a special focus on the important role of
the business sector. The UN Global Compact and UN Women are pleased to announce
Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Secretary of State of the United States, as the featured
keynote speaker. More information: http://weprinciples.org/Site/MediaInformation/
Important note: A valid UN Grounds Pass is required for entry to this event. Space is
limited and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be no
exceptions.
 United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung -
New York Office

Women's Mobilization for Gender-Egalitarian Policy Change in the 20 Years since
Beijing
10 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Event announcement
Event Flyer
Contact: cagna[at]unrisd.org
http://www.unrisd.org/ugep http://www.rosalux-nyc.org/
 European Commission, Latvia, Luxembourg
Women's economic independence: a question of right and a pre-requisite for social and
economic progress. The EU experience.
10 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Flayer/invite
Programme/Concept note
Contact: jelena.vujic[at]eeas.europa.eu
 Ethiopia, Sweden, Switzerland, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development
From Commitment to Action: Financing Gender Equality in the Post-2015 Agenda
10 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Concept Note Financing Gender Equality Side Event
Flyer Financing Gender Equality Side Event
Concept Note Financing Gender Equality Side Event
Contact: grara[at]eda.admin.ch
Please indicate if you do NOT hold a UN grounds pass.
 Netherlands, Global Network of Women's Shelters
Third World Conference of Women's Shelters Side Event
10 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Contact: marieke.vreeken[at]minbuza.nl

 Permanent Mission of Fra,nce to the United Nations with the support of the CEDAW and
of the Office of the High Commissionner for Human Rights
WOMEN FIGHTING EXTREMISM: IN GOD'S NAME? THE ROLE OF THE
CEDAW
10 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Flyer
Contact: secmin.new-york-dfra[at]diplomatie.gouv.fr
The objective of the discussion is to address the question of how drivers of extremism can
affect, and are affected by, women and girls and what response can be provided by the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. In
particular, the panel seeks to address the role of women to prevent and combat
extremism, violent extremism as a new form of violence against women and girls, and the
participation of women in extremism as sympathizers, supporters and perpetrators.
 United Nations Office of Information and Communication Technology, Journalists and
Writers Foundation
Economic Empowerment of Women to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
10 March, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
Concep Note
 UNESCO, UN Women, UN Office for Partnerships, UNFPA and the World Bank
Panel Discussion on Catalytic Partnerships for Gender Equality in Education: The Way
Forward
10 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Save the date Flyer
Concept Note
Contact: kouta-lopatey[at]un.org
 Permanent Observer MIssion of the OIC to the United Nations
The Promotion of Women in OIC Member States
10 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
OIC Side Event Flyer Here!

Contact: aismail[at]oicun.org
The focus of the side event would be to discuss the promotion of women in OIC Member
States and their efforts to create peaceful and inclusive societies in many different areas
including mediation, political participation, climate change, community leadership,
human rights promotion, interfaith and intercultural dialogue, civil society leadership
and/or other areas. The context for the discussion would be to see how the promotion of
women in OIC countries has evolved since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for
Action and outline what can be further done to promote opportunities for women in OIC
Member States. The panel will feature Member States, Civil Society, International
Organizations and UN AgenciesPlease note that only those with valid UN Grounds
Passes will be able to attend. Kindly RSVP here:
RSVP Herel
 Inter-Parliamentary Union, Ireland
Empowering the next generation: Paving the way for young women in decision-making
at all levels
10 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Information flyer
Contact: ny-office[at]ipu.org
 Ecuador
National Women's Machineries in Latinamerica & Beijing+20
10 March, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Contact: ecuador[at]un.int
 UN Women
Planet 5050 - Step it up for Gender Equality!
10 March, 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Manhattan Center, 311 West 34th Street
Flyer
Contact: Beijing.20[at]unwomen.org
The star studded Public Event will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World

Conference on Women, and the struggles, achievements and challenges of women and
girls, and to demonstrate the power and energy of the global gender equality movement.
The event will provide the opportunity to rally public giving, private sector pledging as
well as governments and civil society recommitment. It will also issue a Call to Action to
accelerate progress and achieve gender equality, women¿s empowerment and rights by
2030.
Click here to RSVP

Wednesday, 11 March 2015
 Germany, UN Global Compact Office, UN Women
Unlimited Potential: Business Partners for Gender Equality (WEPs Annual Event) -
WEPs Partners in Action: Implementation & Innovation
11 March, 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
In 2015, a number of global milestones "-the twentieth anniversary of the Beijing
Platform for Action (PfA), the Post-2015 Development Agenda and anticipated
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) " provide a unique opportunity to ensure that the
business community commits, contributes and is a key partner to achieving gender
equality. The WEPs Annual Event will bring together leaders from business, Government,
the UN and civil society to reflect on the implications of the PfA and the re-visioned
SDGs, and project an action agenda driven by the WEPs business champions and
constituency. Held on 10-11 March 2015 in New York, the event will also focus on
concrete steps and actions that business can take to advance gender equality in the
workplace, marketplace and community. More information:
http://weprinciples.org/Site/MediaInformation/
By invitation only
 Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN Women
Parliaments for Gender Equality: Priorities for Beijing +20 and Beyond
11 March, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Contact: ny-office[at]mail.ipu.org
 World Bank Group, other stakeholders
World Bank Group discussions on an insitutional gender strategy
11 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Contact: ljohnson3[at]worldbankgroup.org

 Austria, Liechtenstein, Philippines, Slovenia, Switzerland
Engaging men and boys in achieving gender equality
11 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Invitation
Contact: maria-anna.gonzales[at]gov.si
 Nordiskt Forum, Sweden, Swedish Women's Lobby, UN Women
New action on women's rights - shared responsibilities
11 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Click here to view the FLYER
Human rights principles, power sharing among women and men, overcoming oppressive
structures and stereotypes, are corner-stones in the Beijing Platform of Action.
Reviewing progress and set-backs over 20 years united the Nordic women's movement at
the Nordiskt Forum 2014. The results are "Feminist Agreements and Demands"
(http://nf2014.org/en/) directed to the Nordic Governments.
Focus of the seminar: critical issues involved in transforming women's economic
dependence, equal access to decision-making and justice, shared responsibilities as
parents and care givers and women's right to a life without violence.
Speakers:
o Åsa Regnér, Minister for Gender Equality, Sweden
o Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women.
o Gudrùn Jónsdóttir, Spokesperson of Stígamót Iceland, Counseling Centre for
Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Violence.
o Nanna Höjlund, Vice president Danish Women's Council.
o Clara Berglund, Vice president Swedish Women's Lobby
Moderator: Joanna Maycock, Secretary-General of the European Women's Lobby (EWL)
View the live webcast on 11 March at 10:00am: http://webtv.un.org
 Denmark
Women and men - a joint venture into an equal future!

11 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Event Flyer
Contact: sewi[at]sm.dk
 Organization of Islamic Cooperation, United States Federation for Middle East Peace
Family, Peace and Security
11 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Please contact Mrs. Sally Kader, President, USFMEP using the above email for more
information.
 Mission of Argentina, UN Women.
Reunión de trabajo: Financiamiento para el Desarrollo e Igualdad de las Mujeres -
Presupuesto con enfoque de género
11 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Contact: victoriabuonomo[at]gmail.com
 Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN, UN Women, Hivos,
Gender at Work and TMI Project
Women's Human Rights Storytelling Collaboratory
11 March, 01:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN, 666 Third Avenue
(between 42nd and 43rd street), 19th floor
Invitation
Contact: NYV-RSVP[at]minbuza.nl
 Germany
Organizing for Women Migrants' Rights
11 March, 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Flyer Organizing for Women Migrants Right
 Islamic Republic of Iran
Steps Towards the Empowerment of Women in Iran: Twenty Years after the Fourth
World Conference on Women, Achievements, Lesson Learned
11 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
side event-Iranian women
Invitation
Contact: fvadiati[at]yahoo.com
 Mauritania, US Federation for Middle East Peace (USFMEP), United Federation for
Peace & Development (UFPD)
Women and Media Discourse (ways of representing) as various means of communication
11 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Women and Media Discourse
uS Federation for Middle East Peace
http://www.usfmep.org/events/upcoming-events.html
 The Permanent Missions of Palau, Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
and the
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Pacific Women Rising: Progress towards achieving Beijing and beyond
11 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Save the Date
 UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) The African Union UNDP Regional
Bureau for Africa UN Department of Public Information (DPI) World YWCA Femmes
Africa Solidarite
Ensuring the Emerging Leadership of Africa’s Young Women and Girls Towards
Agenda 2063

11 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Concept Note
Agenda
Event Flyer
Event Flyer
Contact: AfricaCSW[at]gmail.com
 OECD Development Center, Finland and Austria
Achieving Beijing: role of social norms for gender equality
11 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: dev.gender[at]oecd.org
A growing body of evidence is proving the importance of including social norms into
development interventions in order to accelerate progress on gender equality.
Discriminatory social norms significantly limit women's access to empowerment
opportunities, infringe their human rights and put a brake on development processes.
These require a multi-pronged approach that takes into account the embedded
discrimination against women in laws, practices and attitudes. Speakers will present new
results from the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI), and make the case for how
social norms can be integrated into development policy and development operations in
order to accelerate progress towards the Beijing agenda as well as the post 2015
framework.
 Israel
Education - the power behind empowering women
11 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: AlexanderBVF[at]newyork.mfa.gov.il
 Thailand
Beyond Beijing +20
11 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
invitation flyer
Contact: daisy.thaimission[at]gmail.com

 Italy, Poland, Japan, European Commission, UN WOMEN
#thingsmendo. Men and boys against gender stereotypes and violence against women.
11 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Concept note
Concept note
Contact: sec.italyun[at]esteri.it
 UN Women
Prevention to Response: addressing the continuum of violence against women and girls
11 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
 Sweden
Women's Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship
11 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Contact: monica.clarke[at]gov.se
 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Continuing and new challenges in the quest to eliminate Violence against Women
11 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
 Finland, YWCA
Technology and Economic Empowerment of Women in Fragile States - Multi-Country
Perspective from Africa and Asia
11 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Invitation
Contact: anniina.vanhatupa[at]formin.fi
RSVP by 6 March 2015 to anniina.vanhatupa@formin.fi only if you do NOT hold a UN
grounds pass. We will provide the special event ticket (SET) to access our event. UN

grounds pass holders (including NGOs with temporary grounds passes for the CSW
session) will be able to access the side event without tickets.
 International Labour Organization (ILO)
Co-operatives: Gender Equality and Women¿s Empowerment
11 March, 4:30 PM-7:30 PM
Flyer
Contact: gouveia[at]ica.coop
To register:
Please reply before 18:00 (EST) on Thursday 5 March 2015 and indicate if you require a
badge to enter the UN premises.
 The governments of Sweden, Vietnam, and Rwanda, the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA) and MenEngage Alliance
Engaging Men and Boys: Time to Scale Up Building on years of pioneering work, the
time has come to take the work on engaging and boys for gender equality and sexual and
reproductive health, to the next level. Join us for a conversation on scaling up and
addressing the challenge of sustainability.
11 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
-Please note that seats are on a first-come, first served basis and no seats will be
reserved
 Italy, United Kingdom, Zambia, Liberia, World Vision, Plan UK
Girls at the Centre. The importance of girls in ending violence against girls and women
and meeting broader development challenges
11 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Invitation
Contact: rsvp[at]worldvision.org.uk
Addressing gender inequality and empowering girls from an early age can have a
powerful effect not only on girls and women, but also on society at large. The event will
highlight the transformative impact of investing in girls.
 Bangladesh

Multi-Sectoral programme to address Violence against Women
11 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Concept note
Contact: samia3com[at]gmail.com
 Hungary, Semmelweis Medical History Museum
The Savior of Mothers: Ignác Semmelweis
11 March, 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
South End of the 1st floor of the Conference Building, UN Headquarters
Flyer
Contact: csw59hungarysideevents[at]gmail.com
 African Development Bank
Integrating Women in Regional and Global Agricultural Value Chains
11 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Concept Paper
Contact: l.miriti[at]afdb.org
 Guatemala, United States
Screening of "Justice for My Sister", followed by discussion with the filmmaker
11 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Contact: kerryp[at]state.gov
Film in Spanish with English subtitles.
 Réseau des femmes de l'assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie - Organisation
internationale de la Francophonie
How to reinforce partnerships between parliaments and civil society to contribute more
effectively to the implementation of international commitments related to women's
rights?

11 March, 6:30 PM-8:00 PM
French / english translation will be provided
 UNESCO and YWCA
Changing the prospects for women and girls in Eastern and Southern Africa: A dialogue
between governments and programme experts to reinvigorate the commitment to the
health and education needs of adolescent girls in Eastern and Southern Africa
11 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Concept Note
Invitation Flyer
Contact: kouta-lopatey[at]un.org
p.machawira@unesco.org Rita.muyambo@worldywca.org
 UN Regional Commissions
Women's Economic Empowerment: Strategies and Outlooks from the Regions
11 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Contact: kopperman[at]un.org
 Spain, Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)- MFA and
Ministry for Health, Social Services and Equality (MSSSI); UN WOMEN
From Beijing to Post-2015
11 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Concept Note
Contact: events.spainun[at]maec.es

Thursday, 12 March 2015
 IDLO, ICC, USCIB and the UN Global Compact
Bringing Down the Barriers: Women, Business and the Rule of Law.
12 March, 08:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Uganda House, 336 East 45th Street, New York
Concept Note
Contact: nygaard[at]unglobalcompact.org
 Fedepe (Spanish Federation of Women Managers, Executives, Professionals and
Entrepreneurs), Spain , UN Women
Initiatives to promote economic empowerment and women's leadership in 2015
12 March, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Cervantes Institute New York, 211 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017, United States
Flyer
Contact: secretaria[at]mujeresdirectivas.es
 Grenada
Evaluating Beijing Platform on Women's Health, Transformation Agenda and Launch of
My Sisters' Health Watch
12 March, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Contact: grenada[at]un.int
 Angola
ANGOLA: "The Challenge of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women,
Achievements and The Post 2015 Agenda
12 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Invitation

Information
Flyer
Contact: amalipui[at]angolaun.org
 Albania, United Nations in Albania
"Breaking mind-sets", men and boys - partners in actions against gender-based &
domestic violence
12 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Contact: ervin.nina[at]albania-un.org
To be announced
 UN Women, UNESCO
Women and the Media: Advancing Critical Area of Concern J of the Beijing Declaration
and Platform for Action
12 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
 Niger, Norway, UNFPA
Elimination of harmful practices against women and girls by 2030 - Advancing a
sustainable framework
12 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Open to guests with valid UN/CSW accreditation. No RSVP needed. Seating on a first
come, first served basis. Questions about the event can be directed to: berge@unfpa.org.
 Department of Public Information (DPI), Huairou Commission, International Council of
Women, Global Family, Africa Development Interchange Network, World Federation of
Ukrainian Women, International Council of Jewish Women, NGO Committee on
Sustainable Development
Women Are Taking the Lead: Designing and Building Sustainable Infrastructure in
Global Communities
12 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM

Contact: undpingo[at]un.org
Special event tags will be made available the morning of the event at the United Nations
Visitors Entrance on First Avenue and 46th Street.
 Denmark, Zonta International, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGGS), UN Women
Prevention of the root causes of inequality and violence against women and girls through
education
12 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Download flyer
Contact: mradavich[at]zonta.org
 Thailand
Gender Equality and Peaceful Societies: From Evidence to Action
12 March, 01:00 PM - 02:45 PM
IPI's Trygve Lie Center for Peace, Security & Development on the 12th floor, 777 United
Nations Plaza
Invitation and RSVP
Contact: agyarkoh[at]ipinst.org
 Philippines
Institutionalizing Gender Equality in Education: Policy Initiatives and Best Practices in
Asia
12 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
This panel discussion shall serve as a venue for invited speakers to share Asian
experiences in promoting gender equality and women¿s empowerment in the educational
system, especially in higher educational and traditionally male-dominated institutions.
The speakers will likewise highlight positive outcomes and good practices in areas of
policy development, capacity building, and provision of enabling programs and services
to attain the strategic objectives of the Beijing Platform of Action, namely: (a) ensure
equal access to education; (b) eradicate illiteracy among women; (c) improve women¿s
access to vocational training; (d) develop nondiscriminatory education and training; (e)

allocate sufficient resources for and monitor the implementation of education reforms;
and (f) promote lifelong education for women and girls.
 Australia, Japan, Spain (TBC), Turkey (TBC)
Increasing women's workforce participation: Barriers and solutions from the G20 and
beyond
12 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Australia Japan Turkey G20 Concept Note - 12 March
Australia Japan Turkey G20 Invitation - 12 March
In late 2014, G20 leaders committed to reduce the gap in workforce participation rates
between men and women by 25% by 2025. This panel discussion will explore how to
improve women¿s workforce participation within G20 countries and beyond. Sharing
examples from different country and economic contexts, the panel will discuss the
barriers that inhibit the full and equal participation of women. The panel will also
consider the economic impacts of unequal workforce participation, and will discuss
recent policies, measures, and approaches from around the world intended to improve
women¿s workforce participation, economic empowerment,
and gender equality.
 The League of Arab States and the Arab Women Organization
"Women in the Arab Region Under the Current Transitions"
12 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Las.amb@un.int
islamal.amri@gmail.com
 United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme
Volunteering to advance gender equality: how to include more women in monitoring
SDG progress
12 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Background and flyer
Concept note: UNV, volunteering and gender
Contact: simona.costanzosow[at]unv.org
For further information and background material please refer to http://bit.ly/1LbHw6e

 Czech Republic, Bolivia, UNFPA
Participation of women from minorities in public life
12 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Flyer
Contact: barbora.czechmission[at]gmail.com
For additional information kindly see the attached flyer. To RSVP please use
rsvpsmny@gmail.com.
 EQUALITY NOW, UN WOMEN
Arts advocacy campaign to end sex discriminatory laws
12 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Flyer
Contact: hstewart[at]equalitynow.org
Please note: NGOs with a CSW59 grounds pass are not required to RSVP. Seating is on
a first come first served basis.
 Finland, Finnish Federation of University Women FFUW, National Council of Women
of Finland NJKL, Coalition of Finnish Women´s Associations NYTKIS, and Young
Women's Christian Association of Finland YWCA.
10th Helvi Sipilä Seminar: Gender, Power and Economy
12 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Program and concept note
Flyer
 Italy, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, IDLO, BGRF
Productivity, Well-being and Gender Policies

12 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Concept Note and Programme
Contact: sec.italyun[at]esteri.it
Through the adoption of specially designed work ¿ life balance policies, institutions and
organizations can help attract and retain talent, improve job satisfaction, and promote
employees¿ well-being, all of which are important prerequisites for better
competitiveness, business growth and sustainable development. Lower employment rates
for women as compared to men is often a consequence of the higher involvement of
women in family life and the raising of children which creates greater difficulties for
women to combine family and professional life and to pursue a career. The event is an
opportunity to demonstrate, through national experience, that good governance and
understanding of the local environment and a broad cooperation network can make a
difference in both professional and private life by improving productivity and well-being.
It will also help understand how professional¿private life reconciliation policies are
fundamental for achieving gender equality and address two of the key challenges in
contemporary societies: the promotion of women¿s participation in employment and the
involvement of men in family life.
 Republic of Korea, Women's Human Rights Commission of Korea
Sexual Violence During Wartime: Accountability, Achievements and Challenges
12 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Contact: jyoon715[at]gmail.com
 Zambia
Zambia UN Mission, the International Telecommunication Union, the Global Alliance
for Women's Health and the Virginia Lee Cook Foundation. Innovative Technologies:
Keys to Women's Health Now and in the Future
12 March, 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
Contact: smwanza2[at]gmail.com
 UN-Habitat, Huairou Commission
Habitat III, Beijing+20 and the City We Need
12 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM

Contact: urbancsw[at]gmail.com
 Turkey-UNHCR-NGO
Protecting Women and Girls in Emergencies: Turkey's Humanitarian Response
12 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Contact: protecting.women.girls[at]gmail.com
 Ireland, Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence
Women, Peace and Security: Enhancing Women's Participation in Peacebuilding
12 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Event Flyer
Contact: darelle.o'keeffe[at]dfa.ie
This side event will draw key lessons from a range of stakeholders based on their
experiences in promoting the Women Peace and Security agenda with a view to
identifying practical ideas for actions to be taken by different actors. The event will also
offer an opportunity to discuss experiences in developing and implementing national
action plans on women peace and security in a variety of contexts and on the particular
importance of supporting women¿s active participation in peacebuilding processes.
 UN Department of Public Information - Remember Slavery Programme
WOMEN AND SLAVERY - Telling their stories (Exhibit opening)
12 March, 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
General Assembly Lobby, United Nations Headquarters
RSVP Exhibit opening
Contact: education-outreach[at]un.org
As part of the observance of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of
Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. This exhibition pays tribute to the many
enslaved women who endured unbearable hardships, including sexual exploitation, as
well as those who fought for freedom from slavery and advocated for its abolition. It also
celebrates the strength of enslaved women, many of whom successfully transmitted their
African culture to their descendants despite the many abuses they endured. It is no
surprise that their fight for freedom from slavery also influenced the fight for women's
rights that started in the 19th century.
On display until 9 April 2015

Please RSVP by 10 March 2015.
For more information: rememberslavery.un.org
 Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See International Youth Forum (IYc)
Live Action founder Lila Rose recounts her experiences in defending unborn life.
12 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Contact: IYc[at]c-fam.org
 Argentina
Screening of the "Refugiado"
12 March, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
INVITATION
Contact: prensamisionargentina[at]gmail.com
A film about gender based-violence inspired by true stories of women On the sidelines of
the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
The director of the film, Diego Lerman, will be answering questions after the screening
RSVP only for non-UN Ground Pass holders
 La Federación de Asociaciones de Familias y Mujeres del Medio Rural (AFAMMER),
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Agenda for action Beijing+20: rural women facing demographic changes and
sustainability: engagement for equality. "Agenda para la Acción Beijing +20: las Mujeres
rurales ante los cambios demográficos y la sostenibilidad: el compromiso de la igualdad".
12 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Concept Note
Contact: events.spainun[at]maec.es
 Mexico/Japan/Denmark
"Financing development & equity: Effective gender mainstreaming funding models vis à
vis agenda post-2015"

12 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Financing Development & Equity
Contact: mdelolmo[at]mexonu.org
 Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Norway, Spain
and the Dominican Republic
Women's economic autonomy in the post 2015 development agenda
12 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UN-Habitat
Women and the Environment
12 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
UNEP at CSW59 Invitation
Contact: environment.csw[at]gmail.com
Open to guests with valid UN/CSW accreditation. No RSVP needed. Seating is on a first
come, first served basis.

Friday, 13 March 2015
 Jamaica, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
DELTA DAY AT THE UNITED NATIONS 2015: Transforming the Girl Child into the
Empowered Woman in the post 2015 era
13 March, 9:00 AM-11:15 AM
Contact: rblawrence85[at]yahoo.com
 UN Women
Intergenerational Dialogue
13 March, 9:30 AM-6:00 PM
UN Women Flagship Event: A conversation among various gender equality advocates
and stakeholders across generations to discuss strategies and perspectives that can
accelerate the achieving of gender equality by 2030.
NGO access to the ECOSOC chamber is via 3rd floor.
A valid UN Grounds Pass is required for entry to this event. Seating is available on a
first-come, first-served basis. If you do not have a UN grounds pass, please request an
event ticket here: http://goo.gl/l6K071
 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Gender Statistics in Agriculture and Food Security
13 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Contact: lon-registry[at]un.org
 International IDEA
Closing the Gaps on Women's Political Participation and Representation and the Post-
2015 Development Agenda

13 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Save the Date
Contact: k.lettrich[at]idea.int
 Germany, League of Women Voters of the United States, International Federation of
Business and Professional Women, Pan Pacific Southeast Asian Women's Association
The World Can't Afford to Wait Until the Next Century to Have Equal Participation in
Parliaments and Government
13 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Contact: unobserver[at]lwv.org
 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The Global Gender and Environment Outlook (GGEO)
13 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
UNEP at CSW59 Invitation
Contact: environment.csw[at]gmail.com
Open to guests with valid UN/CSW accreditation. No RSVP needed. Seating is on a first
come, first served basis.
 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), co-host countries
New partnerships for addressing and preventing GBV
13 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: nu.nu.win[at]undp.org
 UN-Habitat, UN Women, Action Aid International, Huairou Commission, Plan
International, Red Mujer y Habitat LAC, Women in Cities International
Public Space: Opportunities and challenges for Empowering Women
13 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM

Contact: urbancsw[at]gmail.com
 Germany, Gunda-Werner Institute in the Heinrich Boell Foundation (GWI), European
Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)
Women in Armed Conflicts - Prosecuting Sexual and Gender based War Crime, with
focus on Columbia
13 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: charlotte.beck[at]us.boell.org
 Singapore, Senegal, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), UN
Women
Unlocking multiple benefits for women and girls through sanitation and hygiene in the
post-2015 era
13 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Agenda for side event
Concept note of side event
Contact: adele_li[at]mfa.gov.sg
 Thailand
Gender equality in education: A Much Needed Holistic Approach
13 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
invitation flyer
Contact: daisy.thaimission[at]gmail.com
 Permanent Mission of Japan to the UN, Permanent Mission of Philippines to the UN,
JAWW (Japan Women's Watch), The National Women's Committee of the United
Nations NGOs, The International Women's Year Liaison Group
Gender Equality and Aging Society: the Asian Perspective
13 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Gender Equality and Aging Society

Contact: 3ngosjpevent[at]gmail.com
 Kenya Mission to the United Nations
"Beyond Zero Campaign on Maternal and Newborn Health" hosted by Her Excellency
Margaret Kenyatta, the First Lady of the Republic of Kenya
13 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Flyer
Concept Note
 High Authority of Audiovisual Communication and National Human Rights Council of
Morocco
Fight against gender based stereotypes and violence: Sharing visions and experiences
13 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
 Permanent Mission of Iraq to the UN and Al-Hakim Foundation
Iraqi women, the challenges of the current situation
13 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Contact: z.faraj[at]iraqmission.us
 United Nations Cuban Association and Cuban NGO participating in the 59 CSW,
Beijing+20
Cuban side event on the advances and challenges in celebrating Beijing+20 process
13 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
 Indonesia
Recognizing Common Ground: Islam and Women's Human Rights

13 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Concept note
Save the Date
Concept - Recognising the role of women in Islam
Recognising the role of women in Islam
Contact: yuliana.bahar[at]indonesiamission-ny.org
 African Development Bank
Towards Innovative Approaches for Women¿s Financial Inclusion in Africa
13 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Contact: l.miriti[at]afdb.org
 Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous (SPFII/DSPD/DESA), and the
International Indigenous Women's Forum (FIMI)
Indigenous women and Beijing + 20
13 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Concept Note
Contact: indigenous_un[at]un.org
The Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (SPFII) and the
International Forum on Indigenous Women (FIMI) take the occasion of the Beijing +20
review to celebrate the achievements of indigenous women and girls, and to highlight
persisting obstacles to the full realization of their rights. Since its first session, the UN
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has paid special attention to indigenous women,
including by focusing its third session on the issue.
 World Bank Group, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Department of Public
Information (DPI), others
"Neda Wants to Die" A play that addresses gender based violence in the context of
development and conflict. Written and performed by World Bank Group staff.
13 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Contact: ljohnson3[at]worldbankgroup.org
DISCLAIMER: This play contains strong adult language and content. View discretion is

advised. You must be 18+ to view this play. Those without a UN ID will be required to
present identification to verify their age before entering the auditorium.
 Cote D'Ivoire
"BEIJING+20: BILAN, DEFIS ET PERSPECTIVES POUR UNE COTE D'IVOIRE
EMERGENTE" "BEIJING +20: ACHIEVEMENT, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
FOR COTE D'IVOIRE'S EMERGENCE"
13 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Contact: amfy[at]hotmail.com
 Angola, Socialist International Women (SIW)
How to overcome the challenges that affect the implementation of the Beijing
Declaration and Platform for Action
13 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Contact: socintwomen[at]gn.apc.org

Monday, 16 March 2015
 UN Women, International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Looking ahead - the place of sport for women's empowerment post-2015
16 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
 Food and Agriculture Organization, International Fund for Agricultural Development,
GAP, World Farmers' Organization
Ensuring Women's Rights to Land and Productive Resources
16 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
 Ethiopia
Ethiopia side event
16 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
 Permanent Mission of Eritrea and UN Country Team
Empowering Women: Eritrea's Achievements and Experiences.
16 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Contact: zebib.gebrekidan[at]gmail.com
 Mexico/OXFAM/ActionAid
Women¿s Economic Inequality: Assessing Progress 20 years After the Agreement of the
Beijing Platform for Action in the post-2015 context
16 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
 Philippines
How Far Have We Gone: Addressing Women and Poverty

16 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Women and poverty, identified 20 years ago as a critical area of concern in the Beijing
Platform for Action, continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing development
efforts of governments all over the world. With respect to this area, the Philippines and
Uruguay face similar challenges as countries from the South. As such, these countries
have come up with their respective responses to women and poverty. This session will
bring to fore those responses, their innovativeness and divergence from traditional anti-
poverty measures, their effectiveness in directly addressing the gender dimension of
poverty, the continuing challenges in their implementation, and the lessons that need to
be carried on as we forge a new development agenda beyond 2015.
 New Zealand
PIFS Event
16 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
 Denmark, The Ministry of Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs of
Denmark
Gender equality as a crucial economic parameter
16 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Event Flyer
Contact: sewi[at]sm.dk
 Development Buisness, Department of Public Information, Commonwealth Business
Network
Women in Procurement
16 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Flyer
Contact: arif.zaman[at]cwbusinesswomen.org
 Jordan, Jordanian National Commission for Women
Women and Armed Conflict: A Regional Perspective

16 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Concept Note
Invitation
 Sierra Leone, UN Women, UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER)
Sierra Leone's experience sharing on Ebola Virus Disease
16 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Contact: cvandi[at]mswgca.gov.sl
Do not stigmatise any Ebola affected community, country or persons.
 Caribbean Community (CARICOM), NCD Alliance and Arogya World
Realizing Gender Equality: Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases, Disabilities and
Discrimination
16 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Invitation
Contact: mirmacintosh[at]gmail.com
 Italy, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), United Nations Statistics
Division (UNSD)
Data and information on Violence Against Women to target effective policies
16 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
 Norway, Peace is Loud, Overseas Press Club of America and the International Civil
Society Action Network (ICAN)
On the Frontlines against Extremism and Militarism: Women's Stories from the Middle
East, Northern Africa, and Asia
16 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Invitation

An interactive panel discussion with women human rights activists from the Middle East,
North Africa and Asia. The event will also highlight film clips from the upcoming
multimedia project The Trials of Spring, featuring women activists in the Middle East
and North Africa, as well as clips of interviews conducted with women activists in the
region on challenging extremism and militarism. A brief reception will follow. All
attendees must RSVP. Please plan to arrive early as seating is on a first-come, first-
served basis. If you do not have valid accreditation (UN Pass or CSW accreditation),
please state this in your RSVP and plan to arrive by 5:45pm at the latest to receive your
ticket at the entrance gate at East 45th and 1st Avenue.Please contact Joanna Hoffman,
Peace is Loud's Events & Communications Manager, at Joanna@peaceisloud.org with
any questions. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/1vCGk2T
 Permanent Mission of Uruguay and International Planned Parenthood Federation
"SRHR- the key to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls"
16 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Contact: uruguay[at]un.int
Additional contact: KWelford@ippf.org

Tuesday, 17 March 2015
 OCHA
High Level Panel "GENDER IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION" Gencap experiences in
Philippines and Yemen
17 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Contact: njoki[at]un.org
 OECD Development Centre, UN Women, with support of French Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and International Development
MAKING WOMEN'S VOICES HEARD FROM BEIJING TO POST 2015 IN SOCIAL
MEDIA
17 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Flyer
Contact: dev.gender[at]oecd.org
Women¿s voices ¿ whether individual or collective ¿ have proven to be fundamental to
advance women¿s rights at national and international levels. Online communities and
social media have become essential for women¿s rights groups to push for greater
accountability and action on gender equality. In particular, grassroots women¿s
networks have resulted in changes in laws and norms as seen in the last few years in
India, Kenya and Niger. However, women¿s voices from civil society are still absent from
decision-making processes, despite the fact that it is precisely those decisions that affect
them. This event will explore how new media can broaden the scope for action on
women¿s rights and gender equality within a post- 2015 agenda.
 Fund for Gender Equality (FGE), UN Women
Civil Society at the Forefront of the Post-2015 Agenda and Launch of UN Women's Fund
for Gender Equality 3rd Call for Proposals
17 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
UN Women FGE Invitation CSW March 2015
Contact: fund.genderequality[at]unwomen.org

 Uruguay, Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era
The Right to Development: the Centrality of Women's Human Rights
17 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Contact: uruguay[at]un.int
 UN Women
"Reflecting on 20 years of advancing women in the workplace".
17 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
 Denmark, Amplify Change
AmplifyChange. Amplifying voice & choice for women & girls. Briefing on a new civil
society advocacy fund to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights.
17 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Website
Contact: kgannon[at]globalfundforwomen.org
AmplifyChange is a new civil society advocacy fund that aims to help empower young
people, women and men to realise their sexual and reproductive health and rights. It will
support civil society and grassroots organisations advocate for change on neglected
areas of SRHR, including (i) the sexual health of young women and girls, (ii) women's
rights to safe and legal abortion, (iii) gender based violence, (iv) access to services for
vulnerable and marginalized people, and (v) stigma and discrimination that undermine
human rights, including on grounds of gender or sexual orientation. This informal
briefing will provide an opportunity to learn more about AmplifyChange and how it can
provide support to civil society organisations. RSVP by 12 March 2015 to
kgannon@globalfundforwomen.org only if you do NOT hold a UN grounds pass. We will
provide the special event ticket to access our event. UN grounds pass holders (including
NGOs with temporary grounds passes for the CSW session) will be able to access the
side event without tickets.
 Kenya

"Kenya's Transformative Programme: Accessing Business Opportunities for Women,
Youth and Persons with Disabilities" hosted by the Ministry of Devolution and Planning
of the Republic of Kenya
17 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Flyer
Concept Note
 Australia, Our Watch
Where does change come from? Driving social transformation to prevent violence against
women
17 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Australia Our Watch 17 March Flyer
Australia Our Watch 17 March POSTER
In 2014, the World Health Organisation reported that 35% of women worldwide will
experience intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. But
the WHO also reported that the preventable nature of violence against women is ¿not an
article of faith, but a statement based on evidence¿.
How can we stop violence against women from happening in the first place? What is
needed at the individual, community and government levels to challenge existing social
norms? This side event will bring together Government and NGO leaders to discuss
recent progress and challenges in promoting gender equality and ending violence against
women through effecting change at the individual, community and government levels.
 UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA)
ESCWA Side Event
17 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
 Finland
MOTHER'S WISH - A preview of a cinematic tribute to female perseverance by award-
winning director Joonas Berghäll. A unique chance to see this film before its world
premiere later this year.

17 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Flyer
 United States, Help Age International
Older Women Count: Bringing Visibility to Violence against Older Women 20 years
after Beijing
17 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Contact: BBrown[at]helpageusa.org
 UN Women
ACORD - B+20: assessing implementation in Africa and the way forward
17 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
 Government of Ecuador, CONGO LAC CSW
To 20 Years of the Platform of Action of Beijing
17 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Contact: ecuador[at]un.int
 Liberia
Liberia's side event
17 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM

Contact: zakwahhf[at]yahoo.com
 Ghana
40 Years of Women's Machinery in Ghana
17 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Contact: c3ghanaun[at]aol.com
 Liberia
The Impact of Ebola on Women, Men and Children in Liberia
17 March, 6:30 PM-7:45 PM
Contact: zakwahf[at]yahoo.com

Wednesday, 18 March 2015
 Liberia
Liberia side event
18 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Gencap Debriefs
18 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
 Bosnia and Herzegovina, IOGT International
3 Major epidemics burdening women: HIV, NCDs, and VAW How to tackle them
through community and policy action and empower women and girls effectively
18 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Contact: kristina.sperkova[at]iogt.org
For inquiries, registration and attendance please contact: kristina.sperkova@iogt.org or
bihun@mfa.gov.ba
 United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Using data to promote policy change and advance sexual and reproductive health and
reproductive rights
18 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Contact: franca[at]unfpa.org
 Finland, ESCR-Net Women, ESCR Working Group
Advancing Women's Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Drawing Lessons from the
Implementation of the Beijing Declaration

18 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
 UNAIDS The International Community of Women Living with HIV Programme of
Action for Equality and Social Inclusion (PAIIS), University of the Andes KELIN
Forced and coerced sterilization: A global violation of the human rights of marginalized
women, girls and transgender men.
18 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: sophieicwglobal[at]gmail.com
 Australia, International Women's Development Agency (IWDA)
The Individual Deprivation Measure: Transforming how we measure poverty
18 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Australia 18 March - flyer
Currently the world only measures the poverty of households, not individuals, with
poverty measures mainly focused on money; however, there are other factors that also
matter to poor women and men. This side event will introduce The Individual Deprivation
Measure (IDM), which is the first poverty measurement tool in the world to enable
accurate
sex-disaggregation of data, based on the views of poor women and men.
The panel will outline the methodology of the IDM and discuss how Governments and
policy makers can use the tool to better understand the differences in how women and
men experience poverty, so as to address poverty more effectively.
 Holy See
One Human Family
18 March, 3:00 PM-6:00 PM

 Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations and the Global
Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD)
Research study on the issue of femicide in the Dominican Republic
18 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Contact: mjourdan[at]globalfoundationdd.org
 UNECA, UNWomen and AUC
Year of Women's Empowerment and Development towards Africa's Agenda 2063 - An
Opportunity for the Implementation of the Beijing plus 20 Outcomes' - AUC, ECA and
UNWOMEN
18 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM

Thursday, 19 March 2015
 UNECA and Government of Guinee
Women's Economic Empowerment - women in small scale Mining - the experience of
Guinea - Government of Guinea and UNECA
19 March, 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Guinea side event-CSW
Flyer-CSW event- Women in ASM
 Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the UN, Endeavour Forum, NGO
Beijing +20 Sexual Health, Research, and the Empowerment of Women and Girls
19 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
Contact: babette[at]endeavourforum.org.au
Millie Lace, Founder/Director, Concepts of Truth International
Reggie Littlejohn, Women's Rights Without Frontiers
Sharon Ngai, Justice Speaks
Prof. Joel Brind, Endocrinologist, Baruch College, CUNY
Denise Mountenay, Canada Silent No More
 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Gencap Debriefs
19 March, 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
 Division for Social Policy and Development, UNDESA, with the Permanent Mission of
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations.
Copenhagen Meets Beijing: The gender dimensions of social development policy and
praxis.

19 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: gex[at]un.org
 Malawi, German Cooperation, Irish Aid, KFW, European Union and Unicef
Investing in Children and Women for Community Transformation
19 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: livingkalimanjira[at]ymail.com
The side event aims: To share Malawi's experience of the Social Cash Transfer as a tool
for women's empowerment and to demonstrate the significance of linkages between
Social Cash Transfers and other social and productive services. The event will showcase
a short film highlighting the impact the programme has made in the lives of rural women
and children as well as testimony from beneficiaries. It will also involve a panel
discussion with experts on various aspects of the programme. All are welcome to attend
as long as they have UN ground pass cards.
 International Alliance of Women
Women-Peace-Security. Implementing UNSCR1325 and CEDAW
19 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Contact: rosy.weiss[at]gmx.at
The 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in October 2010
highlighted the increasing demand for accountability to the Women, Peace and Security
(WPS) agenda of the UN Security Council. As we are preparing for the 15th anniversary,
IAW expresses its concern about the fact that only 48 Member States out of 192 have
adopted national action plans. Women are still underrepresented if not totally absent in
most official peace negotiations and sexual violence in conflict is increasing in number
and brutality. The side event will explore the opportunities of monitoring the
implementation of UNSC Res. 1325 and following resolutions through reporting
requirements under CEDAW. This also includes Res. 1820 linking sexual violence as a
tactic of war with the maintenance of international peace and security.
 Botswana, Presbyterian Church (USA), Presbytery of Detroit, American Baptist
Churches (USA), Progressive National Baptist Convention , Saint Joseph Mercy Health
System, Alaska Council of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Hartford Memorial
Baptist Church, Detroit, MI and Betts Foundation

Real Talk/Real Action : Engaging Men and Boys in Prevention and Intervention
Strategies that Address Gender Based Violence
19 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Invitation
Contact: mmogobe[at]botsrep.com
Best Practice Resources will be Distributed.
 Kenya
"Demonstrating Legislative Leadership: KEWOPA's Role in Advancing Gender
Sensitive Legislative and Policy Agenda in the Kenyan Parliament" hosted by KEWOPA
19 March, 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Flyer
Concept Note
 Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the UN C-Fam (Center for family and
Human Rights) WOOMB International
Exposing the dangers of assisted reproductive technologies and highlighting successful
infertility treatment using the Billings Ovulation Method
19 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Contact: info[at]c-fam.org
 Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Sudan
Women Mechanism for Advancement in South Sudan
19 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Contact: agokanyar[at]yahoo.co.uk
 Liberia
Liberia event

19 March, 4:45 PM-6:00 PM
Contact: zakwahf[at]yahoo.com
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