by Dr. Connie Sobon Sensor, LWVUS Chief Observer to the United Nations

The United Nation's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) will take place from March 6 to 17. Since 1945, at the invitation of President Truman, LWV has had a standing committee of UN Observers. This year's delegation will be led by Dr. Connie Sobon Sensor, LWV's Chief Observer to the UN. The CSW is a combination of meetings with official proceedings at the UN as well as parallel and side events sponsored by NGOs and other organizations to be held at on UN grounds, off-site, or online. 

The priority theme of CSW67 is, "Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls." 

Aside from leading the delegation, Dr. Sensor, along with Jane Colvin, LWV Observer to the UN and member of LWVNY Board of Directors, organized a virtual panel presentation to be held on March 15, 2-4PM, "Technology: Friend or Foe of Free, Fair and Accessible Elections?" League members are invited to join this webinar and others by registering at the NGO CSW/NY Forum Website. You will be asked to register for free for Whova, which is a tool to communicate and to host and attend events.

You are also invited to watch the UN proceedings on YouTube.  Once you are registered you can search for panels by keyword or simply scroll the calendar by date. You can also register directly for the webinar via Zoom.

FYI, there are many acronyms used at the CSW. NGOs are nongovernmental organizations. NGO CSW/NY is a convener of global civil society for the annual UN CSW and global gender equality advocacy. CSW NY brings together a coalition of NGOs, civil society organizations, and individuals concerned with gender equality and the rights and empowerment of women and girls.