Virtual event | Accelerating the Realization of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of all Women and Girls

? 21 July 2020 ? 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EDT)
Virtual event

Member states and observers, civil society organizations, gender equality leaders, CEOs, and heads of academia will gather virtually in a multi-stakeholder hearing to bolster priority actions at the global and national level that will address the challenges that threaten the bold vision of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 25 years after its adoption.

The objective of the multi-stakeholder hearing is to take stock of the outcomes and recommendations of the 25-year review processes, including the sixty-fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The multi-stakeholder hearing will provide an opportunity to exchange experiences, lessons learned and good practices among different stakeholders, through interactive dialogues, to advance the full, effective and accelerated implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

The multi-stakeholder hearing will bring together representatives States Members of the United Nations and members of the specialized agencies that have observer status with the General Assembly, intergovernmental organizations, and entities that have observer status with the Assembly. In addition, parliamentarians, representatives of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, invited civil society organizations, national human rights institutions, where they exist, academic institutions, and the private sector are also encouraged to participate. It will ensure the full and meaningful participation and voices of women and girls and youth.

Original source: UN Women
Published on 17 July 2020