The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is on at the UN in New York, 10 - 21 March 2025. Join us in April to hear what happened.

The annual session of the CSW is the UN's largest gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment.

2025 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action - the world’s most comprehensive plan created to achieve the equal rights of all women and girls. Agreed by 189 governments in 1995, at the Fourth World Conference on Women, the Platform centres on 12 areas of action –covering jobs and the economy, political participation, peace, the environment, and ending violence against women. The CSW69 Beijing +30 is a review and appraisal of the implementation of the Platform and an assessment of current challenges.

Read about the Platform for Action and why it still matters 30 years on – here.

Join us for a report back from the CSW69 Beijing+30 with panel members who were in New York.

Panel:

Dr Donnell Davis is the UNAA National President and a Director with Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific.
Sarah Barnbrook is a delegate for Soroptimist International of the South East Asia Pacific at CSW69
Global Voices CSW69 youth delegation representative

When: Tuesday 15th 1.30pm -3pm.

Where: UNAAV office, East Melbourne (exact location provided with registration).

Tea and coffee provided.

Places limited please RSVP as soon as possible.

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Read Australia’s Report to the CSW69 here
Also see Australia’s new International Gender Equality Strategy. Launched February 2025

Dr Donnell Davis is the UNAA National President and a Director with Soroptimist International South East Asia Pacific. As SISEAP Programme Convenor across 13 countries, she represents Global Policy and Impact across five federations and is UN Representative and CHOGM delegate.

Sarah Barnbrook is a delegate for Soroptimist International of the South East Asia Pacific at CSW69 and a committee member of the UNAAV Status of Women Committee. Sarah’s participation in the UNNA Study Tour to the UN in Geneva provided invaluable insights into the UN’s human rights mechanisms, particularly regarding gender equality. Sarah is also the founder of Away from Keyboard (AFK) Inc., a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to encouraging children to disconnect from screens and engage in face-to-face connections.