The CSW has released several backgrounders and press releases summarizing the activities of the 53rd Commission, which are linked to below for reference:Media backgrounder on “The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS."
1) Women’s Commission considers effectiveness of working group on communications, as delegations weigh in about how to improve complaints procedureWednesday, 11 March 2009
2) Women hold keys to unlocking barriers against progress on sustainable development, Deputy Secretary-General tells international leadership colloquiumTuesday, 10 March 2009
3) Young South African woman chosen to be Secretary-General in selection of secretariat officials for global model UN ConferenceMonday, 9 March 2009
4) Specialized agencies, intergovernmental, non-governmental groups submit proposals for improving women’s welfare, as women’s Commission concludes general discussionMonday, 9 March 2009
5) Despite ‘record year’ globally for women decision makers in public sector, road was long to achieve parity with men, women’s Commission toldFriday, 6 March 2009
6) Press conference on International Women’s Day theme: “Women and men united to end violence against women and girls”Thursday, 5 March 2009
7) Press conference on ‘Annual statistics of women in politics’ Thursday, 5 March 2009
8) Violence against women ‘an attack on all of us’, declares Secretary-General as United Nations holds event to commemorate international dayThursday, 5 March 2009
9) Violence against women ‘cannot be tolerated’ in any circumstance, by any political leader or Government, says Secretary-General, at New York observanceThursday, 5 March 2009
10) Deputy Secretary-General launches database on violence against women, hailing it as first global ‘one-stop shop’ for information on measures by Member States Thursday, 5 March 2009
11) Governments must focus on women as economic agents during global financial crisis if their disproportionate suffering is to be averted, women’s Commission hearsThursday, 5 March 2009
12) Press conference on situation of women in occupied Palestinian territoryWednesday, 4 March 2009
13) Press conference by high-level African women officials on addressing economic, food, climate change crisesWednesday, 4 March 2009
14) Deputy Secretary-General, in remarks to women’s affairs ministers, spells out steps taken towards strengthening United Nations gender architectureWednesday, 4 March 2009
15) ‘Power of the law’ must be used to stop violence against women once and for all, says Deputy Secretary-General at headquarters eventWednesday, 4 March 2009
16) Headway made to defeat violence against women, but entrenched stereotypes, customs risk achievement of more balanced gender relations, women’s Commission toldWednesday, 4 March 2009
17) Caregiving burden must be valued, shared, supported by Governments as crucial to sustaining society, building human capital, women's Commission told Tuesday, 3 March 2009
18) Commission on the Status of Women opens session of sharing responsibilites equally between women, men, including caring for HIV/AIDS sufferers with ‘caring societies in recession’, says UNAIDS Executive Director Monday, 2 March 2009
19) Commission on the Status of Women to focus on sharing duties between men, women, including caregiving for HIV/AIDS victims, during 2 to 13 March sessionMonday, 23 February 2009
2) Women hold keys to unlocking barriers against progress on sustainable development, Deputy Secretary-General tells international leadership colloquiumTuesday, 10 March 2009
3) Young South African woman chosen to be Secretary-General in selection of secretariat officials for global model UN ConferenceMonday, 9 March 2009
4) Specialized agencies, intergovernmental, non-governmental groups submit proposals for improving women’s welfare, as women’s Commission concludes general discussionMonday, 9 March 2009
5) Despite ‘record year’ globally for women decision makers in public sector, road was long to achieve parity with men, women’s Commission toldFriday, 6 March 2009
6) Press conference on International Women’s Day theme: “Women and men united to end violence against women and girls”Thursday, 5 March 2009
7) Press conference on ‘Annual statistics of women in politics’ Thursday, 5 March 2009
8) Violence against women ‘an attack on all of us’, declares Secretary-General as United Nations holds event to commemorate international dayThursday, 5 March 2009
9) Violence against women ‘cannot be tolerated’ in any circumstance, by any political leader or Government, says Secretary-General, at New York observanceThursday, 5 March 2009
10) Deputy Secretary-General launches database on violence against women, hailing it as first global ‘one-stop shop’ for information on measures by Member States Thursday, 5 March 2009
11) Governments must focus on women as economic agents during global financial crisis if their disproportionate suffering is to be averted, women’s Commission hearsThursday, 5 March 2009
12) Press conference on situation of women in occupied Palestinian territoryWednesday, 4 March 2009
13) Press conference by high-level African women officials on addressing economic, food, climate change crisesWednesday, 4 March 2009
14) Deputy Secretary-General, in remarks to women’s affairs ministers, spells out steps taken towards strengthening United Nations gender architectureWednesday, 4 March 2009
15) ‘Power of the law’ must be used to stop violence against women once and for all, says Deputy Secretary-General at headquarters eventWednesday, 4 March 2009
16) Headway made to defeat violence against women, but entrenched stereotypes, customs risk achievement of more balanced gender relations, women’s Commission toldWednesday, 4 March 2009
17) Caregiving burden must be valued, shared, supported by Governments as crucial to sustaining society, building human capital, women's Commission told Tuesday, 3 March 2009
18) Commission on the Status of Women opens session of sharing responsibilites equally between women, men, including caring for HIV/AIDS sufferers with ‘caring societies in recession’, says UNAIDS Executive Director Monday, 2 March 2009
19) Commission on the Status of Women to focus on sharing duties between men, women, including caregiving for HIV/AIDS victims, during 2 to 13 March sessionMonday, 23 February 2009
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