Commission on the Status of Women, 2013: Welcome!

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Welcome!

WELCOME TO THE BLOG FOR THE 57TH MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

The fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 4 to 15 March 2013.

Themes

Priority theme:

Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls

Review theme:
The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS (agreed conclusions from the fifty-third session)
Emerging issue:
To be determined

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The National Council of Women of Canada

This is a Blog on the 57th Meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women, prepared by the National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC). The meetings will take place from March 4th to March 15th, 2013.

NCWC was founded in 1893, incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1914, and given national historic significance status on April 30th, 2001 by the Government of Canada. Since 1893 NCWC has been working to improve the lives of women, children and communities in Canada.

NCWC has consultative status with the United Nations, and each year sends a delegation to the meetings of the CSW.

To see more about the National Council of Women of Canada, check out the NCWC web site here.

Commission on the Status of Women, 2013